Lentil & cardamom soup

Cheap and cheerful red lentils are jazzed up with coconut milk and plenty of spices in this quick and warming soup recipe

Roasted carrot, spelt, fennel & blood orange salad

A healthy grain salad, perfect served with sliced roast chicken, or crumbled feta or goat’s cheese for lunch or a light dinner

Carrot, clementine & pineapple juice

Sweet, tangy and fresh, this bright orange juice will give you a morning boost

Spicy harissa chicken with lentils

This healthy one-pot from reader Sarah Oliver with chicken thighs, Puy lentils and harissa is packed with flavour – hearty, filling and low in calories

Rosemary-stuffed collar of bacon with parsley butter sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Made with intensely flavoured collar of bacon, this recipe may be old-fashioned, but it’s the best of British

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

This light bake, with grated parsnips and desiccated coconut, makes a great alternative to carrot cake – top with rich cream cheese icing

Carrot tarte tatin

Top puff pastry with onion and cheese, then finish with caramelised slices of carrot for a stylish vegetarian starter or main

Poutine

Tuck into Canadian comfort food – chips, gravy and cheese curds. We’ve tweaked the traditional recipe with gooey, stringy mozzarella

Red lentil & carrot soup

This warming and budget-friendly vegetarian soup is perfect packed in a flask for lunch. It's also easy to double the quantities and freeze half for later

Veggie kofta pittas with pick & mix sides

Pack pitta breads with spiced chickpea patties and serve with a carrot and tomato salad for a low-fat, low-calorie vegetarian weeknight dinner

Pappardelle with rabbit & chestnut ragu

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This is rainy-day comfort food at its best – flat pasta strips tossed with a rich meaty ragu, creamy chestnuts and fragrant orange zest

Nut roast

Bake a satisfying vegetarian loaf with lentils, chestnut mushrooms and cheese to go with all the classic roast dinner trimmings