Green minestrone with tortellini

Add tortellini to this green minestrone soup with leeks, spring veg and peas for a filling lunch or supper. It's a healthy, low calorie choice on cold nights

Red pepper, squash & harissa soup

Blend butternut squash and red pepper together with the flavours of harissa and spices to make this warming soup. It's healthy, low fat and packed with vitamin C

Ricotta, broccoli & lemon penne

Get three of your 5-a-day, along with vitamin C and iron, in this delicious wholemeal pasta dish with red pepper, leeks and creamy ricotta.

Penne with broccoli, lemon & anchovies

Healthy, low-calorie and full of fibre, this pasta dish has a creamy ricotta sauce flavoured with chilli, garlic and anchovies – and provides three of your 5-a-day

Feta & clementine lunch bowl

Pair piquant feta with green lentils, sweet clementines and crunchy peppers in this colourful packed lunch. It’s low-calorie and rich in vitamin C and fibre

Chunky Bolognese soup with penne

This healthy, filling lunch provides a good balance of protein and carbs from lean steak mince and wholemeal pasta – ideal to aid muscle recovery after exercise

Sweet potato jackets with pomegranate & celeriac slaw

Line up three of your 5-a-day at lunchtime with this vibrant vegetarian dish. It's low-calorie too, while beta-carotene and vitamin C help to keep skin healthy

No-bake chocolate cheesecake

What could be more decadent? A crushed chocolate digestive biscuit base is layered with two types of creamy chocolate then topped with Maltesers and chocolate buttons – and no oven needed

Southern-style mac ‘n’ cheese

Round out this cheesy pasta classic with roasted sweet potato, a staple food in the southern US states, and turn up the temperature with a pinch of cayenne

Roasted salmon rye toasts

Serve these healthy salmon canapés at a dinner party. They come with a choice of delicious toppings – either pickled cucumber or apple with chilli salsa

Curried parsnip soup shots

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Treat dinner guests to healthy, spiced soup shots – they make great canapés. The crispy kale version is vegan while meat eaters can opt for a prosciutto topping

Sesame chicken & prawn skewers

Serve these chicken and prawn canapés with drinks when you're entertaining. They're not only tasty but healthy and low-fat too