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Easy vegetarian lasagne
Easy vegetarian lasagne recipe

Easy vegetarian lasagne

Get ready to make veggie lasagne with your family! It’s filled with tasty ingredients and a great way to enjoy a healthier version of lasagne

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Minestrone soup
A white mug and saucepan filled with vegetable and bean soup sit on a wooden table, accompanied by a bowl of black pepper and a basket of bread in the background.

Minestrone soup

This pasta-packed vegetarian soup is rich in fibre yet easy to eat – perfect for those living with cancer.

4 ratings
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Rainbow tuna pasta pots
Two glass jars filled with layered salad ingredients, including fusilli pasta, chopped tomatoes, tuna, sweetcorn, avocado, and shredded lettuce. Fresh basil leaves and tomatoes are scattered on the table around the jars.

Rainbow tuna pasta pots

Brighten up your lunch with these quick and easy pasta pots

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Eggs Florentine
A plate with wholegrain toast topped with sautéed spinach and a poached egg with runny yolk, served alongside a bunch of roasted cherry tomatoes.

Eggs Florentine

This version of a classic dish is simple and nutritious

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Traffic light lollies
A colourful fruit ice lolly with red, yellow, and green layers, containing visible kiwi seeds, held upright in a green plastic mould. Another ice lolly is blurred in the background.

Traffic light lollies

These homemade lollies look like the ones from the shop – but they’re entirely made of fruit so count towards your 5 A DAY!

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Easy pancakes
Three crêpes on a wooden board: one filled with mushrooms and greens, one topped with avocado and sweetcorn, and one with lemon slices and honey. Blueberries are scattered nearby, and a plate with a folded crêpe is in the corner.

Easy pancakes

Children can help make these perfect pancakes

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Apple and ginger compote with yoghurt
Three bowls of creamy yoghurt topped with caramelised pineapple, granola, and seeds sit on a rustic wooden surface. The ingredients in each bowl are attractively arranged and drizzled with honey or syrup.

Apple and ginger compote with yoghurt

Ginger has long been used as a remedy for nausea, which lots of people going through cancer treatment experience

5 ratings
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Cheesy pasta bake and roast chicken
A table set with baked macaroni cheese, roasted chicken drumsticks in a pan, a bowl of fresh mangetout, a small dish of pepper, and a glass of water.

Cheesy pasta bake and roast chicken

A comforting pasta dish that’s perfect for the colder months and ideal for someone going through cancer treatment

7 ratings
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Chicken pie with filo pastry
A baked casserole dish filled with a golden, crinkled filo pastry topping, revealing a creamy chicken and vegetable filling underneath. The dish sits on a teal cloth with a fork nearby.

Chicken pie with filo pastry

Swapping the traditional shortcrust or flaky pastry top for filo pastry is a really easy way to reduce the calories in your dish while still enjoying the texture and flavour of pastry

10 ratings
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Chana dal
A metal bowl filled with yellow lentil dahl, garnished with mint leaves. In the background, there are small bowls of red and yellow spices, and fresh ginger on a yellow cloth.

Chana dal

A delicious blend of warming spices makes this Indian classic a standout dish

2 ratings
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Ginger zinger
Two glasses of a light, fizzy drink with ice, garnished with lime slices and purple-striped straws, sit on a green board. Lime wedges and ginger root are nearby, with a blurred background.

Ginger zinger

This alcohol-free zesty combination of ginger and lime is low in calories but bursting with flavour.

2 ratings
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Berry and oat crumble
Berry and oat crumble recipe

Berry and oat crumble

Once you know how to rub butter into flour you can make pastry, crumbles or biscuits. Make sure your butter is really cold before you start

4 ratings
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Cheesy vegetable pasta bake
A baked casserole with pasta, peas, sweetcorn, and melted cheese, topped with sliced tomatoes, sits in a square dish. A serving has been removed and is on a plate in the background. A large serving spoon rests nearby.

Cheesy vegetable pasta bake

A veg-packed twist on a cheesy family favourite

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Chicken and veg fried rice
A bowl and a wok filled with fried rice, mixed with peas, sweetcorn, carrots, scrambled eggs, and chicken. Chopsticks rest on the wok and bowl, with a small dish of red sauce on the side, all on a blue wooden table.

Chicken and veg fried rice

Our easy fried rice recipe is a tasty way to use up leftovers

3 ratings
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Banana bread
A loaf of seeded, wholegrain bread with a slice cut off sits on a wooden chopping board. A knife lies next to the bread, and a mug is blurred in the background. The bread is topped with various seeds and grains.

Banana bread

A vegan version of the lockdown favourite, packed with healthy nuts and seeds

6 ratings
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