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A delicious way to enjoy the delights of summer, with rust-red salad greens, currants and peaches all bursting with vitamin...

An exciting layered salad combining crisp vegetables flavoured with fresh herbs, noodles and marinated grilled tofu. The tofu is best...

A ready-to-use mixed seafood selection provides the base for this tasty and attractive salad, perfect for an easy summer meal....

Mixed seafood combined with white fish, simmered with chunks of potato, tomatoes and some handy frozen vegetables, make a main...

Leeks, corn and potatoes make this chunky seafood chowder a satisfying main meal soup. Serve garnished with a swirl of...

A luscious, flavourful soup packed with vibrant vegetables and topped with beet salsa.

This simple soup is flavoured with warm spices, then blended to a velvety smooth texture and topped with yogourt. Serve...

Sweet anise-flavoured fennel and earthy mushrooms make a delicious combination in this smooth vegetable soup.

A satisfying and comforting soup packed with a good mix of healthy vegetables that take you well on the way...

The secret of this rich, warming soup lies in the slow cooking of the onions and leeks, in just a...

Not only are low-fat lentils richer in protein than many other legumes, but their slightly smoky flavour makes a great...

A warming autumnal dish of roasted root vegetables with eggplant, sweet pears and salty bacon. Roasting brings out the sweetness...

Potatoes and carrots are baked in a luxuriously creamy, sour cream sauce, flavoured with garlic and tarragon, with marinated chicken...

A superb combination of flavours, conveniently roasted all in one big pan. The pork is best marinated ahead, if time...

Meaty sausages are simple to cook, succulent and juicy, and when combined with diced vegetables and tender lentils they make...

This updated version of a traditional recipe is ideal for entertaining. Slices of beef are wrapped around a mushroom stuffing...

A crunchy deep crust of herb-flavoured breadcrumbs ensures a succulent roast beef. It's roasted with a selection of tasty root...

Roasting lamb shanks before slowly braising them removes much of the fat and gives a wonderful flavour, which perfectly complements...

Just a few fresh ingredients, simply cooked, make a warmly satisfying meal. Eggplants and shallots, whose flavours intensify with roasting,...

This is a simple and delicious pasta dish that is just as good served hot as it is cold. It...

Rice and corn pasta is great for those with a wheat intolerance. It cooks and tastes just like wheat pasta...

This dish bursts with the colour and flavour of fresh herbs, zesty lemon and piquant chili that enhance the sweet...

An impressive centrepiece for a festive vegetarian meal, this crisp phyllo pastry ring is filled with mushrooms, hazelnuts, vivid, tart...

A deliciously light, crunchy, layered phyllo pastry bake, with a filling of spinach, feta cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts -...

Butternut squash make any dish look and taste superb. Their sweet flesh is rich in beta-carotene, and contains vitamin C,...

This colourful dish contains chunks of tender chicken breast, first roasted with eggplant, zucchini and red pepper, then baked in...

A richly flavoured combination of chicken and mixed vegetables, cooked in cider, with a topping of light, herby scones, makes...

Nothing beats the smell of a pie baking in the oven, and this one is even more aromatic than most...