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Add a little luxury to spring greens by stir frying them with nuts and bacon. It also works well with savoy cabbage in winter months.

This dish provides 233 kcal, 9g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 20g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion.

Greens with bacon and hazelnuts

spring greens, leaves separated, tough stalks removed, roughly chopped

tbsp rapeseed oil

rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped into 1cm/½in pieces

salt and black pepper

This easy vegetarian lentil stew is served with cherry tomatoes and cinnamon-flavoured almonds.

This meal is <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/low-calorie_recipes">low calorie</a>  and if served as four portions provides 351 kcal, 20g protein, 37g carbohydrate (of which 7.5g sugars), 14g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 11.5g fibre and 1.9g salt per portion.

Almond lentil stew

tbsp olive oil, plus extra for frying the almonds

carrot, chopped

celery,

onion, chopped

turnip, chopped

garlic cloves, chopped

150 grams/5½oz baby button mushrooms, halved

green lentils

vegetable stock

bay leaf

rosemary

thyme

almonds

cinnamon

cherry tomatoes, quartered

This easy vegetarian lentil stew is served with cherry tomatoes and cinnamon-flavoured almonds.

This flavoursome chicken curry is served with roasted masala chickpeas and a green bean sambol.


Almond chicken curry

curry leaves

kaffir lime leaves

½ tsp ground turmeric

cumin seeds

tsp garam masala

star anise

cardamom pods,

tsp fenugreek seeds

tsp dried chilli flakes

amchoor powder

grams/½oz fresh root ginger, finely grated

garlic cloves, crushed

60 grams/2¼oz ground almonds

tbsp ghee (or coconut oil)

200 grams/7 ounces skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

400 milliliters/7fl oz boiling water

tomato purée

250 grams/9 ounces ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped

160 grams/5¾oz spinach, roughly chopped

sea salt and black pepper

grams/1 cashew nuts

flat-leaf

160 grams/5¾oz green beans

coconut oil

curry powder (or garam masala)

chilli flakes

cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped

60 grams/2¼oz freshly grated coconut (or dry desiccated coconut)

banana shallot, thinly sliced

grams/½oz coriander leaves

tbsp flaked almonds

Make a batch on a Sunday for a quick and easy breakfast on-the-go for the rest of the week. 

Each serving provides 168 kcal, 3.5g protein, 13g carbohydrates (of which 5.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 4g saturates), 2g fibre and 0.15g salt.

Breakfast bars

grams/3½oz butter

75 milliliters/2½fl oz golden syrup

175 grams/6 ounces rolled porridge oats

pumpkin seeds

sunflower seeds

grams/1¾oz hazelnuts, crushed

60 grams/2¼oz dried apricots, roughly chopped

Homemade pesto is such a treat. This version comes from Trapani in Sicily, and uses almonds and tomatoes instead of pine nuts.

Pasta with almond, basil and pecorino pesto (pesto alla Trapanese)

basil

300 grams/10½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

grams/1¾oz pecorino cheese

olive oil

turns black peppermill

salt,

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces spaghetti, linguine

With earthy cauliflower, sweet and nutty cashew and a deep umami note from the Parmesan, this quick roasted cauliflower recipe is easy yet impressive. 


Roast cauliflower with cashew nuts

cauliflower,

lime,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

olive oil oil

cashew nuts

Parmesan

Perfect for a vegetarian Christmas, this nut roast recipe is served with creamy mushrooms, spinach and tangy sherry-soaked cranberries. 

Equipment: You will need a 1kg/2lb 4oz loaf tin. 


Christmas nut roast with mushroom gravy

300 grams/10½oz spinach or chard leaves

grams/1¾oz cranberries

milliliters/2fl oz oloroso sherry

butter

onion, finely chopped

200 grams/7 ounces chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped

parsnip, coarsely grated (around 250 grams/9 ounces)

garlic

sage

lemon, zest only

150 grams/5½oz cooked freekah

grams/3½oz nuts,

100 grams/3½oz cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped

breadcrumbs

free-range eggs

shallot, finely chopped

thyme leaves

250 grams/9 ounces chestnut or portobellini mushrooms

100 milliliters/3½fl oz oloroso sherry

250 milliliters/9fl oz vegetable stock

milliliters/2fl oz single cream

250 milliliters/9fl oz cranberries (fresh

grams/3½oz caster sugar

orange, juice and zest

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