Butternut squash casserole

A warming seasonal dish with a fusion of flavours, perfect for winter evenings

Cauliflower fritters with herby dipping sauce

This help-yourself veggie starter of tempura-like lightly battered cauliflower is also good as a nibble with drinks

Apple & ginger muesli-topped crumble

Apple crumble gets a healthy makeover with a ginger and muesli topping.

Glamorgan cheese sausage rolls

These melt in the mouth festive party nibbles provide a tasty alternative for your vegetarian guests – they’re also gluten-free

Poussins with tamarind glaze

An exotic Indian dish, made using poussins

Super-green mackerel salad

Green beans, spinach and broccoli make a great base for a healthy lunchbox treat with oily fish and yogurt dressing

Coconut & tamarind chicken curry

This creamy tropical Indian one-pot is perfect for an informal, help-yourself dinner party with friends

Parsnip pancakes with honey & mustard dressing

An impressive vegetarian main bursting with flavour – be sure to fry the pancakes just before serving so they stay crisp

Jewelled fruit, nut & seed cake

If you’re not keen on icing and marzipan, bake a crown of toasted nuts, seeds and juicy cherries onto
your cake instead

Beetroot & fennel gratin with macadamia & hazelnut dukkah

Dukkah is an Egyptian spice and seed mix to scatter over dishes to add another flavour dimension- a colourful veggie dish

Spice-crusted salmon with sautéed potatoes & spinach

BBC MasterChef winner, Dhruv Baker, shows how a classic sauce can be updated with new flavours

Miso brown rice & chicken salad

Low in fat and a great source of iron, this Japanese-inspired meal gets the ‘superhealthy’ tag