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Cauliflower cheese monsters
A baked pasta bake topped with melted cheese, decorated with parsley, two radishes, and a slice of red pepper to resemble a smiling face.

Cauliflower cheese monsters

Get creative when cooking with kids by making cheese and pasta monsters

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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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Pasta with easy green sauce
A plate of fusilli pasta coated in green pesto sauce is served on a beige serviette with a yellow-handled fork, all set on a light wooden surface.

Pasta with easy green sauce

Although delicious, a classic pesto doesn’t contain a portion of your 5 A DAY, but this recipe does. It’s full of protein too so it’s great for growing children

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Banana and blackberry baked oats
Banana and blackberry baked oats recipe

Banana and blackberry baked oats

Packed with blackberries and high-fibre oats, this dessert can be made in the oven or microwave

6 ratings
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Any vegetable soup
A bowl of smooth orange soup garnished with fresh parsley and black pepper, with a spoon resting inside. The bowl sits on a striped cloth next to another partial bowl of soup and a glass of water.

Any vegetable soup

This simple recipe works with almost any vegetable such as squash, pumpkin, cauliflower, courgette or broccoli. Reduce your food waste and rustle up a delicious, warming homemade soup.

5 ratings
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Lemon and pea couscous with halloumi
Lemon, pea, tomato and halloumi couscous

Lemon and pea couscous with halloumi

A delicious high-protein and low-fat portable lunch that’s perfect hot or cold. Easy to pack and full of flavour, and counts as one of your 5 A DAY.

4 ratings
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Ten-minute tomato soup
A light blue bowl filled with chunky tomato soup, garnished with fresh basil leaves, sits on a checked serviette. Pieces of crispbread and loose basil leaves are nearby on a white surface.

Ten-minute tomato soup

This simple and speedy recipe is a great option for busy days

4 ratings
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Sweet potato chocolate muffins
Sweet potato and chocolate muffins

Sweet potato chocolate muffins

A low-fat, no added sugar dessert that’s perfect for satisfying sweet cravings. Delicious and ideal for freezing to enjoy anytime!

16 ratings
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Homemade pasta sauce
A bowl of spiral pasta topped with chunky tomato sauce and fresh basil leaves, with a fork resting on the bowl, set on a wooden table.

Homemade pasta sauce

It’s quick, cheap and easy to make your own pasta sauce. Our recipe is great for children and packed with veg.

2 ratings
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Slow cooker mulligatawny soup
A bowl of lentil and sweet potato stew garnished with herbs, served with a slice of rustic bread on a light blue plate. A bowl of fresh coriander and a second plate of stew are also visible nearby.

Slow cooker mulligatawny soup

All the ingredients you need for a vegan Indian soup, with lentils and coconut flavours

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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

3 ratings
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Tortilla pizza
A thin-crust pizza topped with melted cheese, red peppers, red onions, mushrooms, and fresh herbs, served on a white wooden surface with a folded cloth serviette nearby.

Tortilla pizza

Make healthy, homemade pizza in just 20 minutes with this easy vegetarian recipe

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Spicy bean burgers
A close-up of a veggie burger on a wholemeal bun, layered with lettuce, a colourful veggie patty, and slices of fresh tomato, served on a wooden surface.

Spicy bean burgers

This recipe skips the meat but not the flavour

9 ratings
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Slow cooker Moroccan chicken tagine
A yellow dish filled with a colourful stew of chicken, chickpeas, and vegetables. Surrounding bowls hold chopped herbs and cooked couscous on a light blue surface.

Slow cooker Moroccan chicken tagine

Serve this warming Moroccan stew with wholewheat couscous and a sprinkle of dried apricots

5 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

10 ratings
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