
Healthy comfort food recipes
Comfort food has never been so healthy! Try our nutritious and delicious feel-good recipe ideas, from soups and stews to pasta dishes and pies.
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Moroccan roast lamb with roasted roots & coriander
Serve up this tasty Moroccan roast lamb dish for a low-calorie main that delivers stacks of flavour and three of your 5-a-day
Creamy tomato soup
A low-fat, vegetarian soup that everyone will love - passata and whole milk give a silky smooth finish
Pork & squash goulash cobbler
Combine pork with squash and mushrooms in this hearty low-calorie meal for two. If you add the cabbage to serve, it counts as five of your 5-a-day
Duck ragu with pappardelle & swede
Substituting half your pasta for swede ribbons and the breast of the duck rather than the leg makes this a leaner, but equally delicious, ragu
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Rustle up this easy pasta dish served with a vibrant green sauce, thanks to the cavolo nero. It comes together in a flash – on the table in just 20 minutes
Slow cooker lasagne
Slow cook your next lasagne for extra tender mince – and this version is low-fat and low-calorie. A healthy family meal to give you comfort on cold nights
Slow cooker vegetable lasagne
Make this low-calorie veggie lasagne as a lighter alternative to the traditional bake. It's layered with pasta, ratatouille and sliced aubergine, and packs in all of your five-a-day
Chicken jalfrezi
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Instead of calling the Indian takeaway, make your own easy chicken jalfrezi. Our healthy curry recipe also has two of your 5-a-day and a good dose of vitamin C
Super smoky bacon & tomato spaghetti
Serve your pasta with a budget-friendly bacon, tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot
Vegan chilli
Our healthy vegan chilli recipe packs in plenty of vegetables and doesn’t fall short on the flavour front. Serve it with rice or in jacket potatoes for a filling supper
The ultimate makeover: Chicken pie
Angela Nilsen reinvents a classic recipe to make chicken pie a healthy choice for you
Vegan shepherd's pie
A warming vegan supper with porcini mushrooms, leeks, carrots, and butternut squash, topped with crispy potatoes. It's low calorie, low fat, and perfect for when the nights draw in
Cheesy seafood bake
Comfort food at its healthiest! This protein-rich dinner is perfect after a workout, and provides an impressive 4 of your 5-a-day along with vitamin C and iron
Rosemary balsamic lamb with vegetable mash
Enjoy all five of your 5-a-day in this healthy Sunday roast. It's a good source of energising vitamin C and iron, needed for healthy nails and hair
Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal
A comforting vegan one-pot recipe that counts for 3 of your 5-a-day! You can't go wrong with this iron-rich, low-fat, low-calorie supper
Chicken korma
Want a curry without too many calories? Use fat-free Greek yogurt instead of cream for a healthy chicken korma that will give your local takeaway a run for its money
Vegan chickpea curry jacket potatoes
Get some protein into a vegan diet with this tasty chickpea curry jacket. It's an easy midweek meal, or filling lunch that packs a lot of flavour
Sausage & white bean casserole
Make this easy chipolata, bean and roasted veg one-pan dish for a healthy, flavour-packed meal that the whole family will love. It offers four of your five-a-day
Beef stew & dumplings
Make this hearty beef stew with dumplings for a warming meal. We've made this dish lighter by using a lean cut of beef and added chunky vegetables to boost fibre.
Somerset stew with cheddar & parsley mash
This warming crowd-pleaser is full of flavour and goodness. Use just one type of bean if you don't have two, and substituting cider with extra stock will also work well
Puffed salmon & spinach fish pie
Adding greens to your mashed potato topping boosts the health benefits of this classic comfort food bake
Vegan winter one-pan
Serve up a bowl of warming vegan stew for dinner. This easy dish combines spinach, peanuts, potatoes and leeks for a nourishing meal.
Caponata bake
This healthy, comforting veggie bake is topped with cheesy potato slices and packs in all 5 of your 5-a-day, along with calcium, vitamin C, iron and fibre
Baked potatoes with spicy dhal
Cook red lentils with cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric and serve with a fluffy jacket potato and chutney





























