This recipe is a standard Summer staple that we couldn’t live without. We used round courgettes in our recipe, but you can use standard courgette shapes for this too. They make a lovely meal served with new potatoes and a hearty green salad. …
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beetroot & orange salad
Beautiful beetroot and radiant orange give your table a serious colour injection! Our dressing for this one has orange blossom water which is pretty flowery stuff so if you don’t like it feel free to leave it out or experiment with something else! …
Quinoa, avocado & mango salad
A colourful salad recipe that compliments main dishes very well or is equally great on its own as a sustaining lunch. Quinoa (which means mother grain) contains protein and is an excellent source fibre, iron, copper, thiamin and vitamin B6. It does unfortunately only grow in Peru, Bolivia and Chile… roll on Quinoa cultivation in Scotland we say!! …
Farinata
Vegan recipe of the year!! Farinata is like a vegan omelette or frittata. Originally from Genoa in Northern Italy, it’s another strand of the French socca, but is a lot thicker, cooked in the oven and benefits from having extra ingredients added to vary the flavour and texture – add in or take out whatever you fancy. It makes an excellent main dish along with salad or you could serve it as an appetiser in smaller slices at room temperature. Remember to prepare the batter in advance as it sits for at least 2 hours before you can start cooking….
Minestrone
A colourful and vibrant soup for any time of the year. Minestrone is an excellent filling lunch or light dinner. The colours come leaping out at you, inviting you into its tasty warmth. We would eat this every day if we could!…