Nutty watercress pesto

An easy, versatile sauce of herbs, Brazil nuts and cheese – perfect added to pasta or spiralized courgetti for a quick meal

Sesame spinach

Flavoured traditionally with sesame, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, this quick and simple dish is a classic and versatile Korean side

Akoori (Indian scrambled eggs)

Reader Jango Gazdar shares a spicy, flavour-packed breakfast or brunch – perfect with toasted chapatis

Wholewheat flatbreads with beans & poached egg

This wholesome, flavourful dish makes for a really substantial brunch – if you’re eating earlier for breakfast you could serve half the beans.

Quinoa porridge

Supercharge your morning with high-protein quinoa and omega-3 rich chia seeds for a creamy breakfast bowl topped with seasonal fruit

Wild garlic butter

This flavoured butter is extremely versatile – use to make garlic bread, in a chicken Kiev, or melted over a griddled steak or baked potato

Amaranth porridge with green tea & ginger compote

The ultimate breakfast for healthy joints – swap oats for an alternative grain in this yogurt porridge, topped with apple and a fruity compote

Chorizo Scotch quail’s eggs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Upgrade this picnic family favourite with a tangy chorizo and blanched almond shell, covering perfectly soft-set yolks

Monkey bread

This American, pull-apart sweet treat is sticky, spiced and stuffed with pecans – an indulgent breakfast, brunch or dessert to share

Sweetcorn cakes with poached eggs & salsa

Pan-fry vegetable patties until golden, then top with avocado and an egg – a Mexican-inspired vegetarian breakfast, brunch or dinner

Porridge with blueberry compote

Top high-fibre porridge oats with creamy Greek yogurt and healthy blueberries – buy frozen to help cut the cost of this filling breakfast

Egg & tomato baps

Fill wholewheat bread rolls with juicy tomatoes and a herby omelette for a filling yet cheap breakfast or brunch