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Broad bean and courgette tostadas

20 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Broad beans and courgettes are in season in the UK, so now is the perfect excuse to make these delicious broad bean and courgette tostadas from @growingcommunities.

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Less beef, more beans

Try halving the amount of mince in your spag bol - bulk it out with nutritious lentils or blended raw onions instead. Healthy, thrifty and super tasty.

Crispy gnocchi puttanesca

45 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Crispy gnocchi puttanesca from @bosh.tv. A simple plant-based dish for the win when it comes to quick lunches and dinners.

  • Plant-based
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Sticky chipotle tacos

50 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

These sticky chipotle tofu tacos from @zenaskitchen are the perfect combination of flavours and textures, so you'll never miss the meat again.

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps

Cauliflower katsu sandwich

20 mins • Serves 1 • Easy

Crispy cauliflower. Katsu sauce. @prunchme delivers a sandwich to top all sandwiches!

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps

Sweet potato Tex-Mex salad

40 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Packed full of flavour, this sweet potato Tex-Mex salad from BBC Good Food is 4 of your 5-a-day.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Creamy miso mushroom pasta

30 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Creamy miso mushroom pasta. What's more to say with this plant-based delight from @itslizmiu?

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Plantain jerk sandwiches

40 mins • Serves 1 • Medium

Get Notting Hill Carnival ready with @rachelama_. These plantain jerk sandwiches are sweet and fiery at the same time. A great alternative to jerk chicken.

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10 minute umami noodles

10 mins • Serves 1 • Easy

No time to learn how to cook plant-based meals? @lucy_and_lentils shows us how to make umami noodles in just 10 mins.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
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Vegetable chilli with tortilla chips

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

This vegetable chilli with tortilla chips from BBC Food is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for dinner parties or family gatherings.

  • Batch cooking
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  • Simple swaps

Harissa tomatoes with butter beans and herb relish

25 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

It's easy to eat plant-based until 6pm with dishes this good. @chef_chantelle shows us how to create this sweet, tangy and creamy wonder.

McSpicy burger

35 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Get your fast food fix with a side of feel good. @prunchme shows us how to recreate the McSpicy burger with a plant-based twist.

  • Plant-based
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Go bold with that takeout

Be more adventurous with your next takeaway. From Indian to Ethiopian to Japanese, London’s brimming with delicious veggie takeout treats!

Herby mushroom pasta

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

This midweek dinner winner from BBC Good Food is quick and great if you're on a budget.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
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Grilled spring onions with roasted garlic and chickpea mash

45 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

The perfect plant-based summer dish doen't exi…
This spring onion, roasted garlic and chickpea mash makes for a superb starter or delicious light lunch.

  • Plant-based
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Miso butter beans

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@sarahsveganrecipes shares her secret for cooking banging beans. It's a great way to be more adventurous with a classic plant-based dish.

  • Plant-based
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Spinach and chickpea curry

30 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Spinach and chickpea curry. A simple and delicious staple recipe from @lowfodmaplondon that every cook should have in their repertoire.

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps

Chick'n tikka masala

50 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@jacobking shows us why this is the national dish of Britain. Simply swap the chicken for tofu - the tofu takes on the flavourful marinade and spices, resulting in a delicious and satisfying dish.

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Sticky sesame tofu burger

30 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

What better way to BBQ than with this sticky sesame tofu burger by @thehappypear. A plant-based alternative to the classic burger.

  • Plant-based
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Yummy Ben Ben noodles

40 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@meerasodha shows us how easy it is to make your favourite dish without the meat. These Ben Ben noodles from The Guardian are a modern twist on the Sichuan classic, Dan Dan noodles.

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  • Simple swaps

Aubergine schnitzel with lemon, butterbean mash

45 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

@nomeatdisco shows us how easy it is to make your favourite dish without the meat. This aubergine schnitzel is the one!

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps

Springtime orzo with seasonal asparagus

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

Springtime = asparagus season. What better way to eat seasonally than with this easy orzo dish from @boroughchef.

  • Quick dinners
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  • Veggie

About £1 a portion one-pan chickpea curry

45 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Rukmini Iyer's delightful dish from Guardian Feast needs only store cupboard ingredients and fresh veg.

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps

One-pan coconut dal

90 mins • Serves 6 • Easy

This one-pan coconut dal from @sophsplantkitchen is a quick and easy recipe to try if you're looking to be more adventurous in the kitchen.

  • Batch cooking
  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Work-from-home leftover veggie traybake

40 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

This veggie traybake from @lowfodmaplondon is a work-from-home wonder. Use frozen, tinned or leftover veggies to make this easy and delicious dish - perfect for lunch or dinner.

  • Leftovers
  • Recipe
  • Veggie

Cut time not quality with this cheats lasagne

60 mins • Serves 6 • Easy
This cheats lasagne from @bunchuk will save you time and money. Freeze the extra portions to use later - your future self will thank you.

  • Quick dinners
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  • Veggie

Easy peanut fried rice

20 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

What's more to love than peanut fried rice? Super-easy and delicious thanks to @nomeatdisco.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
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Store cupboard fritters

25 mins • Serves 3 • Easy

This recipe from @rebelrecipes will show you how to turn store cupboard bits and bobs into a sensation!

  • Leftovers
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe
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Go bold with that takeout

Be more adventurous with your next takeaway. From Indian to Ethiopian to Japanese, London’s brimming with delicious veggie takeout treats!

Bangin' Brazilian black bean stew

45 mins • Serves 6 • Easy

Packed full of protein plus a great way to use up leftover veg. @plantchefsam shows us why this feijoada stew is ticking all the boxes.

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Creamy butternut squash pasta

75 mins • Serves 6 • Easy

This plant-based butternut squash pasta from @alba.foodie is a mid-week winner!

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6 ingredient squash tacos

45 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

@bunchuk shows us why these zero waste squash tacos are the ultimate bite.

  • Quick dinners
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Good value veggie Bolognese

40 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Low cost but maximum flavour, this is a quick and easy weeknight dinner to feed the family from BBC Good Food.

  • Cost-saving
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Tomato pasta salad

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@bintaskitchen has a quick and delicious pasta salad you need to try!

  • Quick dinners
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  • Veggie

50/50 Bolognese

160 mins • Serves 12 • Easy

Save money (and cut your carbon footprint) by bulking out the meat with this batch cook Bolognese recipe from Jamie Oliver.

  • Batch cooking
  • Less meat
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Make that meal meatless

Try making your favourite meal without the meat. Swap mince for lentils in a spag bol, or chicken for chickpeas in that curry.

Miso honey glazed aubergine fries

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

This sensational veggie recipe comes from @carolinagelen. A winner for a week night dinner but even better for a weekend dinner party.

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Veggie sausage cannellini bean and leek bake

60 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

This warming and hearty (but healthy and sustainable) recipe comes from @celinesveganeats.

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Crispy pesto smashed potatoes

60 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Pesto with smashed potatoes..? Try this delicious and sustainable recipe from @livehealthywithlexi and see why we're believers!

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Bang bang tofu

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Banging bang bang tofu from @the.foodie.analyst - great for a sticky and delicious weekend dinner.

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps

Veggie sausage and mash with onion gravy

40 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Sausage and mash is a classic for a reason. Make it a healthy sustainable classic with this recipe from BBC Good Food.

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3 super easy puff pastry snack recipes

30 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

These recipes from @rachelama_ are budget friendly AND vegan-friendly.

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Spicy ‘vedgeree’

80 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

A mouth-watering veggie twist on kedgeree that packs a punch, from BBC Good Food.

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Leftover stir fried rice

10-15 mins • Serves 1-2 • Easy

Use your leftover rice and frozen veg to whip up this tasty 10-minute meal from @afeliaskitchen - perfect for when you're short on time.

  • Leftovers
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Sunita's 'secret veg' meatballs

50 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Kids can be champion fussy eaters, especially when it comes to vegetables. Here's a genius solution by Real Food: turkey meatballs packed with under-the-radar veg.

  • Less meat
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  • Simple swaps

Roasted vegetables with feta and herbs

40 mins • Serves 6 • Easy

Bursting with the flavour of roasted Mediterranean vegetables, this recipe from Mary Berry's TV show, Classic, makes for a perfect vegetarian main course.

  • Quick dinners
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  • Veggie

10 ingredients, 3 recipes

Less planning, less shopping and minimal waste - check out these 3 healthy, tasty weeknight dinners using just 10 ingredients from Jamie Oliver.

  • Cost-saving
  • Quick dinners
  • Veggie
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Daytime veggie = 24/7 planet hero

Ditching meat completely is tough. But going veggie - or vegan - until 6pm is a great way to help the planet (and maybe save some cash). It’s good for your health too.

chickpea and potato curry with paratha

The best chickpea and potato curry

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

The potato curry to beat all potato curries from @meerasodha - cheap, fast, delicious.

  • Cost-saving
  • Plant-based
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Tomato and turmeric kitchari

50 mins • Serves 4 • Easy-medium

When you crave nourishing comfort, Meera Sodha’s simple, risotto-like bowlful for The Guardian will definitely satisfy.

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One-pot vegetable stew

50 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

This quick and simple one-pot veggie stew from BBC Good Food is batch cooking brilliance.

  • Batch cooking
  • Recipe
  • Veggie

Plant-based Maafe

60 mins • Serves 3-4 • Easy-medium

Made In Hackney's plant-based reinterpretation of African stew 'Maafe' uses tasty butternut squash, sweet peppers, juicy tomatoes, and peanut butter.

  • Plant-based
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Parsnip cake with brown butter icing

75-80 mins • Serves 8-10 • Medium

Prepare to be won over by @thomasinamiers mouthwatering creation using 'cheap as chips' parsnips!

  • Cost-saving
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Epic coronation chicken sandwich

45 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

This juicy jackfruit twist on the classic sarni is fit for a king. Creds to Bettina's Kitchen.

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  • Simple swaps
Black bean and veggie pasta bake and garlic bread

Yummy veggie pasta bake and garlic bread

All the flavour, less of the price. Dinner is sorted thanks to @plantbasedfats. Follow them for inspiration!

  • Cost-saving
  • Leftovers
  • Plant-based
smoky veg patties with fried egg

Smoky potato patties

25 minutes • Serves 4 • Super easy

A midweek money-saving masterpiece from Jamie Oliver. So quick, so easy, SO delicious.

  • Cost-saving
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe
red lentil dal

Delicious ‘energy-saving’ dal

25 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

A rich red lentil dal that packs the flavour whilst saving on energy. Try Delicious Magazine’s planet-friendly ‘passive’ cooking method.

  • Cost-saving
  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Lighter aubergine parmigiana

90 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

A lighter version of the classic parmigiana with all of the flavour, from BBC Good Food. *Chefs kiss*

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  • Veggie

How to use every part of your cauliflower

Just one of hundreds of brilliant waste-busting veggie recipes from Anna Jones' @we_are_food - follow her for daily inspo!

  • Cost-saving
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  • Veggie
  • Zero waste

Zero waste cauliflower fritters

25 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

Zero waste, maximum flavour. Use the whole cauliflower, leaves and all, to save money and make your food go further. This tasty recipe is from @lagomchef.

  • Plant-based
  • Zero waste

Leftover veggie toast

20 mins • Serves 3-4 • Easy

This quick, easy and money-saving recipe from @afeliaskitchen will help you turn leftover veggies into a tasty meal.

  • Leftovers
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe
  • Veggie

Italian borlotti bean, pumpkin and farro soup

50 mins • Serves 6 • Easy

The perfect dish for a chilly evening from BBC Good Food. Bread dunking encouraged!

  • Batch cooking
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  • Veggie

Smokey aubergine and tomato pasta

120 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Simple and delicious veggie ragu. None of the meat, all of the flavour, from @seemagetsbaked. Plant-based or veggie - up to you.

  • Plant-based
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  • Veggie

Fattoush salad

30-40 minutes • Serves 3 • Easy

This tasty, super-fast and veggie-packed recipe is brought to you by Seven Cherries Catering.

  • Plant-based
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  • Veggie

Chickpea 'no-tuna' mayo

5 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

Is tuna mayo your go-to sandwich filler? Give Cupful of Kale’s tasty plant-based alternative a try. Kinder to the planet and just as delish!

  • Plant-based
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  • Simple swaps
spinach and chickpea curry

Spinach and chickpea curry

20-30 mins • 2-3 people • Easy

A big warming bowl of veggie goodness. Quick, easy and cost-effective recipe by @feelingtastyy

  • Plant-based
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Go bold with that takeout

Be more adventurous with your next takeaway. From Indian to Ethiopian to Japanese, London’s brimming with delicious veggie takeout treats!

Grilled lettuce with leftover herb dressing

5-10 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Herbs about to go soggy in the fridge? Chuck them in the blender, stems and all, and impress your pals with this delicious side from Little Portland Street Cookery School.

  • Leftovers
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  • Veggie

Cheesy savoury bread and butter pudding

2 hours • Serves 4-6 • Easy

The perfect 'clear out your fridge, use up your leftovers' recipe. Delicious cost (and waste) saving recipe from Little Portland Street Cookery School.

  • Recipe
  • Zero waste
cauliflower base pizza

Cauliflower crust super veggie pizza

45 mins • Serves 1-2 • Medium

Crunchy cauliflower crust. Flavourful veggie toppings. You’ve just found your favourite new pizza. Recipe by Cooking Light for MyRecipes.

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