70 iron-rich vegetarian recipes

A quick and superhealthy side that is brilliant with your main meals or barbecues

A hearty Asian-style veggie main-course salad, bursting with flavour

A vibrant green blended soup with half-fat crème fraîche that's healthy and filling - make a batch and freeze

Mary's muesli will set you up for a busy day, it counts as one of your 5-a-day and is high in iron and packed with fibre

Achieve all five of your five-a-day with this easy vegan tagine. It's bursting with summer veg, including courgettes, tomatoes and peas, alongside storecupboard staples such as chickpeas and raisins

Get a dose of iron and protein from this healthy, squash casserole that's full of texture and flavour

Make this porridge the night before so you don't miss breakfast. It offers a good dose of omega-3 and can help lower cholesterol as part of a healthy diet

A spicy vegetarian hotpot that's as warm and comforting as it is healthy - and gives you your 5-a-day too

Try our tasty tempeh-based traybake for dinner. Tempeh is a nutrient-rich plant protein made from fermented soya beans that's easier to digest

Try popular tempeh – made from fermented soya beans – as a substitute for meat. As well as being vegan, this stir-fry is healthy and low in calories

Make these tasty teriyaki tempeh canapés ahead of a party and rewarm them in the oven when your guests arrive. Serve with our moreish peanut dipping sauce

Combining punchy flavours and contrasting textures, this special colourful salad is sure to be a hit with both vegetarians and meat eaters

Enjoy this plant-based version of Chinese mapo tofu served with jasmine rice and steamed greens. Meaty shitake mushrooms and firm tofu make a great combo

Make a quick and summery veggie curry with tofu and spinach for an easy midweek meal. Serve with lime wedges and wholemeal chapatis.

This spicy, easy-to-make vegan supper is big on taste and nutrition, offering calcium, iron, vitamin C and two of your five-a-day.

Mix up your midweek meals with this vegetarian Mexican brown rice and grilled tofu dinner - swap for chunks of chorizo to make it meaty

Benefit from the slow-release energy of lentils and wholegrains combined with the rich flavour of smoked tofu, paprika and sweet peppers

This simple Japanese-inspired vegan salad is anything but bland, with shichimi togarashi spice mix, crunchy veg and a subtly sweet yuzu dressing

Smoked tofu adds protein to these vegetarian fajitas - pop on the table with corn or wheat wraps and watch them disappear

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

A storecupboard spice pot with red and green lentils, chickpeas and coriander. Serve with yogurt and naan bread

Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

A great storecupboard salad, topped with golden brown halloumi and quick, homemade pickled red onion

Quick, easy and packed with healthy veg, this is a great midweek meal for vegans and veggies