Spiced fried rice with sausage

You can whip up this quick and easy spicy rice with leftover sausages, adding peppers and peas for pops of colour of fresh flavour – it’s also gluten-free

Stroganoff meatballs & mash

Make a stroganoff sauce with mushrooms as the base to serve with meatballs, mash and spinach. It’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser

Veg peel fritters

Make veg peelings the star of the show with these easy fritters. They’re perfect the day after a big family dinner, such as at Christmas time

Easy cheesy leeks

Make these luxurious leeks as part of your Christmas spread. Easily prepared in advance, the dish will bring great flavour to your Christmas dinner feast

Potato, leek & chorizo soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Make this hearty soup on cold winter days. One of those holy grail recipes, it’s both deeply flavourful and easy to make with a few seasonal ingredients

Calming green soup

Pack in the veg with this healthy soup. Top with a drizzle of yogurt, some mint leaves and black pepper. It’s great reheated for lunch if you have leftovers

Cheesy potato patchwork pie

Take inspiration from potato dauphinoise for this rustic veggie pie that’s bursting with caramelised leeks and cheese. It’s ideal for a cosy evening in

Golden spiced pilaf with crispy shallots

Combine crispy shallots, warming spices, crunchy nuts and soft fruits to make this stunning pilaf. Serve alone with yogurt, or alongside veg, meat or fish

Trout, sweet potato & vegetable traybake

“This traybake is incredibly simple and includes your recommended one portion of oily fish per week, featuring trout fillets as a more sustainable option. However, feel free to substitute them with another oily fish like salmon. For even cooking, use a large tray approximately 45cm x 35cm.” — Dr Chintal Patel

Speedy lentil coconut curry

This quick and easy curry has such great depth of flavour – it tastes like it’s been cooked for hours. It’s healthy too, as well as being low in fat and calories

Tomato & oregano fritters

Use up a glut of tomatoes to make these veggie fritters – they’re ideal for lunch or a light dinner. Serve with dill and Greek yogurt, if you like

Harissa vegetables with quinoa

Combine protein-rich quinoa with root veg to enjoy all five of your 5-a-day. The added fermented coconut yogurt will have gut bacteria benefits, too