Cheat’s beetroot biriyani

Cook this beetroot biriyani and freeze the leftovers for busy weeknights. With colourful beetroot taking centre stage, it’s full of spices and is a flavourful dish

Coconut & kale fish curry

Batch-cook this easy kale, cod and king prawn curry and freeze in portions for busy weeknights. With a coconut milk base and spices, it’s full of flavour

Creamy leek, pesto & squash pie

Take some time aside to batch-cook and fill your freezer with this moreish leek, cannellini beans and squash pie and you’ll thank yourself on busy weeknights

Peanut butter chicken curry

Cook this chicken curry using peanut butter as the base of the sauce, along with plenty of chilli and spices. You’ll want to make it your regular Friday night fakeaway

Lamb & spinach spanakopita

Make this stunning spanakopita – ‘spinach pie’. Traditionally made with filo pastry, feta and spinach, here we’ve added lamb, slow-cooked in stock

Antipasti salmon

Turn a side of salmon into a gorgeous centrepiece with just a few Mediterranean antipasti ingredients. Bake in the oven or cook on the barbecue for a great summer dish

Next level BBQ chicken

Discover how to cook BBQ chicken like a pro. The meat falls off the bone, and the marinade has a lovely balance of sweet, salty and spicy flavours

Tornado omelette

Take eggs to the next level with a Korean-inspired ‘tornado’ omelette. It involves twirling chopsticks in the eggs to shape them as they cook in a hot pan

Pulled pork tacos with pineapple salsa

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

Put the pork for these pulled pork tacos in the slow cooker in the morning, and you’ll have a family feast for dinner. Serve with cabbage, avocado and salsa

Sausage cassoulet

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

Use up any cans of beans you have in the cupboard for this classic French sausage casserole. Made in a slow cooker, it’s a great batch-cook for the freezer

Sweet chilli sauce

Make your own sweet chilli sauce to cook with. This Thai condiment often contains fish sauce but we’ve kept our version veggie

Noodle salad with sesame dressing

Cook and serve this easy, healthy lunch in under 15 minutes. It gives you three of your 5-a-day, and the wholemeal noodles add fibre while colourful veg provides beta-carotene and vitamin C.