Healthy budget family meals

Yes, we like to ‘cheat’ too – and by that, we mean using excellent ready-made products to take speedy shortcuts. Whip up these delicious meals when you don’t fancy hours in the kitchen...

Welcome in summer with a brighter, healthier you. Our latest Healthy Diet Plan has been devised by NHS GP and award-winning recipe creator Dr Chintal Patel, delivering a week’s worth of healthy recipe

SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve 1 garlic clove, crushed or finely grated 250g cooked beluga or puy lentils, drained and rinsed 250g ricotta Grated zest of 1 lem

INGREDIENTS 2 skinless cod fillets Salt and pepper FOR THE MARINADE 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp mango chutney 1 tsp tomato pure

By Ryland Peters & Small Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 30 mins 2 x 400ml tins of coconut milk100ml vegetable stock1 tbsp demerara sugar100g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped1 yellow pepper, cut into s

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Cook 40 mins 1 tbsp olive oil6 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into large chunks2 tbsp piri-piri seasoning1 onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed350g bas