18 Sep Salsa verde dip with crudites
This bright green (and quite addictive!) dip converts many a-anchovy hater and is a great way of using up ends of herbs. It is lovely cold and thick from the fridge or warm and drippy, straight after blending....
Grain Free Tag
20 Aug Cabbage, Apple & Carrot Slaw
This cumin-spiced slaw is crunchy and sweet with shredded red cabbage, carrot and apple. This is a great recipe to have up your sleeve for when you have friends with dietary requirements over for dinner. This is delicious served with any grilled meats, seafood, chickpeas or beans of choice....
07 Jul Smoked Mackerel & Beetroot Salad
This makes a great packed lunch, just take the dressing with you in a jar and toss at the last minute. If you can’t find smoked mackerel, any fish works well here, I also love hot smoked trout and salmon or swap in some cooked shredded chicken. I’ve used cooked beetroot here but you can easily buy raw and cook...
03 Jul Moroccan Meatball Chickpea Salad
This is a quick, herb-packed salad for when you’re craving a fresh but flavoursome lunch or light dinner. To make it into more of a main meal, add a second tin of chickpeas or other beans, some cooked lentils, quinoa or roasted vegetables. The meatballs are delicious served hot or cold....
03 Jul Farmers’ Market Vegetable Soup
Any vegetable can be used in this hearty soup so let your local grocer or, better yet, local farmers’ market, be your guide. Generally go for vegetables that are in abundance (which usually means they’re cheaper, too). In the summer, swap in courgettes, fennel, fresh peas and broad peas instead of these root vegetables but, just bear in mind, most...
03 Jul Harissa Chickpea & Kale Stew
Ready in 20 minutes, I like to make a batch of this and have it for a packed lunch in a thermos during the week. I’ve used kale here as I had a huge bunch to use up but swap in chard, cavolo nero or shredded cabbage....
03 Jul Fried Halloumi Red Cabbage Salad
This epic dish combines pan-fried halloumi with shredded crunchy cabbage, fresh herbs and lots of zingy lemon to create a satisfying salad. I love serving this as part of a summer Sunday lunch spread or for a light dinner. You can also serve with pan-fried chicken or crumbled with feta instead of the halloumi. ...
07 Mar Tomato & Feta Salad with Herb Pesto
This fresh and vibrant salad is perfect for when your farmer’s market is packed with ripe, sweet tomatoes. Only use this recipe as inspiration, instead let your local grocer or market guide you on what’s in season and build your salad around that. You can store your leftover herb pesto in the fridge for a few days until ready to...
07 Jul Very Green Soup
Keep frozen spinach, peas and broccoli in the freezer and tins of beans in the cupboard and this recipe will be ready to go when you get home late from work. Feta (in oil) keeps well for up to 3 months in the fridge and always livens up a dish, as it does here. For zero waste, don’t throw away...