Healthy starter recipes
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Curried kale & chickpea soup
Rustle up this budget-friendly, healthy soup for a nourishing, easy midweek meal. It's packed with kale, chickpeas, sweet potato and plenty of flavour
Smoky tomato, chipotle & charred corn soup
Dig out the chipotle paste and make this punchy smoky tomato, chipotle and charred sweetcorn soup. An easy midweek meal, you can freeze any leftovers
Vegan pumpkin soup
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Make the most of pumpkin season in early autumn with this healthy vegan pumpkin soup. Toast the pumpkin seeds and use as a garnish to add texture
Healthy tomato soup
Enjoy this vegetable-packed tomato soup for a lovely light family meal, with leftovers for the next day. Serve with bread or our cheese pinwheels
Broccoli & pea soup with minty ricotta
Make this broccoli and pea soup for lunch or to serve as a starter, and top it with minty ricotta and pine nuts. A healthy dish, it delivers three of your five-a-day
Meatball & tomato soup
Get three of your 5-a-day in one serving with this healthy, low-calorie tomato soup. The addition of meatballs and giant couscous means it's filling, too
Leek, pea & watercress soup
Pack in the goodness with this vibrant green soup, packed with leeks, peas and watercress. It's tasty and healthy too, both low in calories and fat
Cullen skink
Simmer haddock, potatoes, milk, onion and parsley to make this comforting soup. Serve with crusty bread for a filling lunch or supper
Padron peppers
Serve these padron peppers as a side dish or starter as part of a Spanish-inspired feast. They're simple to make, require little prep and take five minutes to cook
Strawberry, tomato & watercress salad with honey & pink pepper dressing
Serve this strawberry, tomato and watercress salad as a side, or simply on its own as a light lunch. Pink peppercorns in the dressing give a gentle spice
Roasted cauliflower steaks
Unlock the flavours of cauliflower with a red pepper, olive and caper salsa, topped with almonds. Healthy and vegan, it makes a tasty light lunch or supper
Roasted asparagus & pea salad
Whip up this quick and healthy asparagus, pea and egg salad and you'll get plenty of nutrients including vitamin C and iron, plus three of your 5-a-day
Pumpkin hummus
Throw a Halloween party and use a carved out pumpkin to make this creamy hummus. At other times of the year use butternut squash or a blue-skinned pumpkin
Cauliflower & squash fritters with mint & feta dip
Roast the veg on a quiet day and freeze it, then later in the week you can use it to whip up these healthy, gluten-free fritters in just half an hour
Nutty chicken satay strips
Keep these nutty chicken satay strips in the fridge for a healthy choice when you're peckish. The chicken is served with cucumber and sweet chilli sauce
Pakora
This pakora recipe from Jaswinder Gill produces perfectly spiced and crispy Indian snacks. Ideal for a family feast, serve with your favourite chutney
Baked carrot & nigella seed bhajis with raita
A healthy baked carrot alternative to much-loved Indian side dish onion bhajis. Serve these golden, crispy snacks as part of a thali or curry feast
Mini chicken fajitas
These Mexican inspired party nibbles are filled with spicy chipotle chicken and peppers - make ahead for fuss-free entertaining
Aubergine & pomegranate flatbreads
Clever nibbles that are ideal for sharing. Top Middle Eastern flatbreads with aubergines, herbs and tahini
Vegetarian chilli-stuffed peppers with feta topping
A satisfying vegetarian supper that packs in 4 of your 5-a-day. Stuff peppers with cream cheese, beans, aubergine and feta
Chicken garden salad with elderflower dressing
A British green salad with plenty of bite from crisp radishes, sugar snap peas, asparagus and Little Gem lettuce
Onion & butternut bhajis with rotis, mango raita & mint salad
Have a go at making your own Indian starter - these vegetarian flatbreads come with a fruity yogurt sauce
Stuffed tomatoes
A big platter of these tomatoes goes well with grilled meat or fish, or makes a lovely starter
Prawn & sweetcorn fritters
These little starters tick all the boxes - healthy, quick and incredibly moreish!