Cheesy baked courgettes

Liven up grilled meats or fish with this summery side dish

Honey nut ricotta with strawberries

Round off your meal with this simple dessert – serve on a large plate and ask everyone to help themselves

Roasted salmon

Cooking whole sides of salmon for a centrepiece is a sociable and special way of eating

Creamy prawn & spring vegetable pot

Packed with goodness, this freeze-ahead one-pot is quick to prepare and counts towards your five-a-day

Amalfi-style prawns

This light, summery recipe is inspired by reader Alba Carbonaro Johnson’s trips to Italy’s Amalfi coast

Trout with creamy potato salad

Try serving fish with a fresh-tasting potato salad instead of plain boiled spuds

Spiced lamb & coconut pilaf

Give mince a makeover with this fragrant, low-cost rice dish

Herby apricot quinoa

Bring some South American flavour to the table with this fruity side dish

Easy chicken tagine

Simple one-pots are perfect for the busy cook. This chicken tagine is great eaten with cous cous for something a bit more filling

Paella fried rice

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A great dish when you fancy a taste of the med in an instant. This cheat’s paella is as authentic as you can be in 10 minutes!

Smoked salmon layer

Need something stylish in a dash? This is quick and stylish to impress unexpected guests

Turkish-style lamb

Bring the taste of Turkey to your kitchen with these fun lamb pittas, great hand held food