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Who doesn’t love a pasta dish? But it can be hard to come up with new, healthy ideas. Let us help…

Pasta puttanesca
A bowl of spaghetti with tomato sauce, black olives, chopped tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves, served in a patterned dish on a textured placemat, with an onion and pepper mill in the background.

Pasta puttanesca

A healthier version of ‘tart’s spaghetti’ that adds a bit of fire to your supper.

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Chilli prawn pasta
A white bowl filled with spaghetti, prawns, sliced red chilli, basil leaves, and a light sauce, placed on a grey textured surface with a lemon, chilli pepper, and striped cloth nearby.

Chilli prawn pasta

A 15-minute meal with a kick

1 ratings
Reeady, steady, go!
Pasta with roasted pepper and butternut squash
A bowl of rotini pasta with roasted sweet potato cubes, cherry tomatoes, sliced onions, and pumpkin seeds, served on a white wooden table with a fork, pumpkin seeds, and half a red pepper nearby.

Pasta with roasted pepper and butternut squash

This hearty dish contains 3 of your 5 A DAY caramelised to perfection

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Watercress soup
A white ceramic bowl filled with creamy soup garnished with fresh herbs, placed on a grey polka dot tablecloth with a silver spoon and slices of brown bread on a plate nearby.

Watercress soup

A wartime favourite that’s still a great, nutritious soup!

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Curried tomatoes on toast
A slice of toasted bread topped with colourful cherry tomatoes and greens, cut into three pieces on a pink plate with a knife. An orange serviette and a glass with orange liquid are nearby on a light wooden surface.

Curried tomatoes on toast

Tomatoes are naturally rich in a compound called lycopene; it’s what gives them their red colour

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Crunchy tuna salad
A bowl of leafy greens topped with a creamy salad mixture and diced red peppers, with a fork lifting a bite-sized portion above the bowl. The bowl sits on a patterned coral-coloured cloth.

Crunchy tuna salad

A healthy lunchbox idea that works for all the family

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Butternut squash, chickpea & spinach curry
A white bowl filled with a colourful chickpea, spinach, and vegetable stew garnished with coriander, with a bowl of rice blurred in the background.

Butternut squash, chickpea & spinach curry

This comforting butternut squash and chickpea curry is ready in half an hour and makes a great mid-week meal.

7 ratings
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Mincemeat and cranberry tartlets
Golden, baked filo pastry parcels filled with fruit and nuts are arranged on baking parchment over a wooden board. A festive candle and kitchen utensils are in the blurred background.

Mincemeat and cranberry tartlets

The perfect treat for festive parties and a delicious alternative to mince pies

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Virgin Mary
Three tall glasses of Bloody Mary cocktails with ice, garnished with celery sticks and lemon wedges, sit on a blue and white striped cloth on a wooden surface.

Virgin Mary

Quench your thirst with this delicious mocktail version of a Bloody Mary, which counts as one of your 5 A DAY

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Cranberry and pear sauce
A bowl of cranberry sauce topped with orange zest sits on a red and white checked cloth. A spoon rests inside the bowl, and curly strips of orange peel are scattered nearby on a wooden surface.

Cranberry and pear sauce

This healthy version has 75% less sugar than traditional cranberry sauce

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Almond and coffee biscotti
Two pieces of biscotti sit on a brown serviette, with a white cup and saucer filled with black coffee and a spoon in the background on a wooden table.

Almond and coffee biscotti

These nutty Italian biscuits are perfect for dunking in a cup of coffee

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Marmite pasta with porcini and lemon breadcrumbs
A yellow plate of spaghetti with spinach and grated cheese sits on a rustic wooden table, next to a glass of iced tea with a lemon slice and a yellow serviette. Another plate of pasta is partially visible in the background.

Marmite pasta with porcini and lemon breadcrumbs

This dish is inspired by a Nigella Lawson classic

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Veggie burgers with slaw
A veggie burger with leafy greens and slaw on a wholemeal bun, secured with a wooden skewer, is served on a wooden board with a bowl of slaw in the background.

Veggie burgers with slaw

Full of flavour and a healthy option for burger night

3 ratings
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Thai veggie curry
A bowl of brown rice topped with colourful sautéed vegetables, including red and green peppers, carrots, aubergine, and broccoli, on a light wooden table with a fork beside the bowl.

Thai veggie curry

Enjoy a deliciously fragrant Thai curry with fewer calories

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Mini apple and apricot crumbles
A white ramekin filled with peach crumble sits on a colourful checked cloth, with a spoon nearby and another dessert ramekin blurred in the background.

Mini apple and apricot crumbles

Our individual apple crumbles have a crunchy oat and sunflower seed topping. Great for using up bruised fruit

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