FIVE WAYS TO PREPARE SWEDE

1. USE half swede and half potatoes for a delicious mash that has around 70 calories fewer per portion than a 100 per cent potato mash. 2. GRATE raw swede to replace some of the cabbage in your coleslaw — it will count as two of your five a day rather than one (you need different varieties to count as separate portions). 3. WHIZZ up a swede and carrot soup. Swede is higher in vitamin C than carrots (with similar amounts to Galia melons and blackberries), but carrots have more vitamin A; together they make a great immune-boosting broth. 4. MAKE bubble and squeak for a slimline comfort food dish, using leftover boiled swede and shredded ham. The sweetness of swede works well with salty ham. 5. ROAST swede tossed in harissa, then serve with a yoghurt dip. An average serving of swede has 1/20th of daily recommended calcium, which is boosted with the yoghurt dip.