Healthy budget recipes
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Lentil recipes
Coconut dhal and chapatis
Nearly all the ingredients for this fragrant coconut dal come from the cupboard. Serve with homemade chapatis for a filling, budget dinner.
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Leftover lunch recipes
Feta and harissa fritters
Use leftover or wilted veg in this delicious vegetable fritters recipe. Harissa and feta give budget-friendly fritters plenty of flavour.
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High protein recipes
Steak and lentil salad with rocket salsa verde
Stretch one steak to serve two in this wallet-friendly steak salad recipe. Drizzle with punchy salsa verde and serve with lentils and rocket.
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Aubergine recipes
Burnt aubergine soup with rice and herbs
Josh Katz's burnt aubergine soup is a delicious combo of flavours and textures: smoky aubergine, crispy shallots, tomato and a chilli kick.
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Chicken soup recipes
Spring chicken minestrone soup
Stretch one chicken breast to feed 4 in this budget-friendly chicken soup recipe. Our spring chicken minestrone is packed with pasta and veg.
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Easy vegan recipes
Prebranac (caramelised-onion baked beans)
Georgina Hayden's prebranac recipe - slow-cooked butter beans with caramelised onions - takes homemade baked beans to the next level.
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Paneer recipes
Spinach and paneer pulao
This quick-prep spinach pilaf is the perfect vegetarian dinner for busy nights. Top with golden slices of paneer cheese and dig in.
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Healthy fish recipes
Crispy fried hake with brussels sprouts
Bored of your usual fish dishes? Try crispy fried hake with a tangy tomato and orange sauce, served with sprouts and zesty chermoula.
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Easy vegan recipes
Spiced rice and lentils with roast squash
This dish is inspired by centuries old kitchari (Indian slow-cooked rice and lentils). Add roast squash for an even more filling vegan dish
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Meatball recipes
Chicken and ricotta meatballs
Chicken and ricotta meatballs simmered in rich tomato sauce makes for a delicious midweek dinner. Serve them over polenta or pasta.
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Chilli recipes
Smoky vegan chilli
Serve up a smoky vegan chilli with our easy recipe. This plant-based chilli is packed with aubergine and black beans plus a hint of chipotle.
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Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
Clodagh McKenna’s crumbed fish burgers with cabbage slaw
Clodagh McKenna's crumbed fish burgers feature a juicy fish fillet surrounded by crispy panko, a layer of crunchy fresh slaw and zesty mayo.
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Sprout pesto
Sprout pesto is a quick and easy way to add a Christmas hit of flavour to pasta dishes, soups or canapés. Keeps for 2-3 days in the fridge.
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Slow cook recipes
Slow-cooked chicken puttanesca
Cook chicken puttanesca low and slow for an easy dinner with bold flavours. Batch cook and freeze ahead, or simmer in the slow cooker.
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Healthy fish recipes
Spiced fish cakes with rice and bean salad
For a quick, healthy fish supper with a difference, try our jerk-spiced fish cakes served with a filling rice and kidney bean salad.
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Chicken soup recipes
Turmeric chicken noodle soup with chard
Combine poached chicken with plenty of garlic, dark leafy greens and healthful turmeric and you get the ultimate soothing chicken noodle soup.
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