Salsa, chickpea and couscous salad
Use up leftover salsa or make one from scratch for this hearty couscous salad. Top with grilled halloumi or chicken, if you like.
Gochujang red beans and kimchi rice bowl
This spicy bowl of goodness comes together in minutes. It uses store cupboard ingredients, packs in over three portions of vegetables and is one of those recipes that will get you out of trouble if you can’t decide what to have for dinner. A side of whatever greens you have, a bit of kimchi and spring onions and you have a gut-boosting recipe that will support your healthiest self. Each serving provides 462 kcal, 22g protein, 38.5g carbohydrate (of which 7g sugars), 20.9g fat (of which 3.3g saturates), 16.2g fibre and 1.1g salt.
Rice bowl with ginger, radish and avocado
A rice bowl is a wondrous thing, but often – despite the simplicity of its title – a rather cluttered and complicated one. Here, I have pared it back, to make a gorgeously seasoned rice bowl, with nothing more than a few seeds, herbs and radishes stirred through it, and an avocado to top it. It’s a simple take on an inspiringly expansive idea. So please use this as a starting point only. It’s very much a non-recipe recipe, and every time I make it, I add something different, depending on what’s to hand. Each serving provides 498 kcal, 13g protein, 61g carbohydrate (of which 4.1g sugars), 21g fat (of which 4g saturates), 6.1g fibre and 1.9g salt.
Sweet potato soup
Sweet potato soup is a big bowl of comfort. It’s vegan, has cheap ingredients, is quick and easy to make. It can also be frozen for future lunches and dinners. Perfection! Each serving provides 234 kcal, 3g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 16g sugars), 4g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.5g salt.
Egg salad sandwich filler
Master the art of egg mayonnaise with Elly Curshen’s perfect recipe, complete with cornichons and a mustard dressing. Each serving provides 389 kcal, 15.5g protein, 5.4g carbohydrate (of which 5g sugars), 33.2g fat (of which 5.6g saturates), 1.9g fibre and 0.9g salt.
