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

All the components of a classic Caesar salad are served piled onto griddled flatbreads. Drizzle generously with the creamy, garlicky dressing and top with Parmesan shavings for a family-friendly lunch

Full of storecupboard ingredients, this quick and easy pasta salad is ideal for busy weeknights. It’s easily doubled if you want to get ahead and make extra for packed lunches or a picnic the following day

Make the most of summer’s bountiful tomatoes in this colourful salad

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