Healthy budget recipes

Eating healthily on a budget can be challenging, but watching the pennies doesn’t have to mean boring meals. Browse our low cost but flavour-rich recipes – from soups and curries to pastas and cakes.

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Sprout pesto

Sprout pesto

Sprout pesto is a quick and easy way to add a Christmas hit of flavour...

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Slow-cooked chicken puttanesca

Slow-cooked chicken puttanesca

Cook chicken puttanesca low and slow for an easy dinner with bold flavours. Batch cook...

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Spiced fish cakes with rice and bean salad

Spiced fish cakes with rice and bean salad

For a quick, healthy fish supper with a difference, try our jerk-spiced fish cakes served...

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Turmeric chicken noodle soup with chard

Turmeric chicken noodle soup with chard

Combine poached chicken with plenty of garlic, dark leafy greens like chard or spinach, and...

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Loaded baked sweet potatoes

Loaded baked sweet potatoes

Load baked sweet potatoes with gut-friendly mushrooms, kimchi, beans, tomatoes, spring onions, and a little...

Vegetarian
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Root vegetable and lentil tagine

Root vegetable and lentil tagine

Our take on a Moroccan tagine is packed with warming spices, seasonal veg and fibre-rich...

Freezable Vegan
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Peanut butter sweet potato and spinach curry

Peanut butter sweet potato and spinach curry

Dale Pinnock’s filling curry is packed with peanut butter, sweet potatoes and spinach. Make vegan...

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Fiery pineapple chicken

Fiery pineapple chicken

Make Jack Monroe’s fiery pineapple chicken recipe with juicy tinned pineapple and succulent chicken thighs....

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Chicken and coconut rice pilaf

Chicken and coconut rice pilaf

Our baked chicken and coconut rice pilaf is an easy twist on a classic one-pot....

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Orecchiette and chickpea tomato soup

Orecchiette and chickpea tomato soup

This proper pleasing orecchiette and chickpea tomato soup is a family favourite and, similar to...

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Roast chicken thighs with new potatoes and greens

Roast chicken thighs with new potatoes and greens

An easy, no-fuss dinner that you can make in one tray, this healthy recipe combines...

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Red pepper, aubergine and crispy chickpea salad

Red pepper, aubergine and crispy chickpea salad

Serve this spiced red pepper, aubergine and chickpea salad as a side dish to rival...

Gluten-free Vegetarian
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Chilli tofu veg ‘noodles’

Chilli tofu veg ‘noodles’

Our carb-light take on noodles is an easy weeknight win, and a great option for...

Gluten-free Vegan Vegetarian
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Harissa chicken, new potato and carrot traybake

Harissa chicken, new potato and carrot traybake

Simply pop all the ingredients in a tray, roast until soft and caramelised and serve...

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Lighter moussaka

Lighter moussaka

Comforting it might be, but this Greek classic packs a big calorie punch. Here’s a...

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Harissa-spiced butter beans with peppers and feta

Harissa-spiced butter beans with peppers and feta

This easy vegetarian one-pot combines butter beans, harissa and sweet red peppers in one bright...

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