Mango chicken, bean & rice bake

Drumsticks are ideal for an all-in-one traybake – the rice, beans and spicy seasoning make it a little like Caribbean jerk chicken

Baked potatoes with spicy dhal

Cook red lentils with cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric and serve with a fluffy jacket potato and chutney

Peach & chilli chutney

Preserve sweet juicy fruit in this spiced chutney with cardamom, chilli and ginger – great with cheese, cold meat or curry

Speedy green chicken curry

The definition of curry in a hurry, try this fragrant Thai spice-pot with chicken, green beans, basil and basmati rice

Garlic chilli focaccia

A cheat’s side dish that uses traditional Italian bread topped with a garlic, chilli and parsley butter

Mexican veggie hash

A storecupboard, vegetarian fry-up with beans, sweetcorn, avocado and eggs, served with soured cream and tortillas

Sort-of Scotch broth

An alternative take on the Highland soup with stewed lamb, cabbage and pearl barley

Cheesy chipotle potato skins

Settle down on the sofa and tuck into these crispy bites scattered with lime-cured red onion, chipotle tomatoes, coriander and chilli

Green salad with olive dressing

A simple, Italian-inspired side salad to serve with rustic bakes, meat or fish

Pressed picnic sandwich

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A great recipe for kids to assemble – fully load a ciabatta loaf with favourites like prosciutto, artichokes, peppers, spinach and mozzarella

Fish tacos

Serve lemon sole goujons in Mexican-style soft corn tortillas with red onion, cabbage and coriander salad and chipotle mayo

Smoked salmon flatbreads

Use a pizza base to create these little canapé-style nibbles with mascarpone, fish, red onion, dill and capers