Chicken & avocado salad with blueberry balsamic dressing

A healthy, gluten-free dinner or lunch, perfect for using up leftover roast chicken. Make it veggie by swapping the meat for a handful of pumpkin seeds.

Veggie meatballs with tomato courgetti

Spiralize courgettes to make this healthier, gluten-free 'pasta' dish. The vegetarian meatballs use ground almonds instead of breadcrumbs to increase the protein

Roast chicken with sweet potato gremolata salad

Roast a whole chicken for this low-calorie lunch or dinner and save the leftovers for later – swap the chicken with hard-boiled eggs for a vegetarian version.

Spicy vegetable pilau with cucumber raita

Replace rice with freekeh for a deliciously different, low-calorie one-pot with red pepper and sweet sultanas

Herby lamb fillet with caponata

Tick off all 5 of your 5 a day with this super-healthy Sunday roast. To make it vegetarian, omit the lamb and add chickpeas to the caponata.

Peanut hummus with fruit & veg sticks

This healthy, nutty dip, with tahini and smoked paprika, is perfect for spreading – eat with apple slices and vegetables for a quick lunch or snack

Asparagus & lentil salad with cranberries & crumbled feta

Asparagus tips take the leading role in this healthy, seasonal salad with spring onions, cherry tomatoes and salty crumbled cheese

Herb pancake wraps with goat’s cheese

Replace flour tortillas with thin omelettes, then pile high with tasty vegetarian toppings for a low-calorie lunch – enjoy warm or cold

Barley couscous & prawn tabbouleh

Crunchy cucumber and juicy nectarines add a freshness to this high-fibre, healthy lunch – for a veggie version, swap the prawns for cashews or pecans.

Summer pistou

A cross between a soup and a stew, this healthy French dish is packed with vegetables and beans – perfect as a light lunch. If making ahead it will keep in the fridge for a couple of days.