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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!
Spaghetti bolognese with butternut squash
Spaghetti bolognese with butternut squash

Spaghetti bolognese with butternut squash

Creamy butternut squash is the perfect addition to this much-loved classic

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Quick pasta with tuna and sweetcorn
A white bowl filled with colourful pasta salad, featuring fusilli, tuna, tomato slices, sweetcorn, green beans, and fresh basil leaves, on a wooden table with a blurred basil bunch and plate in the background.

Quick pasta with tuna and sweetcorn

Create an incredibly satisfying dinner with just a few store cupboard staples

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Yule log
A chocolate Swiss roll cake with a cream and pomegranate filling, topped with pomegranate seeds, sits on a wooden board. Warm, festive lights and red decorations appear softly blurred in the background.

Yule log

A lighter recipe for a Christmas favourite

10 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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Jazzy beans on toast
Two slices of toasted bread topped with a mixture of white and red beans in tomato sauce, garnished with chopped herbs. A bowl of the same bean mixture and a small dish of crumbled cheese are nearby.

Jazzy beans on toast

Baked beans can be surprisingly high in salt and sugar. Making your own beans on toast is simple; it lowers the sugar and salt content as well as adding two of your 5 A DAY

7 ratings
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Lemon, basil and mint pesto pasta
Two plates of orecchiette pasta tossed with green pesto sauce and rocket leaves are set on a light blue, rustic wooden surface. A fork rests on one of the plates.

Lemon, basil and mint pesto pasta

A tangy, delicious and flavourful dish! And the wholemeal pasta provides you with a great source of fibre

8 ratings
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Warm halloumi and asparagus salad
A wooden board topped with grilled halloumi cheese, courgette slices, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes, garnished with fresh basil leaves. A bowl of green sauce, lemon wedges, and serving spoon are nearby.

Warm halloumi and asparagus salad

This salad is absolutely delicious and is easy to make. You can either cook your vegetables on a BBQ or under a grill.

1 ratings
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Pumpkin soup
A bowl of creamy pumpkin soup topped with roasted pumpkin seeds and a dollop of cream, placed on a wooden board with a spoon beside it. Decorative mini pumpkins and plastic spiders surround the bowl.

Pumpkin soup

Don’t waste your pumpkin this Halloween! Our healthy roast pumpkin soup recipe can be as spicy as you like

4 ratings
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Broad bean dip
A bowl of creamy houmous, sprinkled with black pepper, sits on a wooden table next to a spoon, cucumber slices, and other vegetables, atop a blue and white striped cloth.

Broad bean dip

This tasty snack is a bit like hummus and great for school lunchboxes

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Pitta chips with chickpea and avocado houmous
A bowl of chunky green dip, garnished with herbs and chickpeas, is surrounded by triangular pitta bread slices on a plate. Fresh parsley is scattered on top and around the pitta.

Pitta chips with chickpea and avocado houmous

Are crisps one of your go-to junk foods? These pitta chips with chickpea and avocado hummus are a perfect swap.

2 ratings
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Elderflower and raspberry jelly
A slice of raspberry jelly dessert with whole raspberries inside, topped with a sprig of mint, served on a light blue plate.

Elderflower and raspberry jelly

Impress guests with this easy dinner party dessert

2 ratings
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Spaghetti with trout and spinach in a lemon and dill sauce
Spaghetti with trout and spinach in a lemon and dill sauce recipe

Spaghetti with trout and spinach in a lemon and dill sauce

This recipe includes one of your recommended portions of oily fish each week, as well as having a delicious citrus twist

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Fry-less fry-up
A breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, sautéed mushrooms, wilted spinach, grilled tomato halves, a sausage patty, and two slices of toasted bread on a woven placemat. Knife and fork are placed beside the plate.

Fry-less fry-up

Treat yourself to this healthier alternative to the traditional fry-up

3 ratings
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Walnut and banana bread
Two slices of banana bread topped with thick yoghurt and drizzled with honey sit on a wooden surface, with a loaf of banana bread and a jar of honey in the background.

Walnut and banana bread

Are you dumping sweet things like chocolate, cakes or biscuits? You can still enjoy a delicious snack try Sarah Ann’s delicious walnut and banana bread

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