Air-fryer arancini

Use your air-fryer to make these crunchy, golden rice balls – they’re an ideal side for an Italian-inspired feast

Healthy pad Thai

Toss chicken with rice noodles and stir-fried veg to create a deliciously healthy dinner. There’s a vegan option, too, which uses peanut butter (see tip, below)

Sausage & soy fried rice

Enjoy this speedy veg-packed fakeaway. We’ve gone for courgettes and peas here to accompany the sausage and rice, but use whatever veg you have

Feel-good pasta soup

Try our take on comforting pasta e ceci. Seasoning is key, and a drizzle of good olive oil and a scattering of hard, sharp cheese will really bring it to life

Creamy garlic pasta

This creamy tagliatelle recipe makes a comforting midweek meal. Any long pasta will work, so use whatever you have in the cupboard

Roasted harissa red cabbage with coriander & almond bulgur

Combine almond- and raisin-studded bulgur wheat with roasted red cabbage flavoured with rose harissa. It’s great as a veggie main, or as a side to chicken

Roasted cauliflower dhal with homemade gluten-free naan

Pack in four of your 5-a-day with a bowl of these spiced veggie lentils. Make your own gluten-free naan to scoop it up, or use shop-bought

Beef enchiladas

Serve enchiladas for a Mexican-inspired family feast. Stuffed with beef mince and black beans and topped with melted cheese, they’re a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

Spiced fried rice with sausage

You can whip up this quick and easy spicy rice with leftover sausages, adding peppers and peas for pops of colour of fresh flavour – it’s also gluten-free

Sausage & kale minestrone

Use whatever small pasta shape is your favourite for this comforting bowl of minestrone soup – just amend the cooking time according to pack instructions

Fridge-raid one-pan pesto pasta

Use up odds and ends hanging around in the fridge to make this pasta. Try courgettes instead of peppers, or other leafy greens in place of the spinach

Potato, leek & chorizo soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Make this hearty soup on cold winter days. One of those holy grail recipes, it’s both deeply flavourful and easy to make with a few seasonal ingredients