Baked polenta with spinach & goat’s cheese

This Italian vegetarian recipe is smart enough for a dinner party, but has just six ingredients

Roast cauliflower & hazelnut pilaf

Indian cuisine caters for vegetarians well – this healthy basmati rice pot is flavoured with coriander, garam masala and ginger

Chicken, butter bean & pepper stew

Use storecupboard pulses and tasty chicken thighs in this healthy paprika-flavoured casserole with peppers and tomato

Butternut squash & sage soup

This vibrant orange pumpkin blend is a healthy way to warm up – served with herbs and a drizzle of honey

Caramelised cranberry relish

Homemade cranberry sauce with port is the little finishing touch to set off a festive dinner – it goes well with cheese and ham too

Courgette & tomato soup

Batch cook a vegetable soup when you have a seasonal bounty and you'll always have a healthy meal in the freezer

Baked eggs with ham & spinach

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Serve this adaptable Mexican-style dish for brunch, breakfast or dinner with spicy tomato sauce

Clove sugar cookies

These sweet, nutty, spiced biscuits can be served after dinner, or packaged up as gifts for family and friends

Spinach & courgette frittata

Serve this thick Spanish-style omelette in wedges for a healthy vegetarian lunch bite or picnic addition

Bean, feta & herb dip

Dill, chive or mint (or a combination of all three!) really work in this creamy cannellini dip – a healthy snack

Hot smoked salmon with fennel salad & lemon mayo

Flake ready-prepared fish over peppery watercress, cooling cucumber and crunchy fennel for a healthy, no-cook lunch

Herbed lamb cutlets with roasted vegetables

A healthy Mediterranean-style tray bake with sweet potato, peppers, courgettes and chunky onion