Summer pasta recipes

Try this zesty pasta dish for a quick and healthy veggie lunch option. Low in calories, it provides fibre, vitamin C and iron and counts as two of your 5-a-day

Ditch the shop-bought pasta sauce and combine tomatoes, onion and garlic to make a homemade version. Serve tossed through pasta for an easy and healthy meal

Kids will love this healthier take on pesto and pasta, with broccoli upping their veg intake. It takes just 20 minutes to make and is low on calories.

Tuck into a healthy seafood pasta dish in under half an hour. We've combined spaghetti with low-fat, high-protein white fish and an easy puttanesca sauce

Knock up a no-hassle family supper in under 30 minutes. This spaghetti dish with fennel, anchovies, currants, pine nuts and capers is salty, sweet and simple

Make this king prawn and courgette tagliatelle in just 20 minutes. It's full of garlic, lemon and chilli, and it's healthy too, so it's great for busy weeknights

The perfect choice for a small, informal gathering, take this dig-in dish of mussels, clams, prawns and orzo pasta to the table and serve with crusty bread

Pickled chilli peppers, spicy chorizo and sweet cherry tomatoes make up this simple and quick pasta dish. Ideal for an easy midweek meal for two

Try this paella with a difference, using fideo or vermicelli pasta instead of rice, with prawns, mussels, squid, monkfish and a sprinkling of saffron

Make the most of broad beans – at their peak in summer months – in this light pasta recipe. Peas work well too, though broad beans are just as sweet when peeled

Juicy, salty samphire works really nicely along with the tender fish in this lemony pasta dish

Get four of your 5-a-day with this healthy vegan puttanesca. With spaghetti, kidney beans, tomatoes, olives and spinach, it's quick, easy and full of nutrients

Store cupboard ingredients, spices and seasonal veg make this recipe the tastiest way to get 3 of your 5 a day

Think of this summery dish like a risotto, but made with orzo instead of rice. Charring the corn creates smoky depth that's amplified by the pancetta

This simple sausage and kale pasta dish is perfect for feeding the family. Give it a modern twist by using orecchiette, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser

Two classics combined, meatloaf flavoured with sage and feta plus pasta and tomato sauce - guaranteed to please

A brilliantly healthy pasta dish that's low calorie and rich in iron too, using budget-friendly cockles instead of clams

Switch up your classic family lasagne with pesto, broccoli, mascarpone and chunks of sausage in a dish that's rich in calcium, folate, fibre and vitamin C

Spelt pasta lends this dish a lovely nutty flavour and is higher in fibre than regular pasta. Complete with smoked salmon and avocado tossed with lemon and parsley

Bring colour to your dinner table with our creamy beetroot and feta pasta. Packed with nutrients, it's a satisfying veggie lunch or supper for the family

A quick and easy fish supper with plump potato dumplings and a creamy herb sauce - a 10-minute meal that's rich in omega-3 oils and vitamin C

Bashing tomatoes, chilli, sugar and shallots together in a pestle and mortar helps to bring out the flavours for a delicious no-cook pasta sauce. Make it more indulgent with creamy burrata cheese

Fresh crab is one of summer’s real treats
and its delicate flavour means it needs only
minimal cooking

This quick and easy pasta and tuna dish brings summer flavours to your tastebuds all year round