Chicken & cherry tomato lentils

A simple traybake that combines storecupboard pulses with chicken thighs, cumin and parsley

Breakfast muffins

Make muffins healthier with mashed banana and apple sauce for natural sweetness, plus blueberries and seeds for an extra nutritious hit

Crunchy coleslaw

A healthier take on this classic side salad- replace mayonnaise with natural yogurt and bump up the flavour with mustard and citrus

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

Late-summer tomato & carrot salad

This vibrant vegetarian side dish is dressed with chilli, spring onion and balsamic vinegar, then sprinkled with crunchy pumpkin seeds

Chopped herb & pomegranate salad

A deep green side salad of parsley, dill and mint scattered with sweet fruit and crunchy cucumber

Sumac-spiced lamb pides

These boat-shaped Turkish pizzas are made with homemade dough and topped with spicy minced lamb and feta cheese

Smashed curried marrow

A delicious vegetarian side dish to spice up a main course- it works well with roast lamb or chicken

Avocado on toast with chorizo & fried eggs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A speedy staple of eggs on toast is spruced up with creamy avocado, spicy Spanish sausage and some nutritious pumpkin seeds

Roast chicken & roots with lemon & poppy seed sauce

A simple but vibrant traybake for two- the creamy, bright orange sauce lifts the dish with citrus and paprika flavours

Sesame-crusted tofu with gingery noodles

Not sure what to do with tofu? Try coating it in sesame seeds, shallow frying and serving with a tasty Asian-style vegetable stir-fry

Sticky cider & mustard sausage wheel with box grater salad

Spiral your chipolatas into a cartwheel and serve with a celeriac, carrot, beetroot and apple slaw- best enjoyed outdoors