Salads & sides
Miso-roasted cabbage with tahini dressing
The cabbage gets a salty miso crust; the tahini stays cold and lemony, so the finished plate has both depth and lift.
The part that is usually an afterthought
Sides with enough going on to be the reason you cook the rest.
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Salads & sides
Smashed cucumber and peanut salad for a packed lunch
Drain the cucumber well and keep the peanuts separate: two small choices that make this salad work in a lunchbox.
Salads & sides
Peach and tomato panzanella with yogurt
Thick yogurt turns the tomato juices into a cool, creamy dressing for crisp bread, ripe peaches and fresh herbs.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with toasted seeds
Pumpkin and sesame seeds add a savoury crunch to almond couscous without making the plate feel busy.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with crispy chickpeas
Roasted chickpeas bring a crackly top to warm courgette couscous while mint and lemon keep the bowl fresh.
Salads & sides
Charred corn, tomato and peach salad with warm flatbread
Warm flatbread turns the lemony tomato and peach juices into part of the meal. Char the corn, tear the bread and let everyone build a bite.
Salads & sides
Miso-roasted cabbage for the freezer
Freeze the cabbage without dressing or herbs, then reheat it hot and add a fresh miso brush and lemon at the end.
Salads & sides
Miso-roasted cabbage with lemon and herbs
Roast the cabbage hard enough to brown the cut faces, then brush on the miso so it stays savoury rather than burning.
Salads & sides
Smashed cucumber and peanut salad with chilli oil
Fragrant chilli oil brings warmth to cold smashed cucumber without cooking away its snap.
Salads & sides
Peach and tomato panzanella for a packed lunch
Pack the tomatoes and peaches with a lemon dressing underneath, then keep bread, herbs and seeds separate until lunch.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with yogurt
Cool lemony yogurt gives the warm couscous a creamy contrast while mint and almonds keep the finish fresh.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with pickled onions
Quick pickled onions cut through the nutty couscous and make the soft courgettes taste sharper and more vivid.