Boost your breakfast

Looking for an easy and tasty way to broaden the variety of food in your diet? Swap the usual suspects – rice, pasta and couscous – for a glorious grain

For years we’ve been told to cut back on dairy, but new research suggests milk, cheese and yogurt might be doing far more for us than we ever realised

■ TO PREP 5 mins, plus overnight chilling ■ SERVES 1 YOU WILL NEED ✔ 50g rolled oats ✔ 150ml milk or apple juice ✔ 2 large dollops Bonne Maman apricot conserve ✔ handful fresh fruit, to serve DIRECTIO

TO PREP 10 minutes, plus standing and 4 hours chilling SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS ● 30g chia seeds ● 200ml fortified coconut drink ● 1 tsp maple syrup ● 2 tbsp coconut yoghurt ● 150g fresh ripe mango, blend

Ingredients (Serves 4) 750 g cherry or plum tomatoes1 sweet potato, peeled and diced½ tsp cumin seedsA thumb-sized piece of fresh rootginger, peeled and mincedSalt and freshly ground blackpepperOlive

Ingredients (Serves 8) ◆ 400g reduced fat soft cheese ◆ 250g lemon curd ◆ Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon ◆ 12 readymade 18cm sweet pancakes ◆ 12 mini meringues ◆ 150g fresh raspberries