Slow cooker self saucing pud

Create a treat for family and friends in your slow cooker. The added ginger sauce means it promises to be deliciously moist, but you could serve with cream for extra indulgence

Butter bean saag

Enjoy this take on saag, packed with spinach and spices. It’s perfect as a side in an Indian feast, or as a standalone dish served with chapatis

Prawn, pea & spinach coconut curry with microwave quinoa rice

Try this simple curry for a family dinner. It delivers seven plant points, plenty of fibre and two of your five-a-day

Cajun pulled chicken tacos with black bean salad

Make these easy tacos packed with vibrant flavours. The dish can be customised to suit your preferences – swap out the chicken for prawns or try halloumi

Rosemary & thyme smashed potatoes

Smashing these potatoes helps to achieve a really crisp exterior. Flavoured with rosemary, thyme and garlic, this dish will soon become a go-to side

Orange chicken

Serve crispy chicken fillets in a quick orange sauce, on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce

Smoked mackerel on toasted crumpets

Try our easy starter – the filling can be made well in advance and chilled. Once your guests arrive, toast the crumpets and pile the filling on top

Cheeseboard mac ’n’ cheese with cracker breadcrumbs

Use whatever odds and ends of cheese you have for this dish – blue cheese, gruyère and camembert all work well. It’s a great way to use up leftovers

Spiced duck breasts with sticky clementine sauce

Pair the classic combination of duck and citrus in this easy air fryer dish. Enjoy with rice or creamy mash and the sticky clementine and apricot sauce

Peach & raspberry almond crumble cake

Enjoy the summery flavours of peach and raspberry in this gorgeous traybake. Cherries or rhubarb would also work well, but you can use whatever’s in season