Chicken & chickpea salad with curry yogurt dressing

A gently-spiced healthy salad, that’s packed with iron and calcium and counts as two of your five-a-day

Marinated feta in thyme & chilli oil

Pack salty Greek cheese into jars with olive oil, thyme, tomatoes, artichokes and olives – mop up the goodness with bread

Spicy couscous salad

This can be made as a main-dish salad (great for lunchboxes) or as a side dish for roast lamb

Greek lamb with potatoes & olives

Entertain the easy way with this quick-to-prepare rustic one-pot – just serve with crusty bread

Harissa aubergine kebabs with minty carrot salad

Whip up supper for two in a flash with these vegetarian, North African-inspired skewers with healthy slaw and hummus

Aromatic chicken with sultanas

Fry this chicken with sultanas and spices and savour the wonderful aroma

Lentil & lemon fettuccine

This simple peasant-style dish is hugely satisfying and packed with protein

Fragrant roast chicken

A great make ahead roast – it’s delicous cold, or eat it straight out of the oven. Yum

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids

Thick yogurt & herb dip

Try this Middle Eastern-inspired dip, also known as labneh, with crunchy carrot sticks

Lemon curd & blueberry loaf cake

Kids can help make this simple springtime treat – delicious with extra lemon curd and yogurt as a pud, or serve with a cuppa

Raspberry coconut ices

A yummy treat on a hot day, get the kids to help make these yogurt-based lollies