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Cheesy tuna pasta bake
A casserole dish filled with baked pasta, green beans, sweetcorn, and a golden breadcrumb topping, with a large serving spoon resting inside. Some pasta has been served, revealing the mixed ingredients. A bowl of leafy greens is nearby.

Cheesy tuna pasta bake

Make this one-dish meal from store cupboard ingredients

6 ratings
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Pasta puttanesca
A bowl of spaghetti with tomato sauce, black olives, chopped tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves, served in a patterned dish on a textured placemat, with an onion and pepper mill in the background.

Pasta puttanesca

A healthier version of ‘tart’s spaghetti’ that adds a bit of fire to your supper.

1 ratings
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Chicken chow mein
A bowl of stir-fried noodles with chicken, broccoli, red pepper, carrots, and leafy greens, served with chopsticks. A smaller bowl and a cup of soy sauce are beside the main bowl.

Chicken chow mein

We love this simple, tasty, Asian-inspired meal that takes no time at all to get on the table

8 ratings
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Spaghetti with salmon and spinach

Spaghetti with salmon and spinach

This quick and healthy pasta dish, inspired by Swedish gravlax, is a tasty way to eat more oily fish

2 ratings
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Haddock and bean chowder
A bowl of creamy fish chowder with sweetcorn, beans, potato chunks, celery, and herbs, served in a light blue bowl on a grey surface.

Haddock and bean chowder

This healthier version skips on the cream but is still delicious

2 ratings
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Lentil and vegetable soup
A bowl of hearty vegetable soup with greens and tomatoes sits on a white table next to a slice of brown bread, a spoon, and a bay leaf. A textured grey serviette is partially visible beside the bowl.

Lentil and vegetable soup

This hearty soup is perfect for a cold winter’s day

4 ratings
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Chicken moussaka
A rectangular baking dish filled with a cheesy, golden-brown casserole. The dish is partially served, revealing layers of vegetables and beans inside. A serving spoon and a bowl of rice are nearby on a red chequered cloth.

Chicken moussaka

Try this healthier take on a Mediterranean classic, which uses frozen and tinned veg to keep the cost down

5 ratings
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Cucumber cooler
A glass of sparkling drink with ice, cucumber slices, and a sprig of mint, set on a table with gold confetti and a second similar drink in the background.

Cucumber cooler

Refresh your tea party guests with this light and summery drink

3 ratings
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Trout with warm lentil salad
A plated meal featuring a piece of salmon topped with lemon slices, served over a bed of lentils and leafy greens, with a fork at the side and a chequered serviette underneath the plate.

Trout with warm lentil salad

Get more fish in your diet with this tasty, Scandinavian-inspired dish

1 ratings
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Mushroom and red pepper sandwich
Two stacked sandwiches filled with sautéed mushrooms and red pepper, made with multigrain bread, are on a wooden surface. Glasses of orange juice and greenery are blurred in the background.

Mushroom and red pepper sandwich

A flavour-packed breakfast sarnie to set you up for the day

2 ratings
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Cranberry and pear sauce
A bowl of cranberry sauce topped with orange zest sits on a red and white checked cloth. A spoon rests inside the bowl, and curly strips of orange peel are scattered nearby on a wooden surface.

Cranberry and pear sauce

This healthy version has 75% less sugar than traditional cranberry sauce

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Hunter’s chicken casserole
A green saucepan filled with vegetable soup, featuring chunks of courgette, carrots, tomatoes, and other vegetables in a tomato-based broth, with a ladle resting inside. A striped tea towel and leafy greens are nearby.

Hunter’s chicken casserole

A long walk will work up an appetite for this healthy casserole

4 ratings
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Overnight mixed bean salad with orzo
Orzo and bean salad

Overnight mixed bean salad with orzo

A simple but tasty salad which is quick to prepare and suitable for work or school lunches. Great for making the night before.

5 ratings
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Mixed vegetable and red lentil curry
A large blue frying pan filled with a colourful vegetable curry including peas, carrots, sweetcorn, and green beans, garnished with dollops of yoghurt. A wooden spoon rests in the pan on a checked cloth.

Mixed vegetable and red lentil curry

A healthy, gluten-free curry that will tick off your 5 A DAY in one helping!

6 ratings
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Fish curry with noodles
A brass bowl filled with creamy yellow curry containing fish, green peppers and red peppers, with a fork beside it and a bowl of spaghetti partially visible in the background.

Fish curry with noodles

A mouthwatering, low-calories fish curry with a spicy kick inspired by the taste of Kerala

6 ratings
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