The River Cafe’s winter minestrone

A really thick, filling minestrone soup – tastes even better after a day

Edamame & chilli dip with crudités

Party food doesn’t have to be fattening. Dip in to this fresh, healthy snack as many times as you like

Roasted veg & couscous salad

Throw together a filling and fragrant couscous salad for a vegetarian lunchbox meal, or double it for a buffet

Griddled glazed vegetable kebabs

Sticky vegetable skewers will brighten up any barbecue

Summer lamb with carrot & fennel salad

Don’t save barbecues for the weekend. This light wrap makes an easy midweek dinner to eat outdoors

Crisp spiced fish fingers

Fish fingers aren’t just for kids. Liven them up with Asian flavours for a grown-up treat

Marinated lamb steaks with barley salad

Barley has a low Gi, so it will leave you feeling fuller for longer. You’ll get two of your five-a-day from this hearty salad, too

Mediterranean stuffed peppers

Serve these vibrant stuffed peppers to veggie dinner party guests, then keep any leftovers for lunch the next day

Tuna sweet potato jackets

If your standby supper is baked potatoes with tuna, switch to sweet potatoes and a fresh, spicy topping – budget-friendly and low-fat too

Cajun turkey steaks with pineapple salsa

Turkey is the ultimate healthy, feelgood food – low in fat but high in protein. Jazz it up with a spicy salsa

Super-veg pasta

Get two of your five-a-day with this deliciously versatile sauce

No-cook goat’s cheese pizza

Delight your family with these tasty goat’s cheese pizzas – you don’t even need to turn the oven on