Chicken-free zone

Get out of your chicken comfort zone and discover what else is on offer for fast and nutritious family meals

The recent resurgence of concern over bird flu in the UK has resulted in a certain degree of 'poultry panic' amongst food shoppers, with the popularity of chicken waning and turkey sales falling by as much as a third.

Experts have reassured us that eating chicken and turkey will not put you and your family at risk, but if the news is enough to put you off your poultry, we present to you our chicken-free zone, with fast and healthy recipes for the lesser-known meats.

Panic-free pork

Pork chops with sage and apple sauce (20 mins) Thai-style pork and vegetable stir-fry (25 mins) Lemon & herb crusted pork chops (40 mins) Pork with ginger (45 mins) Pork and cider casserole (55 mins)

Luscious lamb

Pan-fried lamb steaks with pesto sauce (11 mins) Spiced lamb pittas with quick piccalilli (20 mins) Lemon grass kebabs with sweet chilli sauce (20 mins) Stir-fried lamb with artichokes, asparagus and red pepper (30 mins) Lamb chops with grilled peppers, served with a balsamic, fresh herb and chilli dressing (35 mins)

Breezy beef

Fillet steaks with tarragon and shallot butter (10 mins) Beef, broad bean and horseradish salad (30 mins) Spicy beef stir-fry (30 mins) Beefburgers with chunky barbecue relish (37 mins) Chilli burgers (32 mins)

Fast fish

Tuna with bashed potatoes and sour cream dressing (10 mins) Ginger & mustard salmon on wilted spinach (20 mins) Steamed fish with Oriental flavours (22 mins) Seared tuna on crunchy salad with aromatic bitters dressing (30 mins) Japanese-style salmon (36 mins)

Vamped-up veggie

Spinach and ricotta pancakes (20 mins) Linguine with black olive pesto (25 mins) Warm halloumi salad (30 mins) Bean and lentil chilli (30 mins) Chargrilled vegetables with mozzarella (45 mins)

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