Healthy Recipes

This is the lightest, most refreshing end to a meal. It can be prepared in advance, too. Serve in cups or glasses. A fabulous dessert for a hot summer night.

Although the most people think of it as a grain, light, fluffy couscous is actually a type of pasta. It is fabulous for simple salads because it is able to carry out the flavour of other ingredients brilliantly. Try this wonderful couscous salad next time you're craving a hearthy salad.

Stay cool this summer with this creamy, refreshing and so fruity Cantaloupe Soup with fragrant mint and lime juice. A lovely fresh dish that you could also serve up as a starter if you fancy something different, plus it's ready in no time. We added orange, lemon and lime juice to the fruit, giving it a healthy blast of acidity....

This version of the springtime classic is brought bang up to date with the addition of the beaten lime ricotta at the end. If the weather's warm, you can serve this soup chilled too.

These roasted and marinated peppers are a wonderful recipe to make over the warmer, summer months. Choosing ripe peppers for this recipe is important, as when they are still green they are watery in consistency and flavour. So look for big Italian peppers that are deep yellow or red all over, no green. The thinner-fleshed, irregular shaped peppers...

This skinny beetroot humus is a great way of using fresh seasonal beetroot. It is creamy, healthy and has a great pink hue. Perfect with a splash of Greek yogurt, mint leaves and wholemeal pita bread. You can easily make this recipe vegan and enjoy it with fresh veggies and toasted bread.

Make eating a pleasure with this nutritious and delicious recipe ready in no time. It's always a great way to never let anything go to waste: last night's savoury beetroot salad becomes today's perfect mid-day snack or light dinner.

Load up your blender with mostly greens for a tasty way to flood your body with plant-based nutrients. The apple or pear will add sweetness, while the array of vegetables will have you meeting your five-a-day in no time.

This is the most fantastic brunch or quick supper. It's so easy to put together, and perfect placed in the middle of the table ready to share with friends and family. You'll love tucking into this one!

The secret to this simple Italian classic is to cook the vegetables as slowly as possible so the moisture evaporates and the vegetables become sweet and meltingly together. Add a pinch of dill or basil for extra flavour and top it up with shaves of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Delish!