Low-calorie recipes

How about a healthy, low-calorie roast chicken dinner? Enjoy this tasty meal with benefits like vitamin C from the salsa verde which helps iron absorbtion

Get all five of your 5-a-day in this mildly spiced, healthy pasta dish. It's rich in iron, fibre and vitamin C as well as being low-fat and low-calorie.

Enjoy the layers of flavour and contrast of textures in this vegan salad, with crisp, fried chickpeas, crunchy raw broccoli, and a smoked paprika dressing

Bring on summer with this light pasta dish. It's bursting with zesty, zingy citrus and basil flavours – perfect for eating al fresco

A satisfying vegetarian supper that packs in 4 of your 5-a-day. Stuff peppers with cream cheese, beans, aubergine and feta

Spice up cod fillets with harissa paste and serve with a grain salad for an easy meal – ideal when you need a quick dinner

Combine spinach, harissa, yogurt and almonds with our basic lentils recipe to make this fabulous spinach dhal. Packed with nutrients, it's wonderfully healthy

Enjoy our crowd-pleasing pasta with sardines and gremolata. With added nutrients thanks to the sardines, it's a healthy dish that's low on calories and fat

Serve up these fragrant and light noodles with chicken, beansprouts and cabbage in 30 minutes. With fiery ginger and red chilli, it's full of flavour

Make the most of cod in this delicately spiced, aromatic tagine that's low in fat and calories. Like other seafood, cod is a useful source of iodine

Grill healthy fish with chipotle spice then serve with cabbage salad, coriander and chilli in soft tortillas

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

Make this healthier – and maybe even tastier – version of beans on toast to achieve four of your five-a-day

Pack in spinach, feta and walnuts into this rice dish. It's bursting with nutrients, including vitamin K, which is important for our skin, hair and bones

Enjoy this refreshing taco salad on a warm evening when you’re craving something quick, fresh and crunchy, or as a side for a Mexican-style feast

Cook flatbreads on the barbecue to give them a lovely smoky flavour. Serve with a Greek salad, plus anything else you fancy - dips, meat or halloumi

Rustle up these lentil fritters in just 25 minutes with our basic lentils recipe, courgette and carrot. They're healthy, low-fat and packed with nutrients

A healthy and low calorie chicken and mushroom casserole with bacon, peas and a parsley sauce - use chicken thighs for extra flavour and juiciness

Cut down on washing-up by cooking everything in the same pot for this pasta dish. Adding a few tomatoes and peppers will reap a lot of nutritional benefits

Use silken tofu to make this flavourful poke bowl. It's similar to a Japanese dish called ‘hiyayakko’, which is usually enjoyed at the height of summer

Serve your vegetable curry Caribbean style, flavoured with thyme, jerk seasoning and red peppers – great with rice and peas

A hearty budget meal of spiced red lentils with butternut and tomatoes. Add coriander, cumin, turmeric and a dollop of mango chutney

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

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