Sesame Peanut Noodles

I always make a large vat of these since they're lovely to pick at in the fridge. Plus, although they're easy to make, you do need quite a few ingredients - and this holds true whether you're making a small or big batch, so you may as well go all out. I buy ready-cooked egg noodles from the supermarket, which make these even faster to fix. Ingredients  for the dressing 1 tablespoon sesame oil ...

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Glitzy Chocolate Puddings..

If you've got an electric whisk - either a hand one or a freestanding mixer - this is very low effort indeed, but it is a real showstopper. There's something quite extraordinary about the greedy silence that falls over the table as you put these out. The glitz is provided by their utter fantabulousness and the scattering of honeycomb over the top. If you don't want to use a Crunchie bar, of course buy some honeycomb or make Hokey Pokey, ...

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Spinach, mushroom and ricotta quiche with sautéed spinach

Cook this gorgeous vegetarian quiche for a special occasion. Ingredients For the quiche butter, for greasing 400g/14oz ready-made shortcrust pastry 350g/12oz flat mushrooms 3 sprigs thyme, leaves only 2 tbsp olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper 400g/14oz baby spinach leaves freshly grated nutmeg, to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper 250g/9oz ricotta cheese 1 tbsp grainy mustard ...

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Vegetable pad Thai

Feel free to omit the fish sauce and replace it with light soy sauce for a vegetarian pad Thai. Ingredients 225g/8oz flat dried rice noodles 100g/4oz onions 4 spring onions 3 fresh red chillies (or green ones if you want a hotter dish) 2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil 3 tbsp coarsely chopped garlic 3 tbsp fish sauce or light soy sauce 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp light...

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Saag aloo with roasted gobi curry

This take on an Indian potato and cauliflower curry is a brilliant meal to make on the cheap.Each serving provides 342kcal, 11g protein, 41g carbohydrate (of which 11g sugars), 13g fat (of which 4g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.7g salt. Ingredients For the roasted cauliflower ½ head white cauliflower ½ head romanesco cauliflower 2 tbsp olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper For the vegetable curry ...

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Quinoa and halloumi burger

These tasty vegetarian burgers use quinoa and halloumi for a healthier alternative to meat or takeaways.Each burger provides 122 kcal, 6.5g protein, 11g carbohydrate (of which 1.3g sugars), 6g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 0.5g fibre and 0.5g salt. Ingredients 250g/9oz quinoa 250ml/9fl oz vegetable stock or water 2 free-range eggs, beaten 3 tbsp chickpea flour 3 tsp dried oregano or thyme ½ tsp chilli...

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Courgetti spaghetti with tomato and butter bean pesto

This super-quick, no-cook, no-fuss vegan dish is a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional spaghetti pesto.Equipment and preparation: For this recipe, you will need a julienne peeler.This meal provides 378 kcal, 10g protein, 14g carbohydrate (of which 5g sugars), 31g fat (of which 6g saturates), 11g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion. Ingredients For the pesto 400g tin butter beans, drained 2 fat garlic cloves 10 sun-dried...

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