Miso lentil & cabbage soup

Make a filling soup with the help of green lentils, pancetta, white cabbage and mushrooms, along with miso flavours. It packs in three of your 5-a-day

Puy lentils with seared salmon

Enjoy the health benefits of salmon in this dish, or make a vegan version (see tip, below). Save leftover lentils for quick meals later in the week

Jewelled squash, chestnut & mushroom wreath

Make this vegan wreath as a showstopping Christmas centrepiece, or serve it alongside meat as an alternative to stuffing, adding texture to your dinner plate

Roasted beetroot & feta salad

Let beetroots shine in this vibrant salad made with lentils, feta, walnuts and rocket. A satisfying lunch or supper, it’s a colourful seasonal salad for autumn

Creamy lentil curry

Claire Thomson has produced a week’s worth of easy dinners to help you and your family settle back into the school routine. This lentil curry is comforting and full of flavour

Sausage & lentil cassoulet

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

This filling and easy sausage cassoulet packs in bags of flavour without a big price tag

Simple chicken & spinach curry with easy flatbreads

Who doesn’t love curry on a Saturday night? Our simple to make chicken and spinach curry is served with fluffy homemade flatbreads to mop up the sauce

Spicy red lentil chilli with guacamole & rice

Serve vegan chilli made with red lentils and plenty of veg – enjoy it with homemade guacamole and brown rice for a filling and healthy dinner

Kitchari

Make a batch of kitchari, a soothing, dhal-like dish linked to Ayurvedic cleanses (an ancient system of alternative medicine from India) for a healthy supper.

Lamb & chickpea soup

Enjoy this warming lamb soup, which provides all five of your 5-a-day. It’s comforting and filling, so you’d never guess it’s low in calories, too

Spiced paneer dhal

Omit the chilli if you prefer less heat, or if you’re making this spiced paneer dhal for kids. This is a balanced and flavourful midweek meal for the family

Dhal poached eggs with herby raita

Try this new take on dhal with poached eggs for a healthy, nutrient-rich meal. Served with a herby raita, it delivers four of your 5-a-day