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Almond Haricots Verts

Recipe by: Mommy2ToenJa

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This is a tasty and quick side dish. The cook time is just a guideline, feel free to cook this until the green beans are to your liking.

Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Farfalle

Recipe by: Myra

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This is a light summery pasta salad that I love because the flavours go so well together. Lemon juice and a drizzle of good olive oil finish everything off nicely. It does taste best when chilled for 1 or 2 hours.

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Avocado and Almond Gratin

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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For a speedy meal, layer creamy, ripe avocados with sun-dried tomatoes and smother them with a simple lemony sauce to offset their richness, then top with crisped almonds. Serve with crusty bread and a green salad. Delicious!

Avocado and Sunflower Seed Salad

Recipe by: Barrett

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This is one of my favourite summer salads. Sunflower seeds add texture and are good for you!

Avocado chicken club sandwich

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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In true American style, this club sandwich is piled high, and packs in lots of interesting flavours and textures. Parma ham, fried until crisp, replaces the usual bacon, and mashed avocado the butter. Adding a few leaves to a sandwich is a cunning way to get children to eat their greens.

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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.

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.

Butternut, blue cheese and walnut salad

Recipe by: Chrissie Lloyd

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An autumnal salad to make the most of the squash season. Dorset Blue Vinney adds good, sharp flavour but is lower in fat than most cheeses, making this a healthy dish all round.

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Cashew and Chicken Stir-fry

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Chicken, nuts and apricots flavoured with tangy fresh basil make a refreshing summer-style stir-fry. Serve with rice noodles or fluffy white rice for a healthy meal in moments. Delicious!

Cheesy chestnut galette

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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This delicious galette, made with brown rice, crunchy stir-fried vegetables, chestnuts, fresh sage and cheese, is a cross between a roasted rice cake and a risotto. Serve with a simple salad and cranberry sauce.

Chicken and cashew pancakes

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Chicken stir-fried with carrots, celery and cabbage, then lightly flavoured with orange and sesame, makes a delicious filling for pancakes. This dish is sure to meet with your family's approval.

Creamy goat's cheese tagliatelle with toasted hazelnuts

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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When you are hungry and in a hurry this simple pasta dish can be on the table in next to no time. You will even be able to put together a salad accompaniment and still be sitting down to eat within 20 minutes. Take care when melting the cheese to ensure that it does not get too hot.

Creamy turkey salad with grapes and pecans

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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With its wonderfully contrasting tastes and textures, this salad makes a satisfying main course that is luxurious without containing a lot of saturated fat. It is the perfect recipe for roast turkey leftovers or high-quality cooked turkey bought from the deli counter in the supermarket. See more ideas at the bottom of this page for other flavour inspiration.

Dairy-Free Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Recipe by: Shaun

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This versatile pesto can be served over pasta or in sandwiches.

Dulcia Domestica

Recipe by: GODGIFU

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This dish of dates stuffed with chopped nuts was once savoured in Ancient Rome. You can replace the pine nuts with almonds if you prefer.

Five-spice noodles

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Pasta and noodle dishes are all-time favourites, and a filling and nourishing meal can be put together in the time it takes for the pasta to cook – ideal for meals in a hurry. Try this Asian stir-fry full of nutritious vegetables and nuts.

Flawless Sesame Chicken (American Restaurant Style)

Recipe by: captbunzo

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This is the recipe you've been looking for! It makes a perfect sesame chicken. This excellent recipe comes out perfect every time with little fuss and inexpensive ingredients you probably have on hand. This recipe is truly restaurant quality... try it, you won't be disappointed! ( The sauce recipe is courtesy of "Reykjaviky" at Allrecipes.com)

Fruit brochettes with rosewater cashew cream

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Serving fresh fruit threaded on skewers is an attractive alternative to making a fruit salad and is a great way of pairing complementary fruit. It will entice children to eat more fruit, too. Here an exotic nut cream flavoured with rosewater transforms the simple combination of ripe apricots and cherries.

Fruity muesli

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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This breakfast cereal was invented over a century ago by Dr Bircher-Benner at his clinic in Zürich to improve children's diets. Soaking the cereal – here using milk – makes it easier to eat and digest.

Fruity Yoghurt with Chocolate Chip and Nut Crunch

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Plain yoghurt makes the perfect instant dessert – it just needs a little imagination. Add some fruit and a crunchy nut topping and it will round off a meal perfectly. Delicious!