Fruit and vegetables that are cooked into any kind of dish count towards your 5 A DAY. This means that some of your favourite meals can help you get your five portions.
For lots of healthy 5 A DAY recipes, download our Fuel for Life leaflet (PDF).
You can find more 5 A DAY meal ideas, as well as tips on how to fit more fruit and vegetables into your diet, in our interactive 5 A DAY meal planner.
There are lots of healthy recipes that kids will love at the Change4Life website and the Healthy Start website.
To get you started, why not try our healthy 5 A DAY fajita recipe, below.
Fajita fiesta
This meal is ideal for entertaining friends and needs little preparation. Serve with a salad and a tomato salsa if you want added flavour.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
5 A DAY portions per serving: 2
- Heat the oil in a large pan.
- Add the onion and chicken. Fry for around three minutes or until the chicken turns white.
- Add the peppers and mushrooms and stir. Cook until the vegetables have softened.
- Stir in the fajita mix. Continue to fry on a low heat.
- Meanwhile, prepare a mixed salad of tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce leaves.
- Warm the tortillas in a preheated oven for 3 minutes or in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Serve the fajitas with the salad and a tomato salsa if you like.
(V): For a vegetarian version, simply replace the chicken with more vegetables.
Some carrot sticks with lower-fat houmous or guacamole make a great starter.
Use any leftover fajita filling in a sandwich or baked potato.
If you have an enquiry about 5 A DAY, please email: fiveaday@dh.gsi.gov.uk
