Leafy greens soup with chilli-honey halloumi croutons

Make this vibrant green soup with any leafy greens or herbs you spot discounted at the supermarket for a budget-friendly and nutritious lunch

Gut-friendly beans & seabass

Achieve four of your five-a-day in this seabass dish served on a bed of cabbage, butter beans, leeks, spinach, capers and cashews, with dill yogurt on the side

Garlic mushroom flatbread pizzas

Top flatbreads with mozzarella and garlic mushrooms for an easy and speedy midweek meal. Cut into wedges and serve with a green salad on the side

Caramelised onion, goat’s cheese & za’atar galette

Make onions the star of the show with this moreish vegetarian tart made with goat’s cheese, caramelised onions and za’atar – enjoy with a green salad.

Creamy garlic chicken & polenta

Make two meals in one: whip up this chicken dinner then reinvent the leftovers in a soup, salad or noodles

Tomato & sardine spaghetti with crispy breadcrumbs

Whip up this flavour-packed, speedy dish made using storecupboard ingredients

Ezme

Enjoy this salad to serve with your favourite Turkish dishes. Authentic ezme is very finely hand-chopped, or you can use a food processor, if you like

Turkish rice (vermicelli rice)

This classic Turkish side dish uses long-grain white rice boosted with chicken broth and toasted vermicelli pasta

One-pan smoky veggie lentil lasagne

Make this comforting no-bake lasagne and you’ll pack in lots of nutritious veggies, building up to 30 plant points for the week. The courgettes and mushrooms can be swapped out for other seasonal veg – leeks and aubergines work well.

Creamy Cajun prawn orzo

I love to use orzo to make quick creamy pasta after a busy day at work, but you can use this sauce with any kind of pasta. I like to make my own Cajun spice mix as ready-made mixes often contain added salt, but if you don’t think you’ll use up all the individual spices, then take the ready-made option – just check the label to ensure it’s not too salty.

Creamy butter bean, kale & lasagne soup

Make this hearty, wholesome soup on cold winter days. Enriched with egg yolk and parmesan lends it a velvety texture reminiscent of carbonara

Meatballs & garlic bread & butter pudding

Make your own meatballs and bake in a rich tomato sauce with layers of cheesy garlic bread. A delicious twist on classic comfort food