Healthy starter recipes

Upgrade this simple starter to a dinner party main with a splash of dry sherry and a bed of spaghetti

A quick and easy party dip which is superhealthy, freezable and counts towards your five-a-day - what more could you want?

A Chilean starter dish of Spanish origin that will get your tastebuds tingling with its combination of citrus, seafood and spice

Rustle up this miso, mushroom and tofu noodle soup with just six simple ingredients. Healthy and low in calories, it makes a tasty light lunch or supper

Make this hearty mushroom soup with pearl barley for a filling and healthy lunch or supper. Serve with a dollop of soured cream and crusty bread on the side

Add tortellini to this green minestrone soup with leeks, spring veg and peas for a filling lunch or supper. It's a healthy, low calorie choice on cold nights

Make a stock from roast dinner leftovers to create this chicken and sweetcorn soup. The bone broth adds important minerals and it's low in fat and calories