Persian herb, red bean & lamb stew

Try Leyli Homayoonfar’s spiced lamb stew inspired by the Persian food she grew up with. Serve with sliced red onion and steamed rice

Mango & green bean salad with honey & passion fruit dressing

Enjoy this vibrant, summery salad. A sweet honey, warming chilli and tangy passion fruit dressing marries well with fragrant mangoes and crisp green beans

Two bean & herb salad

Rustle up this easy bean & herb salad with green beans and cannellini beans. It’s a lovely summer side dish to a barbecue or al fresco meal

Turkey sausage & pesto soup

Cook up some turkey or chicken sausages and combine with cannellini beans, kale and pesto to make this filling soup. Serve with crusty bread, if you like

Sweet & sour bean curry

Create this veggie bean curry for an easy midweek meal – it’s healthy and low in calories and fat. It contains a mixture of black-eyed beans and butter beans

Creamy edamame pesto pasta with rocket salad

Make a budget-friendly family meal with our quick and easy edamame pesto pasta. Use wholemeal spaghetti for added fibre if you prefer

Miyan gyada (mutton peanut butter soup)

Enjoy Adejoké Bakare’s miyan gyada – a Nigerian mutton peanut butter soup – and prepare to be dazzled by the flavours. Serve with rice, couscous or mash

Easter hot chocolate

Use up leftover chocolate from Easter eggs to make an indulgent hot chocolate. Top with squirty cream and marshmallows for a truly decadent drink

Mustard chicken & leek one-pot

Place chicken thighs, potatoes and leeks in a casserole pot with a mustard and crème fraîche sauce to make this easy, low-calorie dinner for four

Sticky hoisin pork fillet with sesame greens & noodles

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Enjoy sticky hoisin pork fillet with sesame greens and noodles for an easy supper on busy weeknights. It’s low in calories and fat, yet full of flavour

Parsnip, feta & butter bean pie

Looking for a showstopping veggie dish? Packed with parsnips, feta and butter beans, this pie makes the perfect Christmas centrepiece

Cauliflower cheese steak & cannellini bean gratin with sage crumbs

Enjoy this cheesy cauliflower and cannellini bean gratin as a veggie centrepiece in a family feast, or try as a side dish to accompany a meat main course