Healthy recipes

Delicious and healthy meals that are quick to make might sound like a dream, but with the following recipes, that's a dream completely within reach. From lunchtime pleasers and tasty dinners, to sweet-tooth-satisfying puddings, you’ll find yourself feeling full up on a flavoursome variety of foods that are as good for you as they are easy to make.

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This vegetarian spin on a classic tikka masala curry recipe uses nutty cauliflower and tinned new potatoes

Potato, cauliflower and spinach tikka masala

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This spiced chicken escalope recipe gives a classic a new twist by adding a harissa coating underneath the crispy breadcrumbs. Serve with a colourful, veg-filled couscous salad for a 30 minute healthy recipe idea.

Spiced chicken escalope with couscous salad

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Filled with a hot and zesty chipotle-lime butter, these baked potatoes make for a great lunch or dinner

Baked potatoes with chipotle-lime butter

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A great meat-free alternative, colourful and earthy cabbage becomes sweeter when brushed with oil and roasted

Red cabbage 'steaks' with pesto

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Milder than white onions, red onions – cooked down to jammy perfection – add a layer of sweetness to this fragrant chickpea pilaf recipe

Jammy red onion and chickpea pilaf

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Crunchy and packed with fresh flavours, these tuna tostadas are a great high-protein dinner option that takes under 30 minutes to cook

Giant tuna tostadas

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Slices of ripe avocado adds a luxurious, creamy texture to this veg-laden pasta dish

Creamy avocado pasta

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Beer-battered fish with mushy peas

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With 2 portions of your 5-a-day, this is feel-good food at its best!

Jamie's green veg risotto

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Sweet chilli vegetable rice bowl

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Make these crisp chickpea fritters for an all-day treat - a hearty late brunch, weekend lunch or quick dinner idea. The spicy fritters are packed with hidden veg and topped with slices of golden fried halloumi and a drizzle of chilli sauce.

Chilli chickpea fritters with halloumi

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Make the most of courgettes this summer with this stuffed courgettes recipe, perfect for a weekend lunch or light summer dinner. Fill grilled courgettes with melting cheese, spring onions and crispy croutons, then serve with fragrant mint and lemon rice.

Stuffed courgettes with mint rice

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For a new twist on a classic ragu, try this easy chicken pasta recipe with budget-friendly chicken livers

Chicken liver and tomato ragu

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Try these vegetarian-friendly cauliflower steaks for a simple and healthy weeknight dinner or light lunch

Roast cauliflower steaks with puy lentil, goat’s cheese and pepper salad

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This seasonal bake is super scrumptious thanks to nutty romanesco, spicy tomato sauce and crispy, cheesy breadcrumbs

Romanesco cauliflower and tomato bake

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Vegan carrot cake

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For a quick and easy brunch dish, try this rustic baked eggs recipe made with vibrant red peppers, spicy chilli and fragrant turmeric and saffron

Middle-Eastern baked eggs

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Rustle up this wonderfully warming soup, that's packed with fresh rosemary and polenta for the family as a tasty midweek meal.

Italian white bean soup with polenta croutons

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The fragrant aromas of fresh basil and lemon make this French-inspired fish dish totally irresistible

Roasted provençal fish

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Sweet potatoes are great for baking, roasting and mashing – try baking until crisp and simply stuffing with crunchy kale, fragrant spices and creamy feta cheese

Baked sweet potatoes with kale, feta, chilli and onion

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Popular healthy recipes

Chicken and tomato spiced curry

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This easy chicken curry is ready in just 30 mins and only needs a handful of ingredients to add real flavour. Madras curry paste creates a hearty, comforting meal, but you can add more if you like it very hot.

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
499 calories

Fruity buttermilk pancakes

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Start the day with these fluffy fruit pancakes. Eggs and buttermilk are whisked into self raising flour, then the batter is sweetened with honey and blueberries. Swap the flour with wholemeal self raising flour for an extra healthy take.

Serves 4
15 mins
268 calories

Sweet potato and chicken traybake

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This healthy chicken recipe makes a great family dinner, with chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, red onions and broccoli roasted together in an easy traybake.

Serves 4
60 mins
439 calories

William Drabble’s tropical fruit rockets

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These fruity lollies are really easy to put together and are perfect for hot summer days

Serves 12
5mins to prepare and 3hrs to freeze
27 calories

Egg noodles with prawns

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Need some dinner inspiration? Make this egg noodles with prawns recipe for a quick midweek meal. This easy stir-fry recipe cooks juicy prawns and plenty of veg in a tangy lime dressing for a speedy Chinese-inspired dinner.

Serves 4
25 mins
495 calories

Creamy fish pie

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As comforting and delicious as it is easy to make, this creamy fish pie is the meal your dinner table has been waiting for. Dig through the bed of cloudy mashed potatoes on top to reach the creamy, garlicky seafood mix inside and you'll be in heaven in no time.

Serves 4
50 mins
427 calories

Saag aloo

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No Indian feast is complete without an array of flavour-packed sides, and this saag aloo recipe is definitely one you'll want to make again and again

Serves 6
30 mins
181 calories

Nana's 'magic' soup

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When Nana from our story is called on to look after her poorly grandson for the afternoon, she knows something that might just make him feel better – her ‘magic’ soup

Serves 6
30 mins
157 calories

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