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Auntie Janet's Pasta Sauce or Soup

Recipe by: Lulu

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When our children were little my friend gave me this recipe which hides vegetables in the sauce; my children still love it as teenagers. It freezes very well so I am never without a quick meal to hand. It can be used on its own over pasta or with the addition of single cream makes a luxurious soup. A vegetarian version can be made without the bacon.

Baked Potato

Recipe by: Faye

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A step by step recipe for making a baked potato. Use for jacket potatoes - try soured cream and chives, Cheddar cheese and bacon, chilli con carne or ratatouille.

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Baked Spaghetti Squash with Feta

Recipe by: James

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The flesh of spaghetti squash comes out in long strands, very much resembling the pasta for which it is named. In this colourful recipe, the squash is baked and then combined with feta, sautéed vegetables, olives and fresh basil.

Banana and peanut wedges

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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The ultimate version of a peanut butter sandwich takes some good hearty bread packed with sesame and sunflower seeds, with sweet mashed banana as a perfect partner for the peanuts. Serve with crisp apple or fresh, juicy pineapple wedges for extra fruit value.

Barley Salad With Almonds And Apricots

Recipe by: NIBLETS

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This salad is fruity, high in fibre and full of flavour. It makes a lovely presentation. Use soya yoghurt to make this dish vegan.

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Beetroot salad with mint dressing

Recipe by: Chrissie Lloyd

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Use fresh beetroot and cook, or buy it vacuum-packed from supermarkets and greengrocers, but do not use beetroot packed in vinegar. Fresh mint makes a delicious contrast to the sweetness of the beetroot.

Borshch with coriander and cumin

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Beetroot is delicious teamed with other vegetables, as in this version of the Russian classic.

Bulgur wheat and fish salad in a lemon dressing

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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A gutsy fish salad using orange roughy, a New Zealand import with a hint of shellfish flavour.

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Bulgur wheat pilaf with nuts and seeds

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Although high in fat, nuts and seeds are extremely nutritious, and just a handful gives a satisfying crunch to this pilaf.

Calabacitas

Recipe by: HAWAIIAN_MOMMA

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A light lunch, or serve with cheese and tortillas. Also good as a side dish with your favourite Mexican food.

Californian wraps

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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These healthy wraps flavoured with goat's cheese, rocket and dill spread make great light lunches, portable feasts and super-quick suppers. They will keep for a week or two, and can also be frozen.

Carrot and butter bean soup

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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The flavours of fresh and ground coriander give this filling soup extra bite.

Cheese on toast

Recipe by: banofeecupcake

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Tip: Use cheese slices for this or grated Cheddar.

Chicken and Couscous Salad

Recipe by: Christian Booher

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This makes a healthy, colourful and filling lunch, served on top of lettuce.

Chickpea dal jacket potato topping

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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A cauliflower, garden pea and chickpea topping can transform an ordinary baked potato to a delicious vegetarian Indian-style meal.

Chilled borscht

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Ruby-red and intensely flavoured, this soup looks stunning swirled with sour cream. Serve as a starter or light lunch with slices of rye bread.

Chilled spinach and yoghurt soup

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Dried mint gives an authentic Middle Eastern flavour to this refreshing soup.

Chilli-stuffed pork rolls with raita

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Cucumber and yoghurt provide a cooling contrast to pork escalopes rolled around a hot, ginger-spiced stuffing. Try serving with boiled rice, steamed green beans and Ratatouille Chinese-Style (on this website).

Ciabatta with feta and roasted vegetables

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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A feast of colourful vegetables makes a superb topping for a pizza-style ciabatta. The bread soaks up the aromatic roasting juices so that it is deliciously moist with a crunchy crust. If you want to boost your vegetable intake even more, serve it with a leafy herb salad.

Duck salad with mushrooms and oranges

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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In this attractive salad, full-flavoured shiitake and chestnut mushrooms are combined with slices of tender griddled duck, juicy orange segments, crunchy water chestnuts and rice, with a fresh ginger and honey dressing. Duck meat is in fact very lean, once the thick layer of fat and skin has been removed.