Cost-effective healthy food

Tips and recipes to make it cheaper and easier to serve healthy food.

Cost-effective healthy food

Use these recipes and top tips to make it cheaper and easier to serve healthy food.

Recipes for your settings

Here are 11 recipe cards for early years settings. There are four recipes for lunch, 3 recipes for tea, 1 snack, 1 dessert and 1 side dish that is made using leftovers.

These recipes have been created to be suitable for a wide range of children, including those with special dietary requirements. Using these recipes, you can cook once and feed all the children at the same time, saving time and money.

PDF downloadRoasted aubergine and tomato curry

PDF downloadBlack bean and lentil koftas

PDF downloadJerk chicken and slaw wraps

PDF downloadHomemade chicken burger

PDF downloadChicken and vegetable pasta salad

PDF download5 bean chilli and nachos

PDF downloadCoconut and berry doughball

PDF downloadZero waste bubble and squeak

PDF downloadChocolate and beetroot brownie

PDF downloadTomato sauce

NHS best start for life also has recipes and meal ideas for babies and children aged 5 and under. You can scale these recipes to feed more children and share the recipes with parents or carers.