500-calorie meal recipes

Whizz up a quick homemade pesto with parsley and lemon juice, then serve spooned through hot pasta with fish, tomatoes and green beans

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

Cook up a batch of fresh, low-calorie celery soup for a healthy and filling veggie lunch or supper. Serve with chunks of crusty bread

Try a new take on pesto and blend red peppers, cashew nuts and parsley then serve spooned through hot pasta

A vibrant salad packed with yellow and red peppers, colourful onion, beef cooked to your liking and healthy grains

Give the bistro classic, niçoise salad, a seasonal twist by swapping green beans for tender asparagus

Silverside and topside are cheaper and leaner cuts of meat, well-suited to slow-cooking. The stock and juices make a great sauce when combined with caramelised onions

These healthy burgers are full of vitamin C and use low-fat turkey flavoured with herbs and topped with spicy avocado

Get a healthy dose of folate and fibre in this good for you dish, which uses time saving ready-cooked rice

You can use your favourite type of sausages to make this family-friendly slow-cooker casserole. Serve it over pasta, in baked potatoes or with bread