Salads & Light Bites

Savoury rice is my go to, quick and easy mid week meal. Great for lunch or as a side for your main event. Lasts for a couple of days in the fridge for lunch fodder. Ingredients Serves 2 MethodClick here for the full recipe

This is a delightful side to any BBQ or grilled meat and fish. It’s also a great way to use up leftovers in the veg draw. We happened to have radishes and courgettes, but I also love roasted broccoli, aubergine, whole cloves of garlic. Anything goes! Ingredients Method If having a BBQ, we like to […]Click here for the full recipe

Ingredients half a cabbage (sweetheart, white cabbage, red cabbage, any you like) 2 carrots half a red onion cooked beetroot (2-3 small beets or as much as you like) large bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tbs crème fraiche 1 tbs mayonnaise 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 tsp red wine vinegar salt and pepper to […]Click here for the full recipe

My step mum gave me this recipe for this essential BBQ food.  Spring onion and bacon potato salad that never ceases to impress! Ingredients 500g baby new potatoes washed and scrubbed small clove garlic crushed 1 tsp wine vinegar (any) 150ml double cream 3 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp lemon juice 1 heaped tsp curry powder […]Click here for the full recipe

This is a really tasty and quick mid week meal. Ingredients – serves 2 approximately 100g of your preferred pasta (linguini or spaghetti is best) 2 bell peppers (any colour) 1 lrg clove of garlic crushed 1 sm green or red chilli, seeds retained if you like the heat and finely chopped 3-4 tbsp creme […]Click here for the full recipe

Just give this a whirl… Two parts good quality extra virgin olive oil to one part expensive balsamic vinegar and one part soy sauce. I know we all like a bargain but when it comes to balsamic vinegar you really do get what you pay for! I usually invest around £10 in a fantastic bottle […]Click here for the full recipe

Super quick snack Avocado on toast is so simple and a great way to use up an avocado that is verging on becoming over ripe. If you are making this for one I recommend using the whole avocado and just using half of the mix on one piece of toast, then leave the other half […]Click here for the full recipe

Quick lunch for one Try halloumi with beetroot and sliced fresh chilli for a quick, tasty light lunch. Ingredients 3-4 slices of halloumi cheese 2 pieces of cocktail beetroot roughly chopped 5 or 6 cherry tomatoes halved 1 red chilli finely sliced seeds retained if you like it hot! 2 spring onions or 1 large salad […]Click here for the full recipe

Quick lunch for one The pomegranate seeds really make this salad and I can’t encourage you enough to include these lovely little jewels that make your food look and taste fantastic.  I have recently converted to buying the packs of pomegranate seeds already extracted from the fruit!  Also buy some pomegranate molasses for your store […]Click here for the full recipe

This retro classic starter is back and I love it! ingredients – serves 4 150g cooked peeled king prawns 120g cooked peeled crayfish tails *you can substitute with smoked salmon or any of your favourite fish or shellfish 150g good quality mayonnaise 30ml tomato ketchup 1tbsp (15ml) brandy 1tsp Worcestershire sauce 2-4 dashes of Tabasco […]Click here for the full recipe