Spring veg mix

A colourful mix of asparagus, carrots, green beans, broad beans, peas and cabbage – bursting with goodness

Curried pasta salad

Take the blueprint of Coronation chicken, omit the meat and add pasta and you have a fresh fusion side dish

Lentil rice salad with beetroot & feta dressing

Get a healthy dose of folate and fibre in this good for you dish, which uses time saving ready-cooked rice

Ricotta, fig & prosciutto crostini

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Little Italian toasts topped with creamy cheese, sweet fruit and salty ham – a killer combination to be served as a nibble

Pumpkin & ginger teabread

A moist cake bread to serve thickly sliced and buttered- it’s good for lunchboxes and with a cup of tea

Ricotta & spring onion dip

Have some leftover cream cheese? Whip it into a light dip with lemon and serve with cucumber or toast

Butternut squash salad

Get a whopping 4 of your 5-a-day with this superhealthy salad, why not make extra for your lunchbox too

Quinoa stew with squash, prunes & pomegranate

Get a dose of iron and protein from this healthy, squash casserole that’s full of texture and flavour

Mini gingerbread houses

Everyone can decorate their own gingerbread house this Christmas, with Sarah Cook’s cute mini versions

Chilli pepper pumpkin with Asian veg

This five-spice roasted squash dish is healthy and simple – the perfect midweek supper