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Five Easy & Light Meals

Light and flavour-filled family dishes from one basket of shopping.

5 simple suppers which are light on the washing up

Thai red curry vegetable soup

35 Mins

SERVES 2

Packed full of goodness, this vegan Thai red curry vegetable soup has a real kick, making it the perfect fallback to bring some warmth on chilly days.

Crispy chicken with ginger broccoli and cranberry salad

45 Mins

SERVES 4

This fresh, flavourful salad is a great side for other mains like salmon, too.

Watermelon and Halloumi Fattoush

25 Mins

SERVES 4

This Lebanese ‘bread salad’ is a stunner. It’s big on taste, texture and colour and bang-on for al fresco eating.

Creamy Salmon Pasta

15 Mins

SERVES 4

A creamy pasta dish that's ready in only 15 minutes!

Aubergine, chickpea & feta salad with sumac dressing

18 Mins

SERVES 4

The Middle Eastern spice sumac adds a wonderful tangy flavour to this hearty salad.

Baked aubergine halves with a chorizo crumble

50 Mins

SERVES 4

Smoky chorizo, fragrant red pesto and mild, buttery olives combine for a delicious fusion of flavour, finished off with a nutty crunch.

East Asian Salmon & Noodle Soup

30 Mins

SERVES 4

This soup is a meal in a bowl. You could replace the salmon with white fish or prawns for a change