Healthy Recipes

Healthy food should still be delicious, Dear Reader. This collection brings together my satisfying breakfasts, substantial salads, lighter dinners, nourishing soups and better-for-you treats, with plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free ideas when you need them.

Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Shallot Vinaigrette
Latest healthy recipe Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Shallot Vinaigrette

These Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts are crispy on the outside, tender in the middle and ready in just 12 minutes! Tossed in a simple shallot vinaigrette with sherry vinegar and mustard, they're an easy vegetable side dish that pairs with roast chicken, steak, pork or fish. If you think you don't like Brussels sprouts, this recipe might just change your mind! Save it for your next dinner.

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Healthy breakfasts, lunches and comforting bowls

Healthy breakfasts

Start the day with oats, granola, egg dishes, pancakes, chia puddings and clever breakfast bakes that are satisfying without feeling heavy.

Salads, slaws and nourishing bowls

These substantial salads use vegetables, grains, beans, seafood, chicken and fruit to create meals and sides with plenty of texture.

Soups and comforting bowls

Warm up with tomato, pumpkin, chickpea, chicken and bean soups, plus congee and a Finnish pea soup for something especially sustaining.

Lighter dinners and substantial meals

Chicken and lighter meat meals

Find lighter versions of chicken favourites, simple lean-protein dinners and recipes that use baking, air frying or vegetable-rich sauces.

Fish and seafood

Fresh fish, prawns, oysters and calamari make quick healthy meals, from sashimi and salads to baked salmon and fragrant curry.

Vegetarian and plant-based meals

Beans, lentils, tofu, mushrooms and vegetables are at the centre of these filling meat-free dinners, wraps and savoury breakfasts.

Lighter swaps and lower-carb favourites

These recipes rethink pizza, pasta, rice, bread and toast with cauliflower, mushrooms, zucchini, spaghetti squash and other useful alternatives.

Healthy snacks, sides and drinks

Dips, spreads and pickles

Make hummus, yoghurt dips, avocado spreads, chia jam and crunchy pickles for easy snacks, picnics and vegetable-packed entertaining.

Energy snacks, crispy sides and lighter entertaining

Protein balls, energy bars, baked chips, fries, croquettes and cauliflower bites provide practical choices when you want something between meals.

Drinks and ferments

Ginger shots, jamu, kombucha and Korean fruit punch offer refreshing homemade alternatives to bought drinks.

Healthy collections and eating plans

Use these roundups, lunchbox guides and personal eating plans when you want a broader set of ideas rather than one recipe.

Lighter sweets and baking

Fruit desserts and frozen treats

Fresh, poached, dried and frozen fruit stars in these easy desserts, from peaches and pears to banana soft serve and watermelon pizza.

Lighter cakes, brownies and baking

These cakes, breads, brownies, bars and cookies use fruit, vegetables, pulses or lower-sugar approaches while still feeling like a proper treat.

Chocolate, raw and chilled treats

Choose from raw chocolate treats, energy balls, baked ricotta, coconut custard and other small sweets for a lighter finish.

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