Nettle soup

Get your gloves on to forage for wild plants like nettles – once cooked they have a spinach or cabbage flavour

Beet & caramelised onion tart

A great make-ahead vegetarian main that is much easier than it looks, from Trill Farm in Devon

Spiced citrus bean soup

Reduced-fat coconut milk gives a lovely creaminess to this soup, but keeps it light

Roast pumpkin with cream, thyme & Parmesan

This impressive-looking dish makes a wonderful starter for a dinner party

Tricolore pizza with basil oil

Colourful, healthy, quick and delicious. A must-try recipe for all cooks. Once perfected swap the toppings about and experiment

Spicy bean & avocado tostados

Get the kids involved in making this easy veggie Mexican buffet with healthy beans and avocado

Lemony rice & peas

This salad is packed with pulses and should be enough of a carb hit that you don’t need to serve potatoes as well

Winter crunch salad

A crispy, fresh vegetarian salad to use up those winter vegetables

Warm chickpea salad

Warm chickpea salad, ideal as a weekend lunch or weekday supper

Open cottage cheese & pepper sandwich

Throw a healthy slant on bruschetta by topping your wholemeal toast with cottage cheese, basil and contrasting balsamic