Your Healthy Living Recipes

The low-carb way

Low-carb recipes to help monitor your sugar intake

Mexican sea bass with pico de gallo salsa

Mushroom and noodle soup

Lemon semifreddo

Snack attack

Plant-based nutritionist Claire Power suggests some nutritious and simple snack recipes for the whole family

Oil-free hummus & Socca crackers

Peanut butter cacao nib muesli bars

Healthy snacks

Feeling peckish? Try these recipes for light bites and treats

Fresh figs stuffed with goat’s cheese and topped with organic wild lavender honey

Mixed seed houmous

The best-ever guacamole

Herbed parmesan crisps & balsamic beetroot crisps

Sweet potato hummus

Mini coconut cake bites

Lemon and Coconut Bliss Balls

Amaranth, orange and dark chocolate bites

Coconut, mango and spinach smoothie bowl

Dried fig, pecan and dark chocolate oat bars

Chocolate chia workout bars

A view to a grill

Enjoy a socially distanced barbecue with these delicious recipes from the Vegetarian Society

Rainbow burger with sweet potato fries

Vegetable kebabs with oriental dressing

Summer salads

Embrace the summer with these healthy, tasty and colourful salad recipes

Baked pumpkin with feta

Quinoa pomegranate tabbouleh

Spiralized summer salad

Spirulina green chicken salad

Artichoke salad with spelt grains

Mediterranean Fattoush with Chicken

Buckwheat, chicken and grape salad with hazelnuts

Raw beetroot, lentil and mint salad with orange dressing

Tenderstem, beetroot and toasted seed salad with lemon dressing

Red cabbage, orange & cashew salad

Shallot, cucumber and tomato panzanella

British asparagus, beetroot and smoked salmon salad with a pepper dressing

Grilled radishes, fennel and asparagus salad with a caper dressing

Quinoa, lemon kale and sesame beetroot salad

The ultimate superfood salad with feta and mint

Warm superfood salad

Chopped salad with pistachio vinaigrette salad

Ginger zucchini salad

Home baking bonanza!

Home baking has soared in popularity since the lockdown. Here are some recipes for you to try

Lemon shortbread biscuits

Banana bread

Savoury rosemary & rye muffins

Sweet potato pound cake

Bean and cashew brownies

Coconut flour baked doughnuts

Orange, poppy and pistachio muffins

Sweet potato scones

Chocolate beetroot cake

Cranberry and orange breakfast muffins

Sweet coconut and blackcurrant muffins

Very low fat blueberry and apple muffins

Parmesan and black pepper chick and eggs mini biscuits

Blueberry hot cross buns

Hungerford huffs pastries

Sourdough rye bread

Banana and date spelt plait

Honey and oat rye bread

Sugar-free lemon-drizzle cake

Juicy stuff!

Fill up on fruit and veg with these tasty drinks recipes

Beet-i-full juice

Green juice

Morning boost

Turmeric smoothie/shake

Detox Darling smoothie

Skin-clearing smoothie

Thirst-quenching smoothie

Clear your head smoothie

Blueberry kale smoothie

Avocado, cucumber and coconut smoothie

Super detox green smoothie

Green machine smoothie

Immune-boosting smoothie

Veggie goodness

Celebrate National Vegetarian Week with these delicious dishes

Buckwheat pizza with green beans and tomatoes

Warm black rice salad with tofu

Summer vegetable soup

Sweet potato burger and halloumi stacks

Eggplant and lentil moussaka

Golden egg curry

Pea, spinach and goat’s cheese frittata

Thai mushroom soup with crispy wontons

Simple sushi

Chickpea, sweet potato and okra tagine

Savoy cabbage ratatouille parcels

Thai-style vegetables en papillote with noodles

Black bean penne with tofu, green beans and sesame seeds

Pea, fennel and spinach lasagne

Protein powered!

Get your fill of vegetarian protein

Green Turkish eggs

Chickpea, tomato and spinach curry

Lentil bolognese

Middle Eastern–spiced walnut and white bean balls with cauliflower rice and fried onion

Tofu, bean and herb stir fry

Quinoa, spiced apple and pecan bircher

Pistachio and cacao nib biscotti

Sweet and sour stir-fried vegetables with seitan or tempeh

Mexican bean and quinoa cakes

Banana baobab protein shake

Raw protein balls

Squash pudding

Brilliant Breakfasts!

Fuel your day the right way with these breakfast recipes

Quick oats with berries, chia and maple syrup

Apple oatmeal bars

Vegetable omelette

Short-grain brown rice porridge with baked figs, smashed pistachios and dairy-free coconut yogurt

Buckwheat and beetroot pancakes with berries

Fragrant vanilla and honey macca cream with berry purée

Smoothie bowls

Simple seed muesli with nectarine and blueberries

Breakfast muesli bread

Apricot and blueberry spiced overnight porridge

Omelette wrap

Cinnamon nut granola

Basic chia porridge

Maple-roasted nut and seed granola

Buckwheat drop scones with balsamic blackberry marbled yoghurt

Baked eggs with tomato, spinach and mozzarella

Vanilla and peanut butter granola

Buckwheat pancakes with fresh berry sauce

Oat porridge with goji berries and cinnamon

DIY muesli

Warming quinoa porridge

Protein power!

Protein-packed vegan recipes courtesy of Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, author of The Fit Vegan

Coconut quinoa delight

Red Thai lentil curry with wild rice

Quinoa stuffed peppers

Try vegan!

Give plant-based living a try with these vegan recipes

Coconut chilli with baked sweet potato

Sweet and spicy sriracha tofu

Vegan mac n cheese

Mango and berry mousse

Butternut squash and mushroom buckwheat risotto

Coconut and mango quinoa bowl

Teriyaki tofu stir fry

Salted chocolate fudge brownies

Vegan chilli and cashew sour cream

Thai red curry

Parmagiana di Melanzane

Not meatballs

Shepherd’s pie with a Mediterranean twist

Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Chilli

Cauliflower lentil tacos with fresh guacamole

Black bean veggie burgers

Walnut meat tacos

Protein power goddess bowl

Coconut kulfi ice cream

Lavender panna cotta

Raw chocolate torte with salted pecan sauce

Cacao power

Discover the health benefits of cacao with these tasty recipes

Hot cacao

Peanut butter cacao cups

Protein breakfast bars

Matcha superfood bites

Lunch time

Tasty, healthy lunch ideas

Brown rice spaghetti with spring greens

Frittata with Swiss chard, summer vegetables and feta

Baked potato fillings

Pan-fried halibut with haricot beans

Tabbouleh with smoked trout and roasted squash

Grilled corn & quinoa salad

Cracked-wheat and fennel salad

Quinoa, salmon and avocado sushi

Plantain burrito with pico de gallo

Chicken, watercress and mozzarella wrap

Spicy bean mini-wraps

Go with your gut

Soothe your gut with these healing recipes by Lee Holmes

Kefir yogurt

Prebiotic tray bake with tahini drizzle

Anti-inflammatory toddy

Chamomile and Lavender Tea

Almond Milk

Turmeric Tea

Roasted Vegetable Stock

Market-fresh Vegetable Soup

Love your 'free-from' life!

Not only are these delicious recipes vegan, but they are free from gluten too!

Roasted beetroot soup with rosemary walnut croutons

Gaeng Keow Wan (traditional green curry)

Spiced tofu with spinach masala and pumpkin rosti

Tomato and courgette chickpea penne

Pad Thai

Quick quinoa paella

Little gem wraps with herb and sun-dried tomato paté

Apple tart with almond crust

Quinoa stuffed peppers

Teff pilaf

Gloriously gluten-free

Try these mouthwatering recipes that are all free from gluten

Plantain pancakes

Tomatokeftedes and cauliflower tabouleh salad

Tomato, basil and feta muffins

Onion seed bagels

Soda bread

Spiced lentil and spinach pasties

Cashew nut loaf

Fruit tart

Cumberland herb pudding (courtesy of Coeliac UK)

Beetroot and goat's cheese stack (courtesy of Coeliac UK)

Mediterranean salmon kebabs (courtesy of Coeliac UK)

Gluten-free French Madeleine cakes

Butter bean and parsnip scones

Butternut squash scones

Raw power

Tasty raw recipes to try

Stir no-fry with coconut cauliflower rice

Key lime pie

Squashed berry and white chocolate cheesecake

Creamy tomato linguini

Nut-free pizza with ‘roasted’ veg

Vegetable carpaccio

Pad Thai salad all raw

Raw green curry with courgette 'noodles'

Apricot vanilla chocolates

Al fresco eating

Make the most of the warmer weather with these summer party foods

Ultimate fifteen minute 'burger'

Pizza three ways

Vegan hot dogs

Green pea pancakes

Olive, herb and citrus salad with ricotta toasts

Zucchini, feta and asparagus tart with chia pastry

Quinoa-crusted cheese tarts with pumpkin and crisp sage

Saffron aioli with vegetable crudités

Summer frittata

Courgette and ricotta tart

Fragrant wild rice, curly kale and pistachio salad

Indian summer salad

Raw blueberry and macadamia cheesecake

Child's play

Deliciously healthy and simple recipes that little ones will love!

Blueberry and banana muffins

Raspberry nana nice-cream

Fishy fridays

On the run mini frittata muffins

Sesame chicken nuggets

Zingy prawn wraps

Date and nut snack balls

Fruity mango flapjacks

Fruit kebabs

Super soups

Embrace the chilly weather with these warming winter soups

Immune-boosting soup

Up-beet soup

Creamy wild mushroom soup

Thai spiced broccoli spinach and cauliflower soup

Chilli peanut and coconut soup

Moroccan quinoa soup

Carrot, lentil and coriander soup

Vegetable harira soup

Creamy Lentil & Spinach Soup

Root vegetable broth with fresh ginger and soy sauce

Pea and Basil Soup

The Paleo diet

Sun-dried stuffed chicken breast

Cauliflower pizza

Cauliflower hummus

Crunchy sweet potato fries

Blackberry apple crumble

Paleo Custard

Cauliflower Soup with Hazelnut and Mint Pesto

Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Pepper Soup

Healthy Paleo Pancakes

Apple crumb bites

Tropical fruit salad

Winter warmers

Try these warming winter drinks recipes to help keep the chill away

Mulled pomegranate and matcha

The BEST Night-time Hot Chocolate

Indian chai

Relaxing rosemary and lavender tea

Mint tea

Invigorating tea

Happy Halloween!

Spice up your Halloween party with these delicious recipes

Black widow cake

Pumpkin pie

Festively free-from

Delicious free-from Christmas recipes for those on special diets

Gluten-free mince pies (gluten-free)

Vegan Wellington (vegan)

Celebration white nut roast with herb stuffing (vegan)

Chestnut and miso soup with crunchy chickpea croutons (vegan, gluten- & dairy-free)

Savoury fig and walnut stuffing slice (vegan & dairy-free)

Mincemeat pinwheels (vegan & dairy-free)

Organic dehydrated beetroot crisps with beetroot salad and fresh cheese (gluten-free)

Organic sweet garlic and celeriac pie with a popped bean top (gluten-free)

Cranberry cheesecake (vegan)

Christmas pudding slices (vegan, gluten- & dairy-free)

Raw bites (vegan, gluten- & dairy-free)

Mince pies (vegan & dairy-free)

More Christmas fare

Jerusalem Artichoke, Apple and Tarragon

Celeriac Fritters with Red Cabbage Salad

Steamed Leeks, Goat’s Cheese and Almonds

Pumpkin and cashew wellington with parsnip crisps

Butternut bells

Christmas pie

Sweet potato, sage and onion tart

Seasonal sushi

Nutty stuffing balls

Christmas spice protein cookies

Christmas apricots

Christmas pudding ice cream

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