Lighter vegetable lasagne

This layered pasta dish is a family favourite – give it a healthy makeover with ricotta, lentils and lots of filling vegetables

Baked cauliflower pizzaiola

There’s no need to make a tomato sauce for this Italian-style vegetarian one-pot – the oven will do the work for you

Courgette fritters with dill & cucumber sauce

Grated courgette and goat’s cheese are pressed into patties and baked in this sensational vegetarian starter

Parsley omelette with olive ricotta

Wrap herby omelette around a creamy cheese filling and top with juicy oven-roasted tomatoes to make delicately flavoured nibbles to share

Saucy miso mushrooms with udon noodles

Portobello mushrooms take centre stage in this satisfying Japanese-style vegetarian supper – swap for salmon fillets if you prefer

Lentil kofta with orzo & feta

Middle-Eastern inspired vegetarian ‘meatballs’ pair perfectly with orzo pasta and creamy feta cheese – a deliciously different everyday dinner

Cheesy omelette burgers

Fill bread rolls with chilli jam and chunky wedges of cheddar and pea omelette for a quick yet substantial vegetarian burger

Spring onion quesadillas with guacamole salad

This speedy vegetarian lunch or supper is packed with calcium, folate, vitamin C and iron – serve with an avocado and pumpkin seed salad

Black bean, tofu & avocado rice bowl

Mix up your midweek meals with this vegetarian Mexican brown rice and grilled tofu dinner – swap for chunks of chorizo to make it meaty

Herby rice with roasted veg, chickpeas & halloumi

Stir parsley pesto through brown rice and top with onions, peppers, courgettes and chunks of halloumi cheese for a filling vegetarian dinner

Roast chicken with sweet potato gremolata salad

Roast a whole chicken for this low-calorie lunch or dinner and save the leftovers for later – swap the chicken with hard-boiled eggs for a vegetarian version.

Veggie meatballs with tomato courgetti

Spiralize courgettes to make this healthier, gluten-free 'pasta' dish. The vegetarian meatballs use ground almonds instead of breadcrumbs to increase the protein