Spiced beetroot & feta tarts with tahini-dressed leaves

Turn root vegetables and puff pastry into a stunning vegetarian starter or main with coriander, cumin and harissa

Lentil & cardamom soup

Cheap and cheerful red lentils are jazzed up with coconut milk and plenty of spices in this quick and warming soup recipe

Pea falafels with minty couscous salad

Give falafel a makeover by using a mix of chickpeas and frozen peas, serve with couscous and a dollop of yogurt for a cheap but tasty meal

Samosa pie

Cover spiced lamb mince, stewed potato and peas with crispy filo pastry for a low-fat, Indian-inspired dinner

Seafood tagine

Use a frozen mix of fish and shellfish to make this Moroccan stew, served over a zesty almond couscous

Japanese-style mackerel rice bowl

This no-fuss fish dish is packed with Asian flavours of sweet, salty teriyaki sauce, garlic and lemon – ready in half an hour

Hake fish cakes with mustard middles

Use white fish fillets in this self-saucing version of a seafood classic, with a hidden crème fraîche, cheddar and mustard filling

Smoky hake, beans & greens

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Grill white fish fillets and serve on top of chorizo, cannellini beans and spinach for a quick dinner that packs in 3 of your 5 a day

Purple sprouting broccoli, poached eggs & hollandaise

This twist on the classic brunch dish, eggs Florentine, replaces spinach with purple sprouting broccoli – serve over sourdough

Braised chicory with pan-fried home salt cod

Cooking heads of chicory in stock gives a soft, succulent side for this seafood supper or dinner party main

Blood orange tart

This dinner party dessert is a twist on a French tarte au citron, with citrus zest in the pastry – cheat with ready-made to save time

Leek & freekeh pilaf with feta & toasted pine nuts

Freekeh, made from durum wheat, makes a refreshing replacement for rice in this vegetarian one-pot