Quinoa rice pilau with dill & roasted tomatoes

Whip up a quinoa rice marvel in minutes – it’s superhealthy and counts as 1 of 5-a-day

On-the-run breakfast bars

No time for breakfast? Save time and money – make your own breakfast bars

Vegetable balti

Curry doesn’t tend to be the healthiest meal option, but this winter veg balti is high in fibre and vitamins, while low in fat

Stir fry of green peas with grilled salmon

An unusual Indian recipe, subtly spiced and healthy to boot – you could try it with chicken instead of salmon

Flavoured boiled cabbage

Boiled cabbage needn’t be boring – add a dash of lemony flavour to it with this vegetarian recipe

Aromatic prawn & cashew curry

Garam masala provides the base spice for this creamy fish curry with nuts, green chilli and a tomato yogurt sauce

Five-spice mix

An ancient spice mix used in Chinese cooking that combines sweet cinnamon and cloves, fennel seeds and star anise, and tongue-tingling Sichuan pepper

Yakitori corn pops

Try a new way of serving sweetcorn – skewer slices of cob for a lolly effect, then serve with a Japanese sweet, sticky dipping sauce

Rye & pumpkin seed crackers

Making your own crispbreads is an extra-special touch – top these seeded biscuits with paté, cheese and chutney

Mango chicken, bean & rice bake

Drumsticks are ideal for an all-in-one traybake – the rice, beans and spicy seasoning make it a little like Caribbean jerk chicken

Boom Bang-a-Bang chicken cups

Classic British Coronation chicken gets a makeover, served in Little Gem lettuce leaves with peanut and coconut sauce

Baked potatoes with spicy dhal

Cook red lentils with cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric and serve with a fluffy jacket potato and chutney