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This salsa recipe is a real crowd pleaser – fresh, healthy, low-fat and made in one step. Enjoy with Mexican corn chips.

Fresh Salsa

tomatoes,

onion,

chillies,

coriander, finely chopped

salt,

lime juice,

water

Fresh salsa

Zesty, fresh and juicy – this easy tomato salsa is a great way to use up very ripe tomatoes. Perfect with tortilla chips or spooned liberally over nachos.

Easy tomato salsa

onion

lime

salt

With its great orange colour and slightly tangy flavour, this creamy sauce is perfect for sharing alongside chilli, nachos and jalapeños.


Nacho cheese sauce

350 milliliters/12fl oz full-fat milk

unsalted butter

flour

150 grams/5½oz Red Leicester, grated

cayenne pepper

Tabasco

white pepper

This easy hummus recipe is great to make sandwiches for your lunchbox, or simply to serve with breadsticks or pitta.

Each serving provides 378 kcal, 13.5g protein, 47g carbohydrates (of which 1.5g sugars), 13.5g fat (of which 2g saturates), 7g fibre and 0.9g salt.

Quick hummus

chickpeas

lemon juice

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp cumin

tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

paprika

pitta bread

Learn how to make hummus in minutes with this easy video recipe.

How to make hummus

Muhammara is a vibrant Levantine dip that's sweet, nutty and tangy. it's really quick to whip up with roasted peppers from a jar, but tastes absolutely amazing if you roast fresh peppers on a barbecue or even a gas hob. Serve as part of a mezze with bread or as a sauce for kebabs, grilled meats and fish. Best eaten at room temperature. 

Muhammara (roasted red pepper dip)

grams/2½oz walnuts

red peppers (jarred is fine)

grams/2½oz white breadcrumbs

tbsp tahini

pomegranate molasses

salt and black pepper

mint

Raita is a cool, fresh chutney that takes seconds to make. Use it to top fiery curries or as a dip for poppadoms.

Cucumber and mint raita

250 milliliters/8fl oz natural yoghurt

mint leaves, chopped

green chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped (optional)

Yes, really. You can make your own vegan "mayo" for just pennies and it only takes 10 seconds.

Vegan mayo

tbsp aquafaba (brine

Dijon mustard

¼ tsp fine white pepper

tbsp white wine vinegar

250 milliliters/9fl oz neutral oil, such as vegetable oil

Ask any two people and very few will agree how to make guacamole. That's ok! This is an easy guacamole recipe, but you can build on it to suit your tastes.

Guacamole

avocadoes,

½ red onion, finely chopped

lime, juice only

red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

Learn how to make easy guacamole with our simple video guide.

How to make guacamole

Red lentils are an excellent source of protein. Make them one of your kitchen staples and use in this nourishing, low-calorie 'hummus' which is terrific as a snack, with vegetable crudités, or lunchbox filler.

Each serving provides 218 kcal, 12g protein, 28g carbohydrates (of which 7g sugars), 5g fat (of which 1g saturates), 6g fibre and 1g salt. 

With a GI of 45 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.

Red lentil hummus with vegetable crudités

olive oil

shallots, finely chopped

tsp sweet smoked paprika,

garlic clove, crushed

butternut squash, peeled, finely diced

grams/5½oz red lentils

450 milliliters/1lb vegetable stock

level tsp tahini

level tbsp fat-free Greek-style yoghurt

tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander,

carrot,

celery stalks,

½ cucumber, deseeded,

6–8 red radishes,

If you're feeling the pinch but still want to experience some of the finer things in life try the Hairy Bikers budget caviar, perfect served on top of blinis. 

This meal, when served as four portions, provides 177kcal, 4g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 4g sugars), 15g fat (of which 2g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.1g salt per portion.

Aubergine and walnut caviar

aubergines

garlic cloves, 2 thinly sliced and 2 crushed

lemon, juice only

tbsp finely chopped parsley

tbsp finely chopped mint

walnuts,

blinis

sour cream

pomegranate seeds

If you're feeling the pinch but still want to experience some of the finer things in life try the Hairy Bikers budget caviar, perfect served on top of blinis.

Aubergine and walnut caviar on blinis

Cooking aubergine on the barbecue takes the smokiness off the scale! Serve topped with barbecue-cooked red peppers and toasted pittas for dipping.
Each serving provides 341 kcal, 10g protein, 41g carbohydrate (of which 8.2g sugars), 13g fat (of which 2g saturates), 6.8g fibre and 0.81g salt.

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