All our midweek meals are either balanced or healthy. Learn more about our guidelines on

Our recipes are triple-tested to ensure they work for you

Read the recipe before starting. Some ingredients, like salt, aren’t included in the ingredients list.

Use standard measuring spoons for accuracy, especially for things like spices, yeast and salt.

Where possible, we use humanely reared and produced British meats, poultry and eggs and sustainably sourced seafood.

To help avoid waste, we’ve suggested how to use any leftovers you may have from our recipes.

Eggs carrying the British Lion mark guarantee that all hens are vaccinated against salmonella.

We try to avoid using plastic. You’ll find instructions to wrap or cover, but we won’t specify what to use unless it’s vital to the recipe.

Helping you to eat well

Our Bant-registered nutritionist analyses our recipes on a per-serving basis, not including optional serving suggestions. You can compare these amounts with the Reference Intake (RI), the official recommended amount an adult should consume daily. Energy 2,000 kcals, Protein 50g, Carbohydrates 260g, Fat 70g, Saturates 20g, Sugar 90g, Salt 6g (please note RIS for total fat, saturates, sugar and salt are the maximum daily amounts).

Healthy recipes are checked to ensure they have a low amount of saturated fat, sugar and salt per 100g, equivalent to green on a traffic-light label. On a per serving basis, Good Food require the saturated fat to be 5g or less, salt is 1.5g or less and sugar 15g or less per serving.

Low-fat recipes in Good Food are low per 100g, or 12g or less per serving.

Low-calorie recipes have 500 calories or less per main course, or 150 calories or less for a dessert. We also include the number of portions of fruit and/or veg in a serving, and highlight recipes that supply a third of the daily requirements of calcium, iron, folate and vitamin C, and a good source of fibre and omega-3.

Balanced recipes contribute to your five-a-day, include starchy carbohydrate, a lean source of protein and dairy or plant-based alternatives. These recipes also use unsaturated oils in small amounts, and include all components of the main meal – only seasonings are exluded as ‘to serve’. Saturated fats, sugar and salt are medium per 100g, the equivalent to amber on a traffic-light label.

How we label our recipes

Vegetarian (V) or vegan recipes are clearly labelled, but be sure to check pack ingredients.

Freezing (G) Can be frozen for up to three months unless otherwise stated. Defrost thoroughly and heat until piping hot.

Recipes for advertisement features are checked by our cookery team but not tested by us.

Our gluten-free recipes are free from gluten, but this may exclude serving suggestions.

For more info, visit coeliac.org.uk.

We are unable to answer individual medical or nutritional queries.