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Mediterranean spaghetti
A light blue bowl with cooked spaghetti on one side, topped with a colourful vegetable and kidney bean tomato sauce featuring courgette, carrots, and red pepper, garnished with fresh herbs.

Mediterranean spaghetti

A vegetarian pasta dish with kidney beans and Mediterranean vegetables

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Pasta e fagioli
A bowl of pasta with rigatoni, chickpeas, cauliflower, carrots, and tomatoes in a tomato-based sauce, served with fresh spinach and cabbage on the side, on a grey textured cloth.

Pasta e fagioli

A chunky vegetable, bean and pasta dish that’s great for all the family

2 ratings
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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.

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Fish tacos with kimchi guacamole
Two soft flour tortillas with breaded fish, guacamole, pickled onions, and coriander on a blue platter, next to a bowl of guacamole with a spoon, and lime wedges on a plate, on a pink tablecloth.

Fish tacos with kimchi guacamole

This recipe relies on lots of different and interesting textures to create sensory excitement for people who may have lost their sense of taste

5 ratings
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Roasted chickpea and pomegranate rice salad
A bowl of salad with rocket, chickpeas, cucumber slices, pomegranate seeds, spring onions, and brown rice, surrounded by small bowls of dressing and pomegranate seeds on a light wooden surface.

Roasted chickpea and pomegranate rice salad

This recipe proves that salads really aren’t boring. It’s got colour, flavour, crunch and bite. And it’s super-healthy too!

2 ratings
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Broccoli, chickpea and pesto bowl
A white bowl filled with broccoli, green beans, and chickpeas sits on a grey surface. A small jar of chickpeas, a mortar with green pesto, a fork and serviette, and a pinch bowl of salt are nearby.

Broccoli, chickpea and pesto bowl

Nutritionist and cookery writer Madeleine Shaw shares one of her favourite recipes

2 ratings
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Secret-ingredient guacamole
A bowl of guacamole garnished with coriander sits on a plate with lemon and lime wedges, pitta bread, and other colourful dips in the background.

Secret-ingredient guacamole

Bulk out traditional guacamole with peas adding sweetness and flavour and lowering the calories of this dip!

2 ratings
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Apple and sultana tartlets
Six filo pastry cases filled with chopped apples and dried fruit are arranged on a teal plate, dusted with icing sugar. The plate sits on a sparkly sequin runner next to gold decorative baubles.

Apple and sultana tartlets

A festive lower-calorie alternative

2 ratings
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Grilled red mullet on toast with tomato pickle
A plated dish featuring a cooked fish fillet on grilled bread, garnished with rocket and served with roasted cherry tomatoes and a tomato-based sauce.

Grilled red mullet on toast with tomato pickle

This tasty fish combines with tangy pickle for an unforgettable dinner

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Seafood couscous paella
A close-up of a pan filled with seafood paella, containing prawns, mussels, peas, red peppers, yellow rice, and garnished with lemon wedges and chopped parsley.

Seafood couscous paella

A twist on the classic paella – and a new use for couscous – this recipe packs in 2 of your 5 A DAY

5 ratings
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Chicken and mushroom pies
A white ramekin filled with chicken pie topped with golden mashed potato sits on a white plate with a spoonful taken out. A bowl of mixed green salad and another pie are in the background.

Chicken and mushroom pies

Serve up these comforting pies in a pot

8 ratings
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One-pot turkey steaks with chickpeas
A bowl of chickpea and spinach soup with tomato broth, chicken, topped with a lemon slice and parsley, with a spoon in the bowl. A halved lemon and spinach leaves are beside the bowl.

One-pot turkey steaks with chickpeas

Turkey steaks are lean protein and a nice alternative to chicken. The chickpeas are an excellent source of fibre and protein and count towards your 5 A DAY

21 ratings
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Fish pie
A baked casserole dish topped with golden grated cheese, half served to reveal a creamy filling with pieces of salmon, peas, and carrots. A large serving spoon rests beside the dish on a checked cloth.

Fish pie

A lower-calorie version of a classic family meal, this is how easy it can be to add fish to your diet

1 ratings
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Coronation chicken sandwiches
Two halves of a curried chickpea salad sandwich stacked on a wooden board, with wholegrain bread and a creamy yellow filling mixed with chopped vegetables. A wooden skewer holds the sandwich together.

Coronation chicken sandwiches

A twist on the royal-inspired dish, created to celebrate the accession of Elizabeth II

4 ratings
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Virgin sangria
Virgin sangria

Virgin sangria

All the taste of summer in Spain without the alcohol, this recipe can be tweaked for a winter warmer too

1 ratings
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