Fruity Caribbean curry

Kidney beans and veg make chicken drumsticks go further with this sweet and hot curry – pack in 4 of your 5 a day in a filling family meal

Easy chicken gumbo

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A warming Cajun-inspired casserole with smoked bacon, peppers and okra – perfect served over rice and beans

Basil & coconut salmon with spiced couscous

Top salmon fillets with a coconut and lime dressing, sprinkle with nigella seeds and bake, then serve with fluffy couscous and green veg

Spiced black bean & chicken soup with kale

Use up leftover roast or ready-cooked chicken in this healthy and warming South-American style soup, spiced up with cumin and chilli

Brazilian prawn & coconut stew

Give king prawns a Brazilian twist in this spicy coconut, prawn and green bean stew topped with salted peanuts and served with rice

Pan-cooked feta with beetroot salsa & bean mash

Whip up this budget vegetarian dinner in minutes – pile slices of light feta onto cannellini bean mash and top with tangy beetroot salsa

Pan-cooked mackerel with beetroot salsa & bean mash

Boost omega-3 fats with this budget, weeknight dinner – pile fish fillets onto cannellini bean mash and top with tangy beetroot salsa

Beetroot & butternut stew

This vibrant vegetarian one-pot is packed with an impressive 4 of your 5-a-day, and makes a delicious low-fat and low-calorie dinner

Asian quinoa stir-fry

This filling and gluten-free vegetarian dinner is full of colourful vegetables, with a tangy sauce of lime juice, garlic and tamari

Seafood paella

This impressive Spanish one pot, with monkfish, king prawns and mussels, is perfect for feeding a crowd at a dinner party

Feed-a-crowd chunky beef chilli

The ultimate make-ahead dish, this chilli con carne can be frozen for up to 2 months – simply add more chillies to turn up the heat

Gingerbread bunting

These tasty spiced gingerbread men make a fantastically festive, edible Christmas decoration – string up and eat within two weeks