Turmeric & lemon cauliflower bowl

Enjoy gently spiced cauliflower with roasted kale and a quinoa and lentil grain mix. You could also roast the cauliflower in an air-fryer, if you have one

Mushroom, lentil & beef ragu

Make a batch of this beef and lentil ragu on the weekend, then use it to make three speedy meals for busy weeknights – find the recipes below

Beef, mushroom & marsala stroganoff with herby mash

Use our beef and lentil ragu recipe as the base to make this speedy mushroom and beef stroganoff. Perfect for busy weeknights, enjoy with herby mash

Chicken dhansak

Make chicken go further with this Parsi curry where lentils create a hearty, creamy texture. It also has sweet and sour flavour notes

Harissa beef & tomato bulgur

Use our beef and lentil ragu recipe as the base to make this easy, speedy bulgur wheat dish. It’s a filling family dinner for busy weeknights

Roasted cauliflower dhal with homemade gluten-free naan

Pack in four of your 5-a-day with a bowl of these spiced veggie lentils. Make your own gluten-free naan to scoop it up, or use shop-bought

Vegan lentils with soy & ginger tofu

Combine sweet, sticky, spicy fried tofu with puy lentils, coriander and chilli for a fibre-packed dish

Puy lentil salad with beetroot & walnuts

Walnuts make a tasty addition to this vegan salad and are a source of plant compounds called polyphenols which guard against inflammation

Creamy coconut & spinach dhal

“This meal is a complete hug in a bowl. Substituting half of the rice for quinoa not only adds extra wholegrain goodness but also boosts the meal’s fibre and protein content. Alternatively, wholegrain brown rice serves as an excellent alternative. A squeeze of lemon juice is an excellent way to include vitamin C, aiding in the absorption of iron from the lentils and spinach.” — Dr Chintal Patel

Tomato soup & hummus crispbreads

Get organised for the week ahead and make this soup on a Sunday – it keeps well in the fridge. We’ve packed in the veg, along with red lentils to add protein

Speedy lentil coconut curry

This quick and easy curry has such great depth of flavour – it tastes like it’s been cooked for hours. It’s healthy too, as well as being low in fat and calories

Apricot-glazed chicken & lentil traybake

Let your oven do the work for you with this hands-off chicken & lentil traybake. The apricot jam glaze on the chicken adds a lovely sweet flavour