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Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Serves: 4 at £1.70 per head Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 10 minutes Nutrition: 360 calories | dairy-free Ingredients: 300g chicken breast fillets 2 tbsp soy sauce 90g clear honey 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tbsp sesame oil 350g cabbage, finely sliced 1 large carrot, finely sliced 1 cucumber, finely sliced 3 spring onions, sliced 30g mint, leaves picked 30g fresh coriander, leaves picked 80g salted peanuts, roughly chopped 20g toasted sesame seeds Method: Lay the chicken between 2 sheets of clingfilm and bash with a rolling pin to flatten slightly To make the marinade, put the soy sauce, honey, garlic and 1 tbsp sesame oil in a large bowl and stir to combine. Serves: 6 at £1.63 per head Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes Nutrition: 360 calories | Vegetarian | Gluten-free Ingredients: 6 corn on the cobs 6 small sweet potatoes 2 ½ tbsp olive oil ½ lime, juiced 1 red onion, finely chopped 1-2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped 400g tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed 2 tsp smoked paprika 30g pack fresh parsley, finely chopped 100g reduced-fat salad cheese, crumbled Method: Light the barbecue at least 40 mins before cooking or heat a griddle pan over a medium-high heat. Serves: 4 at £1.33 per head Prep time: 10 minutes Nutrition: 479 calories | Vegetarian Ingredients: 1 tub x 450g Fire Pit Triple Grain Salad 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 cucumber, chopped into 1cm cubes 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 200g feta, sliced 100g black olives, pitted For the dressing: 80ml olive oil zest and juice of 1 lemon 30g bunch of dill, finely chopped 2 tsp oregano leaves Method: To make the dressing, mix together the olive oil, lemon, dill, oregano and onion. Serves: 6 at £1.48 per head Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 5 minutes Nutrition: 288 calories | Vegetarian Ingredients: 100g couscous 1 small red onion, finely chopped 20g fresh mint, leaves finely chopped 2 x 30g packs flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 100g pack fresh coriander, finely chopped 100g baby spinach, finely chopped 1 cucumber portion, finely chopped 2 salad tomatoes, deseeded and chopped 1 lemon, juiced 2 tbsp olive oil​ 225g pack 30% less fat halloumi 1 tsp sesame seeds 1 tsp plain wholemeal flour 200g tub reduced-fat houmous, to serve Pinch of smoked paprika, to serve Method: