Tapenade chicken pasta with runner beans

Use up this plentiful legume in a robust pasta dish with anchovy and olive tapenade sauce, tomatoes, basil and chilli

Roast chicken & roots with lemon & poppy seed sauce

A simple but vibrant traybake for two- the creamy, bright orange sauce lifts the dish with citrus and paprika flavours

Chicken & sweet potato curry

This Indian spice pot flavoured with korma paste is mild enough for kids- the sweet potato stretches it a little further

Peri-peri roast chicken with new potato slaw

Use a spicy chilli marinade to perk up your poultry, then roast whole and serve with a crunchy coriander coleslaw

Chicken & egg-fried rice

This thrifty Asian-inspired one pot uses up leftover rice and chicken, plus it contains child-friendly mild spice and plenty of vegetables

Summer braised chicken with tomatoes

A simple light casserole with cannellini beans, basil and green chilli served with gluten-free Parmesan cornmeal

Herbed chicken, peach & feta salad

Dill, mint and basil really bring this bulgur wheat dish to life- use a ready-cooked chicken to save time and add the herbs and dressing at the last minute

Cowboy chicken & bean stew

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A paprika-spiced casserole that’s campsite-friendly and warming for the tum- pinto beans stretch the dish a little further

Asian chicken, mandarin & cashew salad

Red peppers, vibrant mandarin segments, deep red cabbage and watercress make for a rainbow-coloured dish to dazzle

Chicken & pomegranate bulgur pilaf

Spice up your chicken with a ras-al-hanout or Moroccan tagine spice mix then serve with good-for-you grains and light, fresh flavours

Indian rice salad with chicken

Raid the fridge and rustle up this hearty yet healthy salad with pulses, nuts, tikka chicken and a mango curry dressing

Chicken satay

Food editor Barney begins his cooking with kids series- first off, Barney and his daugher Maisie make chicken skewers with peanut sauce