Vietnamese prawn summer rolls

Fresh-tasting rice paper rolls packed with shellfish, light vermicelli noodles, carrots, cucumber and herbs, with a sweet ginger chilli dipping sauce

Crushed new potato fish cakes with horseradish mayonnaise

Try this new idea for fishcakes – they contain smoked haddock and hidden greens – then serve with a contrasting dipping sauce

4 creamy dips

Four creamy vice-free dips

Watercress & chicken stir-fry

Forget packet sauces, this will give you a real taste of the orient.

Hot & sour chilli jam with vegetables

A fiery yet sweet combination, great for dipping – store in the fridge for a week or freezes for up to a month

Prawn salad with orange, red onion & avocado

A low calorie seafood salad with fragrant Asian flavours, sweet chilli and a scattering of coriander

Mexican potatoes

Spicy fried potatoes with soured cream for dipping, great as part of a Tex-Mex meal

Beef, mushroom & greens stir-fry

There’s no need to resort to ready-chopped veg and bottled sauces – make your own in 20 mins

Butternut soup shots with crispy pancetta soldiers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Serve squash soup in individual espresso cups with bacon toast for dipping as a cute party canapé

Fresh herb sauce

This fresh green purée is a light alternative to traditional heavy sauces and goes well with an Italian-style roast turkey or chicken

Fruity fondue

It counts as 2 of your 5-a-day and is superhealthy, so what are you waiting for? Get dipping!

Cheeseburger & chips

Homemade burgers and chips beat shop-bought every time. Why not make double and freeze a batch?