Salads

The salty-sweetness of this classic greek salad pairs brilliantly with roast lamb

This is similar to a Waldorf salad but with pineapple and walnuts. Chef Adriana Cavita's recipe is inspired by a dish that some families in her native Mexico City eat on Christmas Eve. 'The salad adds a crunch and freshness to what could be a rich meal,' she says

Skagenröra is a popular Swedish recipe for prawns in a creamy dill dressing, often served piled onto crisp-fried toast as an appetiser. Traditionally it is garnished with red lodde roe (the roe of the capelin fish), although red lumpfish roe or rainbow trout caviar are more readily available here

Somewhere between a gazpacho and a salad, pipirrana is so wonderfully fresh. Perfect for summer, it can be eaten on toast or as a salad served with fish

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