Love Food Editors - Natural: Wholesome recipes for pure nourishment

Fresh, natural and simple ingredients play an important role in eating well and encourage a clean and health-giving approach to everyday eating. Incorporating more nutrient-dense foods and less processed ones into your everyday diet will also help to boost, balance and benefit your overall health and happiness.

So, forget faddy diets and quick-fix weight-loss plans because here we have the perfect guide to healthy home cooking, the natural way. This inspiring and creative cookbook includes an amazing array of delicious, nutrient-rich recipes to help you feel more energized and revitalized, plus some top tips and savvy solutions for good, simple, natural eating. These recipes include lots of fresh and natural ingredients, as well as a range of superfoods, making them perfect for the healthy home cook who wants to create tasty, nourishing, nutritionally balanced dishes that are ideal for everyday eating. We cater for all tastes and preferences, plus we feature some scrumptious sugar-free, gluten-free and dairy-free options for those needing to avoid certain foods.

A healthy breakfast is important to get you off to a good start as it boosts your energy levels in the morning and improves your ability to concentrate and perform. Therefore, to stimulate your senses first thing, we begin with a super choice of sustaining breakfast recipes including ever-popular porridge and pancakes, plus brilliant blinis, baked eggs, muffins and waffles.

Next, we focus on a tempting assortment of energy-packed lunches that are sure to hit the spot just when your stomach begins to rumble. Appetizing soups, superfood salads, flatbreads, frittatas, wraps, tarts and quiches are all given the spotlight in this chapter.

When energy levels begin to flag during the day, why not turn to our next chapter to discover a savvy selection of super-charged snacks and sides? These are guaranteed to recharge and sustain you until your next meal. Top picks include popcorn, power balls, snacking nuts, roasted chips and wedges, not forgetting fantastic falafels and spiced mash.

Delicious dressings and sauces follow next and these are perfect for adding a beneficial health boost to vibrant salads and wholesome pasta dishes, plus we include some standout dips to enjoy too.

A fabulous feast of versatile vegetable-loaded dishes includes choice cold and hot creations featuring a range of vegetables, beans, rice and pasta, as well as popular grains like farro and seed stars like quinoa.

Power-packed protein dishes include a mouthwatering collection of healthy, balanced recipes from around the world, boasting nutrient-rich salads and stir-fries, hearty roasts and grills, plus some feel-good couscous creations.

A scrumptious selection of healthy desserts and bakes promises plenty of appealing recipes to satisfy those sweet cravings. Temptations range from family favourites like crumbles, brownies and cupcakes, to chilled or frozen sensations such as cheesecakes, mousses and sundaes.

Finally, to finish things off on a healthy high note, we showcase some nourishing nectars that are ideal for refreshing and revitalizing. We include invigorating juices, tonics, coolers, whips and milkshakes, as well as some restorative teas and infusions.