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Spaghetti bake with butter beans
Spaghetti bake with butter beans

Spaghetti bake with butter beans

A flavourful veggie twist on a classic one-pot dish

4 ratings
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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

2 ratings
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Spaghetti tuna bolognese
Spaghetti tuna bolognese

Spaghetti tuna bolognese

This bolognese uses tuna instead of beef mince, and fish is important to eat because it has lots of nutrients like omega-3 and vitamin D

7 ratings
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Butternut squash, carrot and red lentil soup
Butternut squash carrot and red lentil soup

Butternut squash, carrot and red lentil soup

Treat yourself to this deliciously hearty winter warmer

18 ratings
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Chicken hotpot with golden potatoes
A white baking dish filled with a golden potato-topped casserole, featuring sliced potatoes and visible chicken and vegetables underneath; a metal serving spoon rests in the dish. Steamed greens and a portion on a plate are nearby.

Chicken hotpot with golden potatoes

The perfect slow cooker recipe made with chicken thighs, carrot, swede and mushroom

3 ratings
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Simple tinned sardine salad
A bowl of salad with fresh spinach, grated carrots, cauliflower, tinned sardines, and a slice of toasted bread on the side. A fork rests on the salad, and the bowl sits on a striped cloth.

Simple tinned sardine salad

Eat more fish! It’s so easy with this crunchy salad

1 ratings
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Roasted carrots with orange, lemon and tabbouleh
A plate of roasted carrots served over herbed couscous, garnished with pomegranate seeds, sesame seeds, chopped herbs, and lemon wedges on a patterned white dish.

Roasted carrots with orange, lemon and tabbouleh

The carrot not only provides a rich source of vitamin A, but also delivers one of your 5 A DAY!

2 ratings
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Filling fruit smoothie
A glass of berry smoothie topped with a raspberry and a blueberry, placed on a white surface with a bowl of mixed berries and a few loose blueberries nearby.

Filling fruit smoothie

Oats, yoghurt and peanut butter make this smoothie a meal in a glass

1 ratings
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Chicken and lettuce wraps
A plate of fresh lettuce leaves filled with diced cooked chicken, red peppers, and spring onions, arranged in a circular pattern on a round wooden dish.

Chicken and lettuce wraps

Delicious chicken with south-east Asian flavours wrapped in cool, crunchy lettuce

2 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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Porridge with fruit compote
A bowl of porridge topped with diced apples, sultanas, and dried apricots, with a spoon beside it. A cosy grey fabric and a light blue mug are in the background.

Porridge with fruit compote

Warming and delicious, this porridge and fruit compote combo is just what you need on a chilly morning

2 ratings
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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!

1 ratings
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Braised red cabbage
A dark bowl filled with cooked red cabbage garnished with small bits of orange zest, placed on a beige cloth next to a silver spoon.

Braised red cabbage

A classic side dish for winter

4 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.

4 ratings
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Raw fennel salad
A wooden bowl filled with fennel salad garnished with fresh dill, with serving utensils resting inside. A lemon wedge is placed nearby on a blue and beige tablecloth.

Raw fennel salad

This fennel salad is easy to create and goes well with fish or pork, or as a side salad at a BBQ or picnic. It’s so fresh and crunchy with aniseed flavours.

1 ratings
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