Green bean mac ’n’ cheese

Runner and green beans make a delicious addition to a comforting pasta bake – top with pumpkin seeds for added crunch

Wholewheat spaghetti & avocado sauce

Avocados, almonds and zesty lemon create a creamy green sauce for pasta in this low-calorie lunch or dinner

Spicy fennel linguine with sardines & capers

Fennel adds an aniseed punch to this quick pasta dish with chilli-infused sardines, zesty lemon and parsley

Chilli crab & cherry tomato linguine

Transform storecupboard heroes such as canned crab and dried pasta into a delicious seafood supper in just 30 minutes

Teriyaki steak with pak choi & noodles

Slice lean beef steak to top this colourful, low-calorie Asian-inspired dinner – ready in under half an hour

Lighter vegetable lasagne

This layered pasta dish is a family favourite – give it a healthy makeover with ricotta, lentils and lots of filling vegetables

Turkey meatloaf

Use ground turkey to lighten up this comforting American classic – a low fat, low calorie dinner that the whole family will love

Asian chicken spiralized salad

Use a spiralizer to create thin ribbons of cucumber and carrots, then drizzle with a soy and ginger dressing for a low calorie lunch

Lentil kofta with orzo & feta

Middle-Eastern inspired vegetarian ‘meatballs’ pair perfectly with orzo pasta and creamy feta cheese – a deliciously different everyday dinner

Turkey meatballs in olive & courgette sauce

Turkey mince meatballs and pan-fried vegetables make a tasty topping for pasta – a great way to get 2 of your 5 a day at dinner

Spicy vegetable pilau with cucumber raita

Replace rice with freekeh for a deliciously different, low-calorie one-pot with red pepper and sweet sultanas

Roast chicken with sweet potato gremolata salad

Roast a whole chicken for this low-calorie lunch or dinner and save the leftovers for later – swap the chicken with hard-boiled eggs for a vegetarian version.