Type: Simple Only
Cauliflower ‘tabbouleh’
If you’re doubling or tripling the recipe here, break the cauliflower into florets and pop them into a food processor (rather than…

Spring onion and herb salad
This is lovely alongside all sorts of meat: as green and herb-filled as a spring roast chicken wants and as citrusy and…

Courgette, pea and basil soup
A slightly heartier version of this soup – made with chicken stock and topped with pan-fried cubes of ham or pancetta –…

Curried lentil, tomato and coconut soup
I like the rough texture of this soup – with the lentils still holding their shape and the coriander distinct – but…

Pumpkin, saffron and orange soup
When they’re in season, through autumn and winter, there are all sorts of weird and wonderful pumpkins and squash on the market:…

Pea, za’atar and feta fritters
This is pretty much a roll-call of my favourite things: green peas, ricotta, za’atar and feta. Add the words fritter and fried…

Iranian herb fritters
These can be snacked on as they are, at room temperature, or else served with a green tahini sauce and extra herbs….

Chilled cucumber, cauliflower and ginger soup
Gazpacho is so often the go-to option for a chilled summer soup that it’s easy to forget about other options. This one…

Beef tomato carpaccio with spring onion and ginger salsa
As ever with tomato dishes, particularly when the tomatoes are uncooked, this is all about the quality of the ingredients. The tomatoes…