Chicken tikka with spiced rice

Indian food needn’t be a guilty pleasure – this healthy baked chicken with fragrant, fresh rice is nutritious and flavoursome

Nettle soup

Get your gloves on to forage for wild plants like nettles – once cooked they have a spinach or cabbage flavour

Grilled peach, chicken & feta salad

Contrast juicy sweet fruit with salty Greek cheese and finish with a honey, chilli and sherry vinegar dressing

Chicken & chorizo traybake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Gutsy Mediterranean flavours make this spin on roast chicken and chips a really satisfying midweek supper

Chicken pie with a carrot thatch

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Create a meal for the whole family with the help of children aged 5-9

Simple roast chicken

Perfect your Sunday lunch with this simple but succulent roast chicken

Spicy harissa, aubergine & chickpea soup

Use a spoonful of hot, peppery North African chilli sauce as the base for this chunky, low-fat vegetable soup

Spiced citrus bean soup

Reduced-fat coconut milk gives a lovely creaminess to this soup, but keeps it light

Lemon-spiced chicken with chickpeas

A spicy, filling one pot that has a bit of added zing. Make it a mid-week must

Cranberry chicken salad

Use up leftover cranberry sauce in this healthy salad. Add a can of cannellini beans if you want to bulk it up

Big chicken & crouton salad

When it’s too hot to cook, a shop-bought ready-roasted chicken is a great summer cheat

Spicy chicken cacciatore

With a tub of homemade tomato sauce in the fridge, this dish is a cinch