
High-fibre recipes
Discover delicious fibre-boosting ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner. These dishes supply either 6g of fibre per 100g or 3g per 100 kcals. If this is a significant change from your normal diet, start by adding one of these recipes each day for a week to get used to the increased fibre intake.
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High-fibre muesli
Make your own muesli packed with fibre and great flavour using jumbo oats for slow-release energy, linseed and apricots. An easy, healthy breakfast
Mexican bean soup with guacamole
This warming, spiced vegetarian soup packs in goodness and is filling too. The quick-to-assemble guacamole topping tastes as good as it looks
Seeded wholemeal soda bread
Shop-bought bread can be loaded with salt, sugar and preservatives, so try making your own for a healthier loaf. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare
Summer porridge
A healthy, summery vegan porridge with jumbo oats and bright pink pomegranate seeds
Black bean & barley cakes with poached eggs
Take in two of your 5-a-day in these savoury pan-fried cakes, topped with a perfectly poached egg. This delicious brunch dish is quick to make and provides fibre, folate, vitamin C and iron
Vanilla-almond chia breakfast bowl
This fibre-packed oat pot is similar to a bircher. The combination of porridge oats, blueberries, yogurt, seeds and nuts will keep you fuller for longer
Blueberry Bircher pots
Avoid the lure of the muffin and latte. These snacks help beat off the mid-morning munchies
Jacket potatoes with home-baked beans
Cold nights require comfort food, and there's no better than jacket potatoes - give yours a health boost with home-baked beans
Pea & broad bean shakshuka
We’ve turned a classic brunch shakshuka dish into more of a sharing main course by adding seasonal spring vegetables like peas, broad beans and asparagus
Fennel, pomegranate & broad bean salad
This bulgur wheat and chopped herb salad makes a scrumptious side to take to a picnic - drizzle the dressing over before serving
Lentil fritters
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
Summer pistou
A cross between a soup and a stew, this healthy French dish is packed with vegetables and beans - perfect as a light lunch. If making ahead it will keep in the fridge for a couple of days.
Winter vegetable & lentil soup
When it's cold outside, treat yourself to a healthy homemade vegetable soup, packed with immunity-supporting vitamin C and four of your 5-a-day
Smoky beans on toast
Forget shop-bought cans of baked beans. This homemade version is tastier and healthier, with an impressive four of your 5-a-day
Baked sweet potatoes & beans
A superhealthy supper that's perfect for a busy weeknight, try making double the beans and freezing for next time
Chipotle bean chilli with baked eggs
Black beans make a great foundation for this storecupboard, Mexican one-pot with smoky hot sauce, coriander and tortillas
Slow-cooker vegetable lasagne
Make this low-calorie veggie lasagne as a lighter alternative to the traditional bake. It's layered with pasta, ratatouille and sliced aubergine, and packs in all of your five-a-day
Aubergine, lentil & walnut ragu
Serve this rich and hearty veggie ragu with pasta or on mounds of buttery swede purée. It's full of flavour, with aubergine, lentil, tomatoes and walnuts
Aubergine dhal with tomato & onion raita
This comforting chickpea and lentil curry provides all five of your 5-a-day. It’s spiced with turmeric and ginger and topped with a calcium-rich raita
Veggie tahini lentils
Quick, easy and packed with healthy veg, this is a great midweek meal for vegans and veggies
Giant butter bean stew
This authentic vegetarian casserole makes a delicious first course, or serve alongside slow-cooked lamb as part of a Greek Easter feast
Prosciutto, kale & butter bean stew
Whip up this healthy stew in just 25 minutes with prosciutto, kale and butter beans. It's a low-calorie, low-fat dinner with three of your 5-a-day
Bean & pepper chilli
Use your choice of storecupboard pulses in this healthy vegetarian one-pot
Indian sweet potato & dhal pies
Spiced red lentil dhal is topped with creamy sweet potato mash in these individual vegetarian pies - a cheap weeknight dinner option