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Ready in just 20 minutes, this colourful salad is packed with green beans, kidney beans and cannellini beans, and comes finished with a green tahini dressing to add a herby, nutty flavour. SERVES 4 AS

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With summer almost over and kids getting ready to go back to school, many of us will be thinking about eating better and feeling energised. If you’re looking for some inspiration, the recipes in this five-day plan from Slimming World will help you get started. Follow the plan for two weeks and you could lose up to 7lbs.*

(by the women who’ve done it)