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Healthy comfort food

Delicious warming recipes containing fewer calories than traditional comfort food.

by Verity Genco

A fresh and vibrant risotto made in the traditional Italian way, with just the right balance of creaminess and zest.

Main course

Lighter creamy chicken pie

by Justine Pattison

Healthy sausage casserole

by Hala El-Shafie

Easy Chinese chicken curry

by Sunil Vijayakar

Healthy fish pie

by Sunil Vijayakar

Creamy mushroom chicken

by Deborah Reddihough

Butternut squash curry with cauliflower 'rice'

by Fiona Hunter

Veggie shepherd’s pie

by Lorraine Pascale

Campfire stew

by Sunil Vijayakar

Pot-roast chicken with root vegetables and barley

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Healthy pasta carbonara

by Justine Pattison

Air fryer chips

by Rachel Phipps

Sicilian fish with sweet potato chips

by Hattie Ellis

Lighter lemony pasta and spinach bake

Mushroom, chickpea and spinach curry

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Healthy chicken pie

by Deborah Reddihough

Potato hash with tomatoes, pepper and kale

by Rachel Phipps

Air fryer chicken strips

by Rachel Phipps

Hoisin salmon noodles

by Justine Pattison

Chicken and aubergine massaman curry

by Sunil Vijayakar

'Lighter' chicken pasta bake

by Justine Pattison

Sweet potato soup

by Rachel Phipps

Light meals & snacks

Air fryer roast potatoes

by Rachel Phipps

Air fryer chipotle peppers and gnocchi

by Rachel Phipps

Healthy chicken and sweet potato curry

by Sunil Vijayakar

Fear-free fish stew

by Nigella Lawson

Vegan leek and potato soup

Light meals & snacks

Roast aubergine and potato curry

by Seema Pankhania

Black bean chilli with pulled mushrooms

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Creamy mushroom pasta

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Vegetarian bolognese

Mushroom, chestnut and squash filo pie

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Healthy meatball bake

by Justine Pattison

Veggie mulligatawny soup

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Light meals & snacks

Joe’s wow chicken, cauliflower, leek and bean pie

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Diabetes recipes

Easy, healthy meals for two

Food to fuel exercise

Healthy all year

Healthy and filling recipes

Healthy meals on a budget

Healthy recipes for two

Healthy snacks

Healthy stir-fries

Healthy vegetarian recipes

High fibre breakfasts

High protein-low GI recipes

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5:2 diet recipes

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Low-calorie comfort food

Low-calorie fakeaways

Low-calorie recipes

Low-calorie traybakes

Low-carb meals

Low-effort healthy meals

Lower-calorie pasta

Low-fat recipes

Quick and healthy recipes

Reduced sugar bakes

Very low-calorie lunches

by Fiona Hunter

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