Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad is a stalwart salad. Gluten-free and vegan, super easy, super quick and packed full of protein and flavour. It also keeps well and travels well – perfect for packed lunches and picnics. I love Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad as part of a meze plate with potato salad, […]
Salads Sides and Foundations
Endive Salad with Pears and Almonds
Endive Salad with Pears and Almonds is a pretty sophisticated salad that makes me feel like a grown-up. Endive (or chicory) is a little bitter but, like so many bitter tasting foods, really addictive. The bitterness of the chicory works so well with the sweetness of the cos, pear and almond and the textures all […]
Super Spring Slaw
Super Spring Slaw is crunchy, light, tasty and satisfying. Perfect as a gluten-free, vegan side dish, sandwich filling, or with the addition of gluten-free pasta or noodles, a fabulous main. Choc-full of nuts, seeds, rich and vibrant vegetables and the always wonderful parsley. You will love Super Spring Slaw as a side to Purple Sprouting […]
Spicy Grilled Green Bean and Potato Salad
Spicy Grilled Green Bean and Potato Salad is a substantial, tasty and satisfying gluten-free, vegan salad. You can use whatever type of green beans (French beans, string beans, runner beans and lots more!) and potatoes (Jersey Royals!) are in season where you are. Look out for what looks fresh and what is local. Perfect as […]
Mushroom and Celery Salad
Mushroom and Celery Salad is one of my mum’s recipes. We used to eat this during picnics on the banks of Windermere every Sunday during the summer. Gluten-free vegan and so, so moreish! Mushroom and Celery Salad brings back memories of swimming all day in the lake and getting so cold we turned blue – […]
Pickled Nasturtium Seeds
Pickled Nasturtium Seeds are a great thing to do in summer and they’re so quick. I love nasturtiums, they are so easy to grow, look beautiful and taste great. This year we had so many flowers running amok in our garden and it was lovely to see lots of people taking photos of the vivid […]
Pan Fried Asparagus with Olive Oil and Lemon
Pan Fried Asparagus with Olive Oil and Lemon is wonderful. Simple, tasty, gluten-free and vegan. In-season asparagus is amazing. It really is not worth buying asparagus that is not in season. The UK asparagus season is relatively short (May and June) so make the most of it. Asparagus shines when it is treated well and […]
Panelle with Spinach, Carrot, Caper and Lemon Salad
Panelle with Spinach, Carrot, Caper and Lemon Salad is fabulous gluten-free vegan light lunch or side. The panelle is super easy and soooo delicious. Panelle is a traditional Sicilian ‘pancake’. Served as street food there are as many recipes and ways of serving as there are grandmothers! There are similar chickpea pancakes (e.g. socca in […]