Meals for two

Roasts aren’t just for the weekend – cooking the meat and potatoes in one pan keeps this mini version simple. Finish with a tangy lemon butter sauce

Smoked mackerel is a handy fridge standby, as it’s already cooked, making this recipe even easier. Paired with good-for-you greens and a zingy dressing, it’s a superfood salad, ready in under 30 minutes

Smoked salmon is the star of this classic French salad, which usually heroes tuna or anchovies

Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a pasta dish from mid-20th-century Naples using a variety of storecupboard ingredients. We’ve taken all those flavours and created a fresh salsa to sit atop baked salmon and a puddle of polenta

To turn this easy midweek meal into a gluten-free option, try swapping out the couscous for quinoa or wild rice

When cooking with minimal ingredients, flavour boosters like parmesan rinds are great for popping into soups and stews. It can make simple dishes like this one super satisfying.

Beetroot two ways – in a quick blitzed sauce and in chunks – gives a lovely earthy flavour to ready-cooked lentils. Top with trout fillets for an omega-3-rich supper.

Spice up your midweek meal plan with juicy cod coated in a smoky chilli marinade served with zippy quinoa

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