Nov 21

Nov 21 Quinoa, squash and halloumi salad

A perfect warm salad for when it gets colder and you need some warmth. The addition of pomegranate seeds also makes it more wintery in my eyes. Squash contains beta-carotenes which our body converts to vitamin A to help support our immune system.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Green buckwheat courgette salad

Kat Bright

Recipes, Soups and salads

Buckwheat is a gluten free seed and is very useful in a gluten-free diet as it gives a grain-like texture. It’s slightly nutty in taste and cooks in les time than quinoa or rice. For the health benefits see tip below. This salad is also a good way to top up your calcium levels. You’ll find calcium in the buckwheat, tahini, sunflower seeds and feta cheese.

Mar 14

Mar 14 Mediterranean garlic and herb dressing

Kat Bright

Recipes, Dips and sauces

This salad dressing is a classic and a favourite from the French member of our team. You can add as much or as little garlic as you like depending on who you want to scare away. You can choose whichever herbs you have to hand.

Jun 17

Jun 17 Moroccan carrot and chickpea salad

Val Simpson

Recipes, Soups and salads

North African classic flavours and spices have always been some of my favourites as I grew up with them. Harissa, cumin, sumac mixed with the sweet and sour of lemon and honey easily elevate a very simple, fresh and quick to rustle up salad that brings summer to your table. Give it a try. Also works really well if you add some grated beetroot.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Savoury tomato & herbs crumble

Val Simpson

Recipes, Mains

If you have never tried a savoury crumble, now is the time with this recipe! This is a fun, really quick and easy vegetarian meal you can put together in the evening for kids. It can be used as a side or as a main dish. Add Oregano as you herb of choice and it will taste like a pizza! Add olives and Herbes de Provence and you’ll find yourself in sunny South of France. I’ve had massive thumbs up and great success with kids with this recipe and you could turn it into a pick and mix where kids make their own veggie choices and share the crumble topping in individual dishes!

Aug 4

Aug 4 gluten free buckwheat tabbouleh

Kat Bright

Recipes, Soups and salads

I love the lebanese salad tabbouleh and it works brilliantly with buckwheat rather than bulgar wheat. Buckwheat is a gluten free grain despite the name so this salad is a fabulous gluten free alternative to tabbouleh. This might seem a lot of parsley - but tabbouleh is traditionally a parsley salad with a small amount of bulgar wheat. Parsley is packed with vitamin C and antioxidants and so very good for us.

Jun 30

Jun 30 spiced green healthy falafel

Kat Bright

Recipes, Mains

Deliciously spiced, easy to make and very green these falafel are sure to be a hit. Falafel are traditionally deep fried, but we have baked them with just a brush of olive oil to make them healthier. We have spiced them using a Zhoug paste from Belazu that is seasoned with coriander and jalapeño. It’s easily available from supermarkets.

Apr 23

Apr 23 beetroot and herb quinoa salad with sprouts

Kat Bright

Recipes, Soups and salads

I love a salad. In the spring and summer I make sure I have one at least one a day and in the winter I just warm up a few of the ingredients to make a warm salad. To stop myself getting bored I am always changing the ingredients. My salads are never boring with just lettuce and cucumber - I make sure I pack them with lots of delicious vegetables. They are always colourful and contain at least four different vegetables or herbs.