Vietnamese Tofu and Noodle Salad
An exciting layered salad combining crisp vegetables flavoured with fresh herbs, noodles and marinated grilled tofu. The tofu is best prepared several hours in advance as longer marinating will enhance the flavour.
Warm new potato salad with beets and pastrami
Beets add vivid colour to this lovely warm salad, and are combined with a light, low-fat yogourt and dill dressing....
Chicken noodle soup
This is one of the simplest soups to make with wonderful exotic flavours provided by lemon grass, coconut, ginger and...
Beet and orange soup
A luscious, flavourful soup packed with vibrant vegetables and topped with beet salsa.
Braised whole sea bass with chermoula
Sea bass makes an impressive meal, and its delicious flesh is moist, tender and sweet. Here it's stuffed with an...
Tarragon chicken with creamy vegetables
Potatoes and carrots are baked in a luxuriously creamy, sour cream sauce, flavoured with garlic and tarragon, with marinated chicken...
Braised Asian beef
Asian flavours are often associated with stir-fries, but as this delicious meal shows, they can be used to good effect...
Fusilli with summer pesto
Whole wheat pasta is a good source of complex carbohydrate and has a low GI value. Tossed with steamed summer...
Tomato and Mozzarella Polenta
Why not try something different? Here, ready-made pesto is spread on a savoury polenta base, then topped with melt-in-the-mouth mozzarella...
Polenta and Corn Bake
This is a satisfying, sunny yellow dish made with instant polenta and canned corn kernels baked in a cheesy batter....
Baked Couscous Tomatoes
Large beefsteak tomatoes make tasty, juicy containers for a spicy dried fruit and nut couscous mixture, served with creamy yogourt.
Yakitori Domburi
Domburi is a Japanese dish, the name of which originally referred to the bowl in which it was cooked, and...
Vegetable Hash
Traditionally, a hash was the perfect way to use up leftovers from a roast dinner. Here, a glorious mix of...
Crab and shrimp cakes
Homemade fish cakes are always a special treat. They are the ultimate all-in-one dish, as they contain fish, potato and...
Chicken Yakitori
These delicious Japanese-style bites of chicken speared with green bell pepper and scallions can be assembled in advance and then...
Citrus and Spinach Salad
Fresh leaf spinach pairs well with citrus fruits, melon and prosciutto. Here the spinach is tossed with the fruits and...
Eastern Salad
Based on fattoush (the colourful, crunchy salad served throughout the Middle East), this version adds tuna for extra flavour and...
Frittata with Asparagus and Scallions
This is a different sort of frittata, not the neat golden round of well-set eggs that's probably most familiar. Here...
Potato Irish Champ
This champ recipe is a traditional Irish take on the potato mash.
Danish Potato Soup
Other vegetables and cream make this Danish potato soup rich in flavour and texture.
