How to eat to beat the January blues and get your five-a-day, plus new ways with kale

This week we’re eating… Kale It’s not hard to see why we’re becoming a nation of kale devotees – this deep green, hardy brassica is chock full of vitamins and flavour, making it our seasonal superfood of choice for January. When it comes to serving kale, we’re all about blitzing it into pesto, smoothies and soup, or making healthy homemade kale crisps. We also love it woven through a main course pasta or stir-fry, or served as a tasty side dish. Eating your greens has never been so appealing…  Try one of our kale recipes…   Pasta with kale, chilli & mascarpone Kale with chana & coconut Warm kale salad with Serrano ham Kale & goat’s cheese frittata How to get your five-a-day Are you eating enough fruit and veg? Find out what constitutes a portion with our handy infographic.  Infographic: What counts as five-a-day?Recipes with at least 3 portions of fruit & vegMore healthy recipes & nutrition tips Raise a dram to Burns Night  Are you celebrating the Scottish bard this weekend? Get the haggis on standby and read our guide to throwing a Burns Night supper.  How to throw a Burns Night supperA guide to haggisBurns Night recipes Finger licking family feasts Versatile chicken makes an ideal base for family recipes, plus you can keep things healthy by choosing lean cuts and light sides.  Chicken schnitzel with coleslawFruity Caribbean curry More family recipes We're talking about... Staying healthy and happy Monday was supposedly the most miserable day of the year. Cold weather, tight budgets and waning new year's resolutions can combine to make this one of the bleakest weeks of 2015. Ditch the defeatism and come out fighting by eating yourself happy. Read our guide to beating the January blues and revive your resolutions with our 15 easy ways to be healthy. Our cheap and healthy recipes are easy on the pocket, plus our three-day diet plans will kick-start healthy eating habits.  Promotions & offers Reader offer: Multi cooker This 8-in-1 cooker from Cooks Professional allows you to boil, steam, grill, roast and much more. Order for £54.99 plus p&p Advertisement feature: Co-op A cheese buyer from Co-op gives advice on buying, storing and eating cheese.  Watch the video Most pinned on Pinterest this week…  1. Pesto chicken stew 2. Get up and go breakfast muffins 3. Chilli con carne 4. Pot-roast beef 5. Red lentil, chickpea & chilli soup