5:2 diet recipes

This colourful vegetarian supper is superhealthy and freezable in individual portions, so you can defrost as many as you need

Cold nights require comfort food, and there's no better than jacket potatoes - give yours a health boost with home-baked beans

A rustic, healthy accompaniment to serve alongside main courses like sausages, roast chicken or lamb

Use bulgur wheat as the base for this Middle Eastern salad of superhealthy greens, feta cheese and spices

Use up leftover cranberry sauce in this healthy salad. Add a can of cannellini beans if you want to bulk it up

Tex-Mex goes healthy with these corn tortillas topped with chipotle kidney beans, pickled red onions, coriander and lime

Crispy filo pastry makes a light base for a vegetarian tart filled with Mediterranean veg and feta

Use roasted vegetables in this speedy, low calorie soup - we used peppers, aubergines, onions and courgettes. Serve with herby ricotta-topped rye bread

A balanced, omelette-like dish of protein-rich eggs baked with cheese, garlic, tomatoes, peppers and spinach

This spicy soup with basmati rice and apples is chunky, warming and wholesome - plus its low in fat and calories to boot.

This easy chickpea soup is packed with veg and flavoured with aromatic cumin spice. Perfect for a hearty vegetarian lunch or dinner, served with flatbreads.

Top high-fibre porridge oats with creamy Greek yogurt and healthy blueberries – buy frozen to help cut the cost of this filling breakfast

Mary Cadogan's aromatic broth will warm you up on a winter's evening - it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds.

Make this hearty mushroom soup with pearl barley for a filling and healthy lunch or supper. Serve with a dollop of soured cream and crusty bread on the side

Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Tuck into baked cod with lemon and thyme for an easy midweek meal. Serve with your favourite veggies for a healthy, fuss-free family dinner

This healthy, low-fat curried chicken is packed full of flavour. It's quick to cook, and the marinade does all the work – who needs takeaways?

Try this speedy one-pan ginger chicken with noodles and green beans as a quick and easy midweek meal. It's healthy, low in fat and calories, too

Enjoy this quick and healthy pork and aubergine stir-fry on busy weeknights. This recipe for two also gives you leftovers to make pork & aubergine lettuce cups for lunch the next day

Make this quick and healthy frittata with a bean salad in 30 minutes flat. Flavoured with broccoli and ricotta, you'll also have leftovers you can enjoy the next day

Try our vegan spiced tofu with cherry tomatoes for an egg-free take on scramble on toast. Perfect for breakfast, served on rye bread

Make this easy orzo and cauliflower dish in just 25 minutes. It serves one for a main meal, plus there's leftovers to enjoy for lunch the next day

Make a perfect, protein-rich brunch or breakfast for two people. This healthy omelette can be on the table in just 10 minutes, served with juicy tomatoes

Tuck into a super-healthy veggie dinner that's packed with flavour and freshness. We've topped a creamy, zesty coleslaw with pan-fried golden halloumi slices