Smoky veggie nachos

Serve a sharing platter of vegetarian nachos at your next informal drinks party. Unlike most party food, these nachos are healthy, boasting plenty of folate, fibre and vitamin c

Rainbow winter dips & crudités

Who says party food can't be healthy? Enjoy this selection of dips – featuring beetroot, butternut squash and caramelised onion – alongside veg crudités and breadsticks

Manchego & chorizo melting biscuits

Bake a batch of these moreish manchego and chorizo biscuits to serve as part of a cheeseboard. They make a lovely edible gift at Christmas, too

Black bean tortilla with salsa

Make this frittata for a quick, easy and healthy lunch option, making the most of storecupboard ingredients and packing in three of your 5-a-day

Roast chicken traybake

This healthy, easy chicken thigh one-pot needs just 10 minutes prep and saves on washing up, too. Lime, garlic, paprika and thyme add plenty of flavour

Vegan meatballs

Try a vegan version of meatballs, made with mushrooms, oats and black beans and topped with a delicious tomato sauce. Serve with spaghetti or polenta

Quinoa chilli with avocado & coriander

Pack in the nutrients with this meat-free chilli. It delivers five of your 5-a-day and is low in fat

Chorizo & red cabbage tacos

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

Pile cabbage slaw, spicy chorizo and fresh avocados on soft tortillas for a quick and easy midweek meal. This dish also delivers four of your 5-a-day

Crunchy parsnips

Forget soggy parsnips: roast them with our polenta and paprika coating and you'll be rewarded with golden, crunchy veg. It makes a lovely Christmas side dish

Mini nut roasts with candied carrots

Serve these lovely mini nut roasts as a vegan dish at Christmas. You could also serve the recipe as one large nut roast, too – just use a larger loaf tin

Spicy sweet potato fishcakes with charred greens

Cook these Asian-inspired fishcakes flavoured with miso paste, ginger and chillies, and served with charred broccoli 

Devilled eggs

Soak these devilled eggs in food colourings to make Halloween nibbles that look fabulously ghoulish. They taste great with a seasoned mayonnaise filling