Squash, winter herb & crispy butter bean pie

Make this hearty squash pie to serve as an alternative vegetarian Christmas centrepiece. It's festive and contains plenty of herby flavour

Vegan meatballs

Try a vegan version of meatballs, made with mushrooms, oats and black beans and topped with a delicious tomato sauce. Serve with spaghetti or polenta

Easy piccalilli

Make some homemade piccalilli to serve with cold meats and cheese. It will keep for up to three months and makes a great gift for chutney lovers

Quinoa chilli with avocado & coriander

Pack in the nutrients with this meat-free chilli. It delivers five of your 5-a-day and is low in fat

Charred veg & tuna niçoise with creamy kefir dressing

Serve this filling, low-calorie salad on days when you need a quick midday meal. It makes an ideal lunch, as it's packed with protein to keep you going through the afternoon

Chorizo & red cabbage tacos

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Pile cabbage slaw, spicy chorizo and fresh avocados on soft tortillas for a quick and easy midweek meal. This dish also delivers four of your 5-a-day

Pasta e fagioli

Make this vegan soup in the slow cooker for a super-easy, healthy supper. Packed with veg, pasta and beans, it's a satisfying soup for winter

Smoky spiced veggie rice

Try this vegan take on a jambalaya, full of fiery and smoky flavours and bursting with vegetables. It's healthy, low in fat and calories, yet big on flavour 

Creamy chicken, bean & leek traybake

Throw together chicken thighs, cannellini beans and crème fraîche with a few other ingredients for this easy traybake. You can easily double it up and freeze the leftovers

Meatball black bean chilli

Double the amounts for this one-pot black bean chilli, then freeze the leftovers for busy days. It tastes just as great reheated as it does freshly cooked

Lamb chops with chilli & Ligurian broad bean pesto

Impress dinner guests with these lightly spiced lamb chops served on a bed of broad bean pesto. Serve with fennel fronds, a drizzle of olive oil and lemon

Rice & peas

Serve rice and peas as a side with Caribbean-style jerk chicken, or other barbecued meats. The 'peas' are actually kidney beans