Stuffed peppers

These protein-packed stuffed peppers make a filling vegetarian meal that’s full of good-for-you ingredients. If you don’t like goats’ cheese these they also work well with feta. With a GI of 41 this meal is high protein, low GI and provides 373 kcal per portion.

Healthy tuna pasta salad

In ten minutes, you can have this healthy tuna pasta salad ready for your packed lunch or supper. Each serving provides 312kcal, 18g protein, 25g carbohydrates (of which 6g sugars), 14g fat (of which 4g saturates) 7.5g fibre and 1.4g salt. With a GI of 58 this meal is high protein, low GI.

Blitzed broccoli and chickpea salad base

This 10-minute salad base is spiced with citrusy sumac and given a nuttiness with golden fried almonds. It keeps really well in the fridge so you can dip into it for lunches, sides and meals-to-go all week. For this recipe you will need a food processor.

Lentil, cherry tomato and feta salad

Fat-free dressings can be purchased from many supermarkets, so pick your favourite to dress this filling salad. Each serving provides 165 kcal, 13g protein, 13g carbohydrate (of which 4.5g sugars), 5.5g fat (of which 4g saturates), 4g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Mixed bean salad

Grab that tin of beans from the back of your store cupboard and whip up this simple bean salad. Each serving provides 321kcal, 9g protein, 24g carbohydrate (of which 6g sugars), 18g fat (of which 3g saturates), 12g fibre and 0.3g salt.

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