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A great side dish for al fresco lunches. Lettuce usually takes a back seat but, when cooked well, its flavour is worth celebrating on its own.

Grilled lettuce with goats' cheese

Little Gem lettuces

olive oil

salt and black pepper

250 grams/9 ounces goats' cheese,

lemon

Okonomiyaki are traditional Japanese fritter-like pancakes that are great for using up a head of white cabbage. Serve with okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise or your favourite hot sauce.

Each serving provides 360 kcal, 17.5g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 17.5g sugars), 15.5g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 2.5g salt.


Easy okonomiyaki

tomato ketchup

Worcestershire sauce

tsp runny honey

tsp dark soy sauce

eggs

tbsp plain flour

sea salt

½ tsp dark soy sauce

½ tsp toasted sesame oil

spring onions, thinly sliced

275 grams/9¾oz white cabbage, shredded

sunflower oil

This healthy, fresh slaw is perfect for feeding friends and family alike.

Magdalena Roze's broccoli slaw

broccoli, florets shredded, stems cut into matchsticks

white cabbage, shredded

Granny Smith apples, cored,

(100 grams) buckinis (activated buckwheat – from health food stores)

(40 grams) blanched almonds, roasted, chopped

Flat-leaf parsley and mint leaves, to serve

(250 milliliters) buttermilk

tbs apple cider vinegar

tbs white chia seeds

tbs honey

Dijon mustard

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Make a courgette pasta sauce in this easy vegetarian recipe from Antonio Carluccio. The spinach balls are amazing.

Courgette pasta with spinach balls

spinach

eggs,

nutmeg

garlic clove, blended to a purée with ½ tsp water

breadcrumbs

garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

chilli, finely chopped

60 grams/2¼oz parmesan,

Use up a mountain of French beans or runner beans in this quick, hearty vegetable curry with potatoes. It makes a brilliant addition to an Indian spread, or a standalone vegetarian dinner with flatbreads, chutney and yoghurt.

Each serving provides 148 kcal, 4g protein, 19g carbohydrates (of which 6g sugars), 5g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 6g fibre and 1.2g salt.

French bean and potato sabzi

2–3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

onion,

2–3 green chillies, chopped

150 grams/5½oz tomatoes, chopped

turmeric

tsp coriander

salt

250 grams/9 ounces Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm/¾in pieces

French beans, washed and cut into 2cm/¾in pieces

coriander,

Romy Gill shows you how to use up a glut of runner or French beans in a delicious curry.

Bean sabzi

Traditional Punjabi cooking includes many vegetarian dishes. Saag aloo is made with saag (a variety of greens, including mustard greens), potatoes and spices. This vegan recipe uses frozen spinach: it could also be called palak aloo (palak meaning spinach). It makes a simple and inexpensive midweek meal, served with a bowl of dal and some chapatis or rice.

Each serving provides 200 kcal, 5g protein, 20g carbohydrates (of which 4g sugars), 10g fat (of which 1g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 0.9g salt.

Saag aloo

vegetable oil

tsp cumin seeds

garlic cloves, sliced

bird’s-eye green chillies, finely chopped

115 grams/4 ounces onion, finely chopped

tbsp coriander

tsp turmeric

400 grams/14 ounces frozen chopped spinach

350 grams/12 ounces potatoes, peeled,

fresh root ginger,

Full of delicious textures and flavours, this quick-to-make bacon and pesto pasta salad is ideal for a weekday lunch or supper.

Express bacon and pesto pasta 

broccoli

pine nuts,

onion, roughly chopped

penne

300 grams/10½oz smoked back bacon,

150 grams/5½oz basil pesto

150 grams/5½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

Parmesan shavings,

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

½ tsp baking powder

1½ tsp ground cumin

grams/2 oz frozen peas, thawed

vegetable oil,

black pepper

tbsp plain yoghurt

mango chutney

Green goddess salad has taken over social media, and for good reason. This version of the classic American salad dressing is so unbelievably moreish. It is also good as a dip for crudités. See the recipe tips on how to make this vegan.



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100 grams/3½oz fine green beans,

150 grams/5½oz sugar-snap peas

avocado, peeled,

radishes,

spring onions,

tarragon

parsley

chives

anchovy

mayonnaise

grams/2¼oz crème fraîche

lemon, juice only

sea salt and black pepper

Filling your plate with vegetables is a nutritious way to feel full without piling on the calories. Here they are drizzled with an easy dressing of tahini and Greek-style yoghurt. If you're not on a diet, try a drizzle of pomegranate molasses in place of the lemon juice. This is a slightly over 500 calories, so could be paired with lower calorie breakfast and dinner so your daily calories don't exceed 1200–1500.

Each serving provides 545 kcal, 22g protein, 62.5g carbohydrates (of which 7.5g sugars), 19g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 16.5g fibre and 0.2g salt. 

Baked potatoes with Middle Eastern beans and greens

potatoes

garlic cloves, thinly sliced

chard,

tin cannellini beans, drained

cumin seeds cumin

½ lemon, juice only,

grams/3½oz Greek yoghurt

tahini

½ garlic clove, crushed

A simple vegetarian risotto by the Hairy Bikers that uses wonderfully fresh British vegetables and herbs.

Broad bean risotto

beans

butter

mint leaves

onion, finely chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

thyme

bay leaf

Arborio risotto rice

dry white wine

milliliters/1 pint 7fl oz hot vegetable stock

grams/3½oz peas

asparagus, trimmed and cut into short lengths

grams/3½oz fresh runner beans, de-stringed and cut into long thin strips

grams/3½oz feta, drained and crumbled into small pieces

sea salt flakes and black pepper

A fresh zingy coleslaw that’s perfect for serving with this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/classic_burgers_58632">biker burger.</a>

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Express bacon and pesto pasta

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Green goddess salad

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