Salads

This piquant salad is a cooling contrast to spiced meat and fish, or toss it with some prawns or feta for a quick and easy lunch

This salmon terrine is very quick and easy to make but the results are really attractive, especially once it is sliced. You can put it together a couple of days in advance, for even greater ease. It's lovely served with homemade soda bread

This Middle Eastern-inspired meal is lovely to look at and delicious to eat

A deceptively simple starter; lifted to the sublime by the crispy pecans

Sweet summer stone fruit like nectarines, peaches and apricots work really well in salads, especially with salty ingredients like prosciutto. This is a meal in itself, or perfect as a side dish

A tropical fruit salad to brighten up your morning or a refreshing end to a meal

The retro prawn cocktail starter, popularised by 1960s TV chef Fanny Cradock, is having a bit of a renaissance

Have a go at our zingy warm carrot salad with spicy raisin and pine nut dressing for a light main that's on the table in just 40 mins

Our roasted aubergine and pomegranate salad recipe is inspired by authentic Middle Eastern flavours