Grilled aubergine stacks

Planning a Christmas party? You needn’t compromise on healthy eating with these tasty aubergine canapés which you can make with two different toppings

Steak lettuce cups

Rustle up these easy steak canapés to serve at a party. With two sauces to accompany them, they're delicious and healthy too

Mini avo toasts

Make our mini avocado toasts for a healthy canapé to serve at a party. They come with two toppings – a vegetarian quail's egg option and a crabmeat version

No-stress gravy

Take the stress out of Christmas dinner prep with our easy five-ingredient gravy. Prep it on the day or make ahead and keep in the freezer until needed

Roast turkey breast

Cooking for a smaller crowd this Christmas? Try this roast turkey breast as an easy alternative to cooking a whole turkey for your festive dinner

Cranberry & sweet chilli jam

Add some spice to your Christmas dinner with this cross between a chutney, chilli jam and cranberry sauce. The amount of chilli you use will determine how hot the jam is

Sticky maple roots

Serve up a classic Christmas dinner side dish of carrots and parsnips. Herby and slightly caramelised, these sticky maple roots are sure to go down a treat

Yogurt piccalilli & crisp kale salad

Serve this yogurt piccalilli and crisp kale salad as a side or starter for a dinner party. Make the piccalilli a day ahead and keep in the fridge overnight

Asian cured salmon with prawns, pickled salad & dill lime crème fraîche

Make this cured salmon and prawn dish as a classy starter for a dinner party. It takes a few days of prep, but it’s well worth it for the flavour that you get

White velvet soup with smoky almonds

Try a healthy twist on classic comfort food with this silky veggie soup, topped with almonds. It’s low in fat and calories but packed full of flavour

Creamy chicken, squash & pecan pasta

This crowd-pleasing pasta is easy to make, healthy and satisfying with squash providing 1 of your 5-a-day and pecans stirred through, which add a nice crunch

Easy salmon coulibiac

This dish of pastry-wrapped rice and fish is easy but impressive so it works well as a midweek meal or dinner party centrepiece