Healthy student recipes
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Bircher muesli with apple & banana
Soaking oats and seeds overnight makes them easier to digest, and the muesli will be extra creamy. Great for a quick breakfast straight from the fridge
Thai prawn & ginger noodles
This seafood stir-fry, with fiery ginger and crunchy veg, is as healthy as it is delicious - a low-fat and low-calorie weeknight dinner
Vegetarian stir-fry with broccoli & brown rice
Combine ready-to-cook vegetarian chicken-style pieces with broccoli, garlic, ginger and brown rice for a quick dinner
Spicy chicken & avocado wraps
Pan-fry lean chicken breast with lime, chilli and garlic, then pile onto seeded tortilla wraps. Cool before assembling if packing for lunch
Egg & rocket pizzas
Use seeded tortillas as pizza bases for a quick and healthy lunch - crack an egg in the centre and bake to boost protein intake
Fruit & nut breakfast bowl
Top cheap and healthy porridge oats with chopped fresh oranges, Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of dried fruit, nuts and seeds
Red lentil soup
This warming and budget-friendly vegetarian soup is perfect packed in a flask for lunch. It's also easy to double the quantities and freeze half for later
Courgette tortilla with toppings
Transform everyday eggs into a flavour-packed dish with hummus, peppers and olives - a great healthy vegetarian lunch
Roast pepper pesto with pasta
Use leftovers from our Roast pepper & chorizo salad to make this easy pasta dish - see the recipe, below right
Lemony tuna & asparagus salad box
A new take on the classic salad Niçoise. This lean salad is bulked out by storecupboard cannellini beans and flavoured with dill and lemon
Mushroom & basil omelette with smashed tomato
A vegetarian breakfast with bite, try this egg dish with cream cheese, herbs and grilled tomatoes
Super smoky bacon & tomato spaghetti
Serve your pasta with a budget-friendly bacon, tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot
Kedgeree with poached egg
This curried fish and rice dish is suitable for brunch, breakfast or a main course at dinnertime. Replace traditional boiled eggs with poached
Chicken & avocado sandwich topper
Lean chicken makes a great base for a sandwich. Combine with fresh salad ingredients and a little low-fat mayonnaise
Spicy Moroccan eggs
This quick, spicy brunch dish is packed with healthy courgettes, chickpeas, tomatos and spinach. Flavour your sauce with rose harissa
Jerk chicken burger
Flavour lean chicken with Jamaican-inspired spicy seasoning, griddle then and serve in a bread roll with mango, tomato, lettuce and sauce
Roasted red pepper & parsley pesto with penne
Try a new take on pesto and blend red peppers, cashew nuts and parsley then serve spooned through hot pasta
Baked salmon & eggs
Do something different with your eggs and smoked salmon by baking into a bread roll for an extra special brunch
Sweet potato & peanut curry
Cook this tasty, budget-friendly vegan curry for an easy family dinner. With spinach and sweet potato, it boasts two of your five-a-day and it’s under 400 calories
Chickpea curry
This easy chickpea curry, created by reader Jon Gregg, is a vegan recipe that's three of your five-a-day. It works well as a main course or a simple side dish
Butternut squash curry
Up your veg count and get three of your five-a-day with this fragrant, low fat vegetarian curry
Cauliflower, paneer & pea curry
Ready in less than an hour, this easy, vegetarian curry recipe made with pan-fried Indian cheese and vegetables is also cheap to prepare
Vegan chickpea curry jacket potatoes
Get some protein into a vegan diet with this tasty chickpea curry jacket. It's an easy midweek meal, or filling lunch that packs a lot of flavour
Healthy chicken katsu curry
This healthier katsu is coated in finely chopped flaked almonds and baked in the oven (rather than fried) until crisp and golden. If you're following the Healthy Diet Plan, this a great dish to add to your repertoire