Iron-rich vegetarian recipes

Struggle to get your five-a-day? This superhealthy ragu will get you four steps closer and can be frozen for extra convenience

A delicious, spicy blend packed full of iron and low in fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour, or can be made in a slow cooker

This vegetarian main is a great source of vitamins and iron and a simple way to get your 5-a-day

Try this easy veggie salad for a great source of iron and enjoy as a light lunch or supper. It uses gluten-free quinoa for an extra dose of protein

Tasty tofu is a vegetarian's best friend and this cannelloni dish, packed with protein and iron, is sure to be a freezable favourite

This fresh and vibrant salad makes use of tinned lentils, a store cupboard staple. The result is filling, low-fat and contains all of your five-a-day

This healthy veggie curry is diet-friendly and a great source of iron and fibre

Packed full of iron, this stew makes a great side dish or a super healthy supper when partnered with a jacket potato

Tamarind and fennel seeds complement each other in this vegetarian dish from Uttar Pradesh

Moroccan cooking makes great use of humble vegetables, like in this veggie stew from John Torode

The jalapeños in this American-inspired dish from Good Food reader Pippa Greve give the spinach a lovely warmth

Try something different for vegetarians with Moroccan chickpea soup

This chilli is great for casual entertaining - just lay everything out and let people add their own toppings

An exciting main-course salad, packed with interesting flavours and textures and a hit of spice

Satisfying and superhealthy, enjoy at room temperature as part of a meze, or on top of toasted sourdough

This quick and easy vegan French salad combines delicious flavours - perfect summer dish

This family winter warmer is full of flavour and goodness. Adapt for meat lovers by adding sausages

A former magazine cover star, this satisfying soup is special enough for entertaining and easy enough to size down

Our easy minestrone soup makes a filling lunch or a satisfying supper, served with fresh bread. This simple bowl of goodness is packed with nutritious veg

Give your Friday night curry a healthy makeover with this low-fat, superhealthy, vegetarian dish

A superhealthy, vegan curry that accounts for 2 of your 5-a-day and is low in calories to boot!

A Mediterranean one-pot stew with peppers, courgettes, lentils, sweet smoked paprika and thyme

Blatjang, pronounced blud-young, is a condiment traditionally served with bobotie and other meat dishes. It is a cross between fruit chutney and jam

This salad is packed with pulses and should be enough of a carb hit that you don’t need to serve potatoes as well