al desko

Quesadillas are just flattened, fried wraps. It is without question the best option when you need dinner in an instant. This quesadilla recipe uses black beans and cheese, and are served with an avocado side salad.

Spicy black bean quesadilla

½ tsp ground cumin

oregano

tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)

spring onions, trimmed, sliced

red pepper, chopped

cheddar, grated

salt and black pepper

x 25cm/10in flour tortillas

garlic clove, peeled,

vegetable oil

coriander

peeled,

lime, juice only,

salt

pumpkin

Lunch has never been easier. Simply pour over boiling water and let the magic happen. Lime adds a zingy twist!

You will need a 500ml/18fl oz microwave-proof container with a fitted lid.

Travelling laksa

stir-fry vegetables

grams/1 ounces dried 'instant noodles', seasoning sachet discarded

creamed coconut

2.5cm/1in fresh root ginger, grated

garlic clove, grated

vegetable stock cube

½ lime, juice only

chilli flakes (optional)

tsp fish sauce (optional)

chicken tofu

Everyone needs a good buddha bowl recipe, and this one is particularly good. Soy-stained eggs, sticky roast veg and sesame spinach combine to make something filling, flavourful and fantastic.

Each serving provides 837kcal, 29g protein, 105g carbohydrates (of which 26g sugars), 30g fat (of which 5.7g saturates),13 fibre and 6.5g salt.


Buddha bowl

free-range eggs

80 milliliters/2½fl oz reduced-sodium soy sauce

tsp rice vinegar vinegar

tsp sugar

sweet potato,

aubergine,

olive oil

tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

tsp honey

chilli flakes,

brown rice

spinach

tbsp tahini

tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

tsp toasted sesame seeds,

100 grams/3½oz radishes, thinly sliced

Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert makes a healthy rice bowl with jammy soy eggs

Rhiannon's Buddha bowl with soy eggs

You can vary the vegetables and herbs in this puff pastry tart according to what you have. Leave yourself an extra hour preparation so that the pastry has time to rest.

Each serving provides 400 kcals, 13g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 8.5g sugars) 18.5g fat (of which 10g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.7g salt 

Mediterranean puff pastry tart

280 grams/10 ounces ready-rolled light puff pastry

baby courgettes,

red pepper, cored, seeds removed,

yellow pepper, cored, seeds removed,

red onion,

garlic cloves, sliced

leaves

thyme, leaves picked

olive oil spray

tbsp semi-skimmed milk

grams/3½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

75 grams/2¾oz goats’ cheese, crumbled

sea salt and black pepper

Courgette fritters are an easy, cheap and quick vegetarian lunch or dinner. This recipe uses peas and cumin, but you can use whatever vegetables and spices you have.

Each serving provides 283 kcal, 15.5g protein, 24g carbohydrates (of which 4g sugars), 15.5g fat (of which 2.3g saturates), 3g fibre and 1.8g salt.

Courgette fritters

120 grams/4½oz courgette, coarsely grated

sea salt

½ tsp baking powder

tbsp plain flour

1½ tsp ground cumin

grams/2 oz frozen peas, thawed

vegetable oil,

black pepper

tbsp plain yoghurt

mango chutney

You can toast a bigger batch of oats and nuts if you want to make this over several days. They will keep for about a week.

Banana cocoa crunch overnight oats

grams/1½oz rolled oats (use gluten-free oats if required)

hazelnuts

150 milliliters/5fl oz milk or soya milk

maple syrup

½ banana, chopped

tsp cocoa nibs

This budget minestrone is the classic Italian soup made with cannellini beans and broken up spaghetti. Feel free to stir in extra vegetables, depending on what you have in the fridge. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Each serving provides 300 kcal, 18.3g protein, 37.1g carbohydrate (of which 14g sugars), 5.2g fat (of which 1g saturates), 16.5g fibre and 1.85g salt.

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