Healthy roast recipes

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

Try a lighter take on roast lamb with this healthy Easter centrepiece. A trimmed leg of lamb is served with vibrant spring vegetables tossed in herbs and lemon

A healthy, all-in-one roast lunch, that supplies two portions of veg and a vitamin C boost

Roast a turkey crown if you're catering to fewer people this Christmas. It's also a lighter option if you don't want to overindulge on the big day

Layer swede, potato and leeks to roast alongside a chicken for a healthy dinner. A whole chicken is budget-friendly as it can provide leftovers for the week

This lean roast dinner uses pork leg topped with prosciutto. Serve with roast potatoes, carrots and celeriac, plus lots of herbs and an apple gravy

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

You can eat this roast chicken as a healthy Sunday lunch. Swede, celeriac and carrots flavoured with rosemary, lemon and garlic ramp up the taste

This one-tray, vibrant and veg-heavy roast chicken dish provides four of your five-a-day

We've created our ultimate recipe for crispy, crunchy roast potatoes – follow our cookery team's top tips to take this classic side dish from standard to sensational

This quick and healthy recipe for roasted cauliflower with garlic and bay seasoning is perfect added to salads or served as a side dishe

Need some vibrant spring greens to go with your main meal? Try our super simple roasted asparagus recipe to showcase seasonal veg at its finest

Roasting carrots intensifies their flavour and the honey glaze gives them a deliciously sweet flavour. Serve as side to Christmas lunch or a Sunday roast

For a delicious side dish, roast butternut squash until caramelised and scatter with pistachios and thyme to serve

Crispy roasties are essential to any Sunday dinner. Everyone's favourite side can only be improved by roasting in goose fat, with garlic and herbs

For a twist on a favourite Sunday roast or Christmas side dish, coat parsnips in polenta and grated Italian cheese to ensure a tasty, crunchy finish

This versatile root vegetable can be roasted like a potato - with a drizzle of honey and sprinkling of spice you get a very special side dish

This vibrant green side dish is a delicious way to serve vegetables alongside your Sunday roast

Boiling the potatoes for longer, then smashing them, makes for more surface area, meaning golden brown beauties and extra crispy bits everyone will love!

Make the most of sweet, seasonal carrots by dressing them with herbs, honey and citrus

Trim your spuds, fry whole, then simmer with stock, rosemary, thyme and lemon to create a perfectly tender side dish

Slash baby potatoes then bake with dill breadcrumbs for the perfect, crunchy accompaniment to a roast or stew

Spruce up your roots by adding crunchy nuts and caramelise with sweet maple syrup

A versatile side dish of quick cooked greens with earthy nut butter