Grilled chicken with chilli & sesame seeds

Flavour grilled chicken strips with Thai chilli sauce, ginger and honey and serve with broccoli for this speedy meal for two

Chicken, squash & pesto lasagne

This alternative pasta bake is great for making in batches- assemble the layers of mascapone, chicken, basil and butternut then freeze or bake

Squash, feta & bulgur salad

Roast sweet butternut squash then stir through this rustic vegetarian dish with Greek cheese, spinach and coriander

Butternut squash casserole

A warming seasonal dish with a fusion of flavours, perfect for winter evenings

Broccoli & peas with sesame seeds, soy & honey

Transform your side dish into something special with this low-fat, taste-packed recipe, delicious with fish

Walnut & stilton orzotto with roasted squash & Port sauce

MasterChef finalist, Alex Rushmer, shows us how to create a show-stopping vegetarian starter for the festive season

Butternut squash in potato cannelloni

Give your romantic supper the MasterChef touch with Monica Galetti’s modern vegetarian main

Warm squash & rocket salad with garlic vinaigrette

This gutsy vegetarian dish lifts the humble pumpkin with a sweet dressing and creamy cheese

Shahi paneer (Cottage cheese and lotus seeds in tomato and cashew sauce)

 

Squash & barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette

A flavour-packed, unusual salad that’s delicious warm or cold – works really well as part of a buffet

Open ravioli with squash & porcini mushrooms

Don’t leave the vegetarians out this Christmas, with this special yet easy to manage recipe

Squash gnocchi

This hearty vegetarian main course, or quick family supper, is healthy as well as delicious