Meals for two

A quick pork roast cooked in one dish with butternut squash, sprouts and a sprinkling of cranberries.

Using a mixture of tinned and fresh ingredients, this plant-based curry counts towards your 5-a-day

Recipes with minimal ingredients get a great boost from miso, which lends lots of flavour with minimum effort here

Peas not only lend colour and sweetness to this soup – when roasted with spices, they add texture as a crunchy garnish too

Use up any offcuts and leftovers from your Boxing Day ham in this quick dish with tropical flavour. No ham left? It’s just as delicious with cooked prawns or leftover turkey

The perfect antidote to the rich, festive fare we all find ourselves indulging in at this time of year. It really brings the best out of simple seasonal ingredients.

A quick cucumber and spring onion pickle adds crunch and an acidity that complements the oil-rich mackerel fillets

Feel free to swap or add in any veg you have to hand – courgettes are great, as are cherry tomatoes and green beans

Think you’re too busy to make mash from scratch? Chop your potatoes into 2.5cm chunks and cook them in a pan with the lid on – they’ll be ready in a fraction of the usual time.