Chicken taco salad

A crunchy chicken salad that’s zesty, healthy and 4 of your 5-a-day. Try this for variety in your teenager’s lunchbox or take it to work

Sweet potato crisps

Everyone's favourite veggie snack: crispy sweet potato slices roasted in olive oil. They're a great lunchbox filler and vegan too

Chocolate-drizzled popcorn

This chocolatey snack makes a sweet little lunchbox filler. It’s quick and easy to prepare too

Beetroot & onion seed soup

A deep red autumnal soup that's low fat, vegetarian and full of flavour. Beetroot and apple give this soup a subtle sweet flavour, while lentils add protein and bulk

Hot ‘n’ spicy roasted red pepper & tomato soup

Whizz up this warming and vibrant soup in 10 minutes for a filling veggie supper, rich in vitamin C

Courgette, lemon & thyme cake

Inspired by the allotment, this fragrant, modern bake makes the most of a late-summer courgette crop

Sausages with pesto mash

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Add a generous dollop of pesto to the standard sausage and mash – an easy way to liven up your midweek meal 

Butter bean & chorizo stew

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A hearty stew to feed a family with just four ingredients. Spicy chorizo and fresh pesto provide tons of flavour and it's on the table in just 20 minutes

Pesto & goat’s cheese risotto

A risotto that's bursting with fresh Italian flavours – simple to make, it's the perfect no-fuss midweek meal for two

Plum & preserved lemon chutney

If you find the dried fruit in traditional chutney overly sweet, you'll love the sharp bite of the preserved lemons in this recipe