Preparing nutritious meals can seem like a tricky and time-consuming task – and making sure they're also delicious can be even more of a challenge. But it doesn’t have to be that way; these easy food prep and cooking tips, brought to you by nutritionist Angela Dowden, will take the hard work out of eating healthily.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 34 healthy cooking hacks you need to know – counting down to the cleverest trick of all.

We've based our ranking on the ease and health-boosting credentials of each hack, as well as on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

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