Mother's Day dinner recipes

Enjoy this cumin-roasted broccoli with preserved lemon yogurt as a vibrant side dish. It's a beautiful combination of spices, textures and colours

Add dried sour plums to this Afghan-inspired curry to impart an interesting salty, sour flavour. If you can’t get them, use dried sour cherries instead

Enjoy this one-pan roast salmon with leeks and onions. It's gluten-free and delivers on flavour with a punchy anchovy, caper and parsley dressing

Make a veggie pizza that's healthy and low-fat instead of ordering a takeaway. This easy recipe uses goat's cheese for tang while the onions give it sweetness

Transform toad-in-the-hole with melting mustardy cheddar and broccoli. Serve with steamed greens and this delicious homemade gravy

Cook up this classic sauce in one pan, then toss with spaghetti for a simple midweek meal. It's budget-friendly too, making it a great meal for the family

A healthy, all-in-one roast lunch, that supplies two portions of veg and a vitamin C boost

Our classic potato gratin recipe is easier than it looks. This irresistible creamy potato side dish uses very few ingredients but is oozing with flavour.

Bake a comforting vegetarian version of shepherd's pie using lentils. The pies are rich in calcium, folate and iron as well as delivering three of your 5-a-day

This easy vegetarian one-pan dish is quick to prepare and will help you to get your 5-a-day. Treat yourself to whole ricotta cheeses and seasonal veg

Cod is a great source of stress-busting B vitamins and magnesium, so why not enjoy this easy peasy paella that's also packed with three of your five-a-day, iron, folate and fibre

Combine seasonal spring greens with creamy ricotta and fresh herbs, then wrap them in crisp filo pastry. Eating your greens has never been so enjoyable

Discover how to make traditional spaghetti carbonara. This classic Italian pasta dish combines a silky cheese sauce with crisp pancetta and black pepper.

Give your greens a fresh new look by tossing them with mustard, ginger, onion and garlic

Casseroles aren't just for winter – this light, vibrant one-pot is packed with spring veg and herby pesto

Combine the mellowed flavour of cooked radishes with chilli butter for a sumptuous side dish. Not a radish fan? You'll change your mind after trying this recipe

A taste of summer, this quiche is full of Italian flavours and is perfect for dinner in the garden

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

A take on the fennel-seasoned Italian dish porchetta, this Sunday lunch-worthy loin has a layer of perfect crackling

Thanks to a breadcrumb coating made with parsley, mint, rosemary and garlic, this roast joint is a cut above the rest

Enjoy comfort food at its best with this chicken cacciatore. The orzo soaks up the flavours of chicken and tomatoes as it cooks, making a wonderfully rich pasta bake

Simple and super quick, this lovely salmon dish tastes as good as it looks

Pop this classic side dish in the oven when you take your roast chicken out to rest, so there's no hot shelf juggling

This can't-go-wrong roast chicken makes a great meal for Mother's Day - the kids can get involved too