Lentil ragu

Struggle to get your five-a-day? This superhealthy ragu will get you four steps closer and can be frozen for extra convenience

Birthday bug cake

Children will love the butterfly and ladybird decorations on this colourful cake – and you'll love its simplicity

Tangy roast pepper & walnut dip

A nice and spicy partner to pre-dinner drinks. Great with some toasted pitta for dipping

Pasta with mozzarella, mint & fresh tomato sauce

A fresh but filling dish full of light summer flavours

Butter bean & tomato salad

This quick and easy vegan French salad combines delicious flavours – perfect summer dish

Green Gem salad

This fresh salad is very low in fat, a perfect accompaniment to heavy BBQ food

Chicken enchiladas

Mildly spicy and satisfying, these easy enchiladas stuffed with refried beans, onion and red pepper will be popular with the whole family

Courgette & tomato linguine

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This sauce is based on the classic Italian bacon and tomato sauce, amatriciana – but it’s great without the bacon for veggies, too

Veggie sausage popovers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Lesley Waters’ vegetarian toad in the hole is simple to make and can be frozen until needed

Slow-cooked lamb with onions & thyme

Five ingredients, one pot, no effort. This meltingly tender lamb dish is satisfyingly rich, and virtually cooks itself

Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes

Meltingly tender and full of classic Asian flavours, these lamb shanks are perfect for freezing

Indian-spiced fish cakes

Spice up leftover cooked salmon in these simple, freezable fishcakes with cooling raita