Lighter Creamy vanilla rice pudding

Use semi-skimmed milk and half-fat crème fraîche to cut the calories and fat of this comforting childhood classic

Lighter Fish finger sarnies

Slash the fat, salt and calories in this comfort food classic, with homemade haddock fingers served on ciabatta as open sandwiches

Lighter chicken cacciatore

The classic Italian ‘hunter’s stew’ gets a healthy makeover, with low-fat chicken breasts, prosciutto and a rich herby tomato sauce

Lighter Coronation chicken & avocado sandwich

Use up leftover chicken in this fruity, spicy sarnie – swap mayonnaise for Greek yogurt in the lower-fat curried sauce

Spiced lamb pilaf

Make the most of Sunday’s leftover roast lamb in this colourful spiced rice one-pot from BBC Good Food Magazine reader Karolina McCallan

Charred Baby Gem, watercress & bacon salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Lightly char lettuce leaves with a blowtorch and drizzle with lemon dressing for an unusual side dish that pairs perfectly with fish pie

Filo-crusted smoked haddock, cheese & leek pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Tom Kerridge’s filo pastry topping and smoked fish filling adds bold textures and flavours to an otherwise classic dinner party dish

Poached beef & noodles (Gyudon)

This low-fat Japanese classic is quick to put together, with tender rump steak and glass vermicelli noodles made from mung beans

Grilled chicken & noodles (Bun ga nuong)

Serve spiced chicken thigh patties with a caramel glaze on a bed of rice noodles and julienned carrots for a classic Vietnamese dish bursting with flavour

Perfect pad Thai

Toss plump prawns and beansprouts with rice noodles in this authentic, yet quick and easy version of a takeaway favourite