Sardines with chickpeas, lemon & parsley

Sardines cooked on the barbie are a great summer treat – you can cook indoors too in a single pot

Smoky chipotle pepper salsa

Take a little pot of salsa in your lunchbox to enjoy with vegetable crudités, tortilla chips or pitta bread

Big chicken & crouton salad

When it’s too hot to cook, a shop-bought ready-roasted chicken is a great summer cheat

Lamb & apricot meatballs

No one can resist meatballs, and this recipe is so moreish you might want to make double and freeze for another time

Roast pumpkin with cream, thyme & Parmesan

This impressive-looking dish makes a wonderful starter for a dinner party

Turkey meatball korma

These turkey meatballs are a real winner, nutritious, cheap and low in fat. Try serving with brown basmati rice for a real health-kick

Zesty pomegranate rice

This fragrant dish adds an exotic flavour to plain rice, delicious served with chicken kebabs

Italian cottage pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Add a little 'mamma mia' to a beef stew with pancetta and oregano, and a crunchy topping of Parmesan-coated potatoes

Spicy chicken cacciatore

With a tub of homemade tomato sauce in the fridge, this dish is a cinch

Pasta with garlicky greens

This comforting vegetarian recipe is the perfect dish to warm yourself up on a cold winter night

Pesto chicken kebabs with roasted veg pasta

You can sneak a few vegetables that might normally be refused into this scrumptious low fat supper

Deli pasta salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Simple storecupboard pasta salad with sunny Mediterranean flavours