Light and speedy dinners

Samuel Goldsmith is Good Food’s senior food editor and host of the Good Food Podcast. He published his first book, The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook in 2024 and his second, The Frozen Peas Cookbook is out

Cook up a batch of these new, flavourful recipes to fill your freezer and you’ll always have a bowl of comforting food to dig into

SERVES 4-6 PREP 30 mins COOK 45 mins EASY ❄ 1 tbsp vegetable oil8 chicken thighs2 red onions, finely choppedthumb-sized piece of ginger,finely grated2 large garlic cloves, finely grated2 tsp cumin500g

Ingredients (Serves 4) ◆ 1 onion, chopped ◆ 1 courgette, chopped ◆ 300g broccoli, broken into florets ◆ 1.2 litres (2 pints) vegetable stock ◆ 80g frozen peas ◆ 150g spinach, thoroughly washed ◆ 150g

Pack in lots of veg and a little spice with this meal. Any leftovers can be enjoyed for lunch the next day. SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins COOK 10 mins EASY V 150g frozen edamame½ red cabbage, finely sliced1 l

This nourishing Mediterranean salad is packed with protein and fibre to keep you full for hours. SERVES 2 PREP 10 MINS COOK 5 MINS ✱ 60g quinoa✱400g tin chickpeas, rinsedand drained✱ Juice ½ lemon✱1tb