Chicken with lemongrass & coconut

An unashamedly rich and creamy chicken, coconut and lemongrass Thai dish – which you can make ahead and freeze

Jellied rhubarb & vanilla soup

This is a great way to cook rhubarb so that it retains structure and bite – plus it’s a unique fruit jelly to serve up at a dinner party

Spice-crusted chicken with Asian slaw

Griddle lean chicken breasts marinated in Chinese spices and serve with shredded cabbage and onion

Moroccan tomato & chickpea soup with couscous

This filling soup is healthy and packed with the flavours of North Africa: harissa, ginger, lemon and coriander

Tasty chicken noodles

This recipe is easily doubled to
serve four if you have plenty of leftover chicken;
if you have less, bump up the protein with
a handful of cashews

Chicken with chorizo & leeks

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This Spanish-style dish is full of flavour and can be made ahead

Prosciutto-wrapped chicken & leek terrine

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Gordon’s make-ahead terrine is the perfect starter when you’re entertaining a crowd

Fragrant roast chicken

A great make ahead roast – it’s delicous cold, or eat it straight out of the oven. Yum

Salsa soup

Superhealthy – counts as 2 of your 5-a-day

Frothy cannellini soup

Lesley Waters’ impressive soup makes a stylish, frothy and easy starter – try serving in a cappucino cup

Saffron rice with chicken & peppers

Infuse this super-healthy rice dish with the distinctive flavour of saffron – the dish is high in vitamin C, too

Thai chicken skewers

Grilled chicken kebab skewers marinated in fragrant Asian spices make the perfect easy canapé