Cucumber & pea salad

A light green salad for all seasons – fresh peas and cucumber with chive and mint dressing

Chocolate & banana French toast

An indulgent treat for when you’re in need of a sweet fix – chocolate and banana sandwiched in fried bread

Sunken drunken chocolate cake

Prunes, Marsala and dark chocolate – a marriage made in heaven. It may sink and crack as it cools, but this is part of its charm

Pasta with chilli tomatoes & spinach

A low-fat supper of tasty tomato sauce and penne – wilt down a whole bag of spinach for extra nutrients

Smoked trout salad with fennel, apple & beetroot

Delicate hot-smoked fish is perfectly complemented with crisp apple and aniseed flavours – a great light bite

Turkey & avocado toast

Layer up creamy avocado with protein-rich, low-fat turkey for a great energy-boosting healthy snack

Alex’s mega brownies

Ten-year-old Alex from London shares this recipe for easy, really rich brownies

Oven-baked leek & bacon risotto

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A one-pot risotto you don’t need to stand over for half an hour? Got to be a midweek winner

Lemon & pea risotto

With just five ingredients this risotto is simple to whip up after a hard day’s work, or better still, get someone else to cook it for you!

Bacon & broccoli pasta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A quick and tasty pasta dish that goes from pot to plate in just 20 minutes making it an ideal midweek meal