A delicious, spicy blend packed full of iron and low in fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour, or can be made in a slow cooker

The potatoes in this recipe take on the spicy flavours beautifully - our idea of the perfect veggie supper

Come home to a warming bowlful of this filling, low-fat soup

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

Enjoy this filling veggie soup with red lentils, carrots and leeks. It's low in calories and fat and delivers three of your 5-a-day

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

Struggle to get your five-a-day? This superhealthy ragu will get you four steps closer and can be frozen for extra convenience

Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.

Swap in different veg to this family-friendly curry, or add a can of chickpeas to make it chunkier. Kids can take it to school in a wide-necked thermos

Blend your storecupboard pulses with cumin, turmeric and garlic to create this robust soup with crispy pancetta topping

An earthy spice pot that's low in fat and calories. Use your favourite curry paste along with mustard seeds, turmeric and coconut yogurt

Sweet smoked paprika and cumin flavour this rustic blend topped with spicy Spanish sausage

This warming and budget-friendly vegetarian soup is perfect packed in a flask for lunch. It's also easy to double the quantities and freeze half for later

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

Pack four of your 5-a-day into each portion of this healthy lentil and sweet potato salad, which provides calcium, iron, folate, vitamin C and fibre.

This smoky cod dish makes a great midweek meal – it's quick, low calorie and made in just one pan, which saves on washing up

Cook a delicious gluten-free dinner in 20 minutes. Our Scandi-style salmon is served with beetroot, lentils, pumpkin seeds, capers, mustard and dill

Make these mini veggie shepherd's pies ahead and freeze them for a nutritious family supper when you're pushed for time. They contain three of your 5-a-day

Flavour up butternut squash with Indian spices for this warming and healthy vegetarian soup

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

Pack of sausages in the fridge? Try them in this rich stew - it's made in just one pot, so you'll save on washing up too

Our fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, is comforting and full of flavour. It's also low in fat and freezable for speedy midweek meals.

Whether you're carving a Halloween pumpkin or have picked up a cheap squash, use the plentiful flesh and seeds in this soup

Lentils are a substantial and healthy base to this fresh salad with onion, mango chutney, coriander, greens and tomatoes

Tuck into this full-bodied, vegetarian Bolognese-based soup with red lentils, which brings you four of your 5-a-day and plenty of fibre

A one-pot hearty stew to share with friends and family - you can make ahead and freeze it if you prefer

Freeze the dhal base of this curry for busy weeknights. It's cheap, easy and really versatile – simply defrost and add prawns, veg or meat

The secret to this shepherd's pie filling is to choose big carrots so they don’t lose their texture when cooked