Spice-crusted salmon with sautéed potatoes & spinach

BBC MasterChef winner, Dhruv Baker, shows how a classic sauce can be updated with new flavours

Better-than-baked beans with spicy wedges

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Students' cuisine may be the butt of many a joke, but with these nutrient-packed, low-fat and cheap beans, they get the last laugh

Fruity sponge cake

Reader Sue McGann devised this delicious low-fat cake recipe

Strawberry & polenta cupcakes

These cupcakes are little portions of perfection and are great to share with friends

Miso brown rice & chicken salad

Low in fat and a great source of iron, this Japanese-inspired meal gets the ‘superhealthy’ tag

Grilled lemon sole with dumplings & lemon sauce

Great British Menu chef Nathan Outlaw creates a wonderfully light but full-flavoured dish using the best Cornish produce

Superhealthy salmon burgers

If you're after something a bit lighter than potato-packed fishcakes, try these simple oriental-style burgers

Ginger simnel cake with spring flowers

As well as the topping, the cake has a hidden layer of
homemade marzipan mixed
with ginger…

Halloween dips & bites

Create a fright-night feast for the kids before they go trick-or-treating

Sweet & sour chicken

This homemade sweet and sour sauce is so much better than a takeaway. Great with rice or noodles