Meal prep: pasta

Make three lunchbox pasta meals in one go to save you time midweek. They're nutritious and healthy with variations using salmon, chicken and aubergine

Crab curry

Use pots of white and brown crabmeat, or pick the meat from fresh crab for this tasty Sri Lankan crab curry. Tamarind adds a lovely sweet and sour note

Chicken & leek pasta bake with a crunchy top

You can pre-prepare the chicken base and freeze to make a hearty, no-fuss pasta bake later in the week. It's sure to become a family favourite

Crab ravioli

Making your own pasta for ravioli takes more effort but it's worth it. Fill with a delicious crabmeat and ricotta filling and serve with a lemon butter sauce

Crab roll hot dogs

Try a Japanese take on the hot dog with a filling of delicate crabmeat, soft avocado, spicy wasabi and nori. The mayo can be as hot as you like

Crab & chive filo parcels

Look for Cornish, Devon or Jersey crab for the sweetest flesh to enhance these filo parcels inspired by the Tunisian dish brik. Serve with tomato salsa

Meat fondue

Revisit an 80s dinner party classic — the meat fondue. The assembly job can be done before your guests arrive. Make some sauces yourself and buy the rest

Homemade pappardelle with crab & broad beans

Make your own pappardelle and you may never go back to shop-bought pasta. Fresh crab adds a touch of luxury to a sauce rich with tomatoes and broad beans

Pasta with salmon & peas

Make this salmon pasta in under 20 minutes for the whole family will enjoy. Kids will love the fun-shaped pasta while packing in fibre and omega-3

Broccoli pasta salad with eggs & sunflower seeds

Pack in protein, carbohydrate and vitamins with this broccoli, pasta and eggs dish, a healthy vegetarian lunch to keep you going on a busy afternoon

Grilled sea bass, crisp potato skins & crab butter

Sea bass eaten with the skin on and potato-skin chips so crisp they rustle in the pan, this fish dish is served with crab butter for a touch of indulgence

Broccoli pasta salad with salmon & sunflower seeds

Get your dose of omega-3 with a summer salad that features wild salmon, wholewheat pasta, broccoli and beans to make it filling and healthy