Recipes: Main courses
Peppers stuffed with tomatoes, olives, almonds, raisins and black beans
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 30 mins
The stuffing for these peppers is utterly delicious, sweet, salty and aromatic. The Read recipe »
Tomato keftedes
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Makes 12 small fritters Preparation 1 hr + draining Cooking 15 mins
Santorini tomatoes grown in this hot dry island are ideal for making Greek fritters as they are thick-skinned and not very juicy. With our juicy tomatoes i... Read recipe »
Crispy kale, black bean and pickled pineapple quesadillas with jalapeño salsa
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 10 mins
These quesadillas are packed full of vibrant flavours. The salsa is a bit on the spicy
side, but is balanced out by the sweet and tangy pineapple. Read recipe »
Pad Thai with pak choi, green beans and chilli
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 10 mins
The secret to success when cooking a pad Thai is to have all the ingredients ready to go before you start cooking, so make sure you do all your chopping, s... Read recipe »
Vietnamese mango salad with crispy fried garlic and wontons
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Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 5 mins
A light and summery dish, perfect for hot days. It is important to use under-ripe mangoes here to create the julienne strips – make sure the fruit yo... Read recipe »
Sticky five-spice aubergine wraps with peanut sauce
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Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 20 mins + marinating Cooking 10 mins
The idea here is to build up all the layers of this dish, roll it all up in a large lettuce leaf, dip into the peanut sauce, and go to taste heaven!
G... Read recipe »
Courgette, lemon, Parmesan and thyme risotto
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Category Main course Serves n/a Preparation 10 mins Cooking 40 mins
This is a clever two-in-one time-saving idea. The recipe makes a generous amount of risotto, so you can put the leftovers aside to turn into delicious aran... Read recipe »
Sweet potato gnocchi with smashed broad beans and sage butter
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 40 mins Cooking 10 mins
These little sweet potato gnocchi are the perfect simple supper. Their garnish is minimal, amounting to little more than some sage butter and broad beans. ... Read recipe »
Pizza bianca with artichoke, Padrón pepper and chilli
Category Main course Serves 2 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 10 MINS
The contrasting creamy base and fiery topping makes a great change from the usual tomato-based pizzas. For the sake of a speedy midweek supper, this pizza ... Read recipe »
Pappardelle with tomato, mascarpone, basil and green beans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 10 mins
The sauce for this pasta is to die for! Follow the Italian tradition by choosing the freshest, best quality ingredients to make this dish really sing. Cook... Read recipe »
Beetroot and rocket sausage rolls with tomato relish
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 25 mins Cooking 55 mins
The base of this recipe uses vegetarian haggis, which is simply a mixture of grains, pulses and vegetables – it is totally delicious, hugely underrat... Read recipe »
Toad in the hole with courgette, sprouting broccoli and feta
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 20 mins
Rather than serve this with a traditional gravy accompaniment,
I have instead teamed it with a fresh and vibrant coleslaw – far more suited to s... Read recipe »
Balsamic tomato tart with ricotta and olives
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins + chilling Cooking 30 mins
In contrast to tarts that are baked with a custard filling, this is much lighter, fresher and more suited to warm days. Read recipe »
Sweet potato jackets with runner bean, avocado and radish filling
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Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 1 hour
A jacket potato is one of my most satisfying suppers. They take a while in the oven, but factor this into your day and pop them in an hour before you think... Read recipe »
Chargrilled asparagus rolls with cress, capers and béarnaise sauce
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Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 5 mins
The starting point for this dish was asparagus with hollandaise sauce. To make this more of a meal – especially one which would be perfect enjoyed in... Read recipe »
