Succotash

A healthy American-inspired side dish of sweetcorn and broad beans flavoured with red chilli, basil, mint and garlic

Japanese-style brown rice

A simple healthy side of brown rice served with ginger, garlic, spring onions, soy sauce and soya beans

Chipotle hasselback sweet potatoes

Cover sweet potatoes in smoky chipotle paste and bake with lime and coriander for super-healthy and super-tasty side dish

Scandi salmon salad

A light and fresh fish dish dressed with a dill, parsley and mustard sauce- radishes and red onion give extra texture and flavour

Fattoush

This classic Middle Eastern salad makes a crunchy light side dish or lunchbox filler- it’s sprinkled with sumac, mint and parsley

Chicken gumbo

A low-fat Creole-inspired okra and green pepper stew with cayenne, paprika, cumin and thyme

Moroccan chickpea soup

This low-fat soup is packed with storecupboard pulses, healthy grains and North African spice- use cumin, ras el hanout, ginger and cinnamon

Japanese-style bento box

This Asian-inspired lunchbox with mackerel sushi, edamame beans and fresh fruit will keep you going all afternoon

Vietnamese chicken baguettes (Bhan Mi)

Stuff your sandwich with chicken, carrot, cucumber, spring onion and sweet chilli dressing for Asian zing

Black bean chimichurri salad

This simple lunchbox-friendly salad of storecupboard pulses is dressed with chimichurri- a South American parsley, coriander and chilli sauce