Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous for a packed lunch
Cool seared courgettes and couscous travel well when the almonds and lemon dressing stay in separate corners of the box.
meal-prep
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Storage and keeping
How to keep green beans crisp in the fridge
Green beans lose crispness through water loss but decay quickly when stored wet. Keep them unwashed, cool and loosely contained, then rinse just before cooking.
Soups & stews
White bean and leek soup for the freezer
This white bean and leek soup freezes well when the fresh lemon and herbs are saved for the reheated bowl.
Weeknight dinners
Gochujang chicken with cabbage with tahini dressing
A sharp tahini dressing softens the heat of gochujang without making the roasted cabbage or chicken feel heavy.
Storage and keeping
How to keep leeks fresh after trimming
Trimmed leeks last better when they are dry on the surface, loosely wrapped and kept cold without sitting in trapped water.
Storage and keeping
Can you freeze crispy tofu?
Crispy tofu can be frozen, but the crust softens. Freeze a cooled tofu and rice base, reheat it in a dry skillet and add cucumber and dressing after.
Dinner ideas
5 dinners that make leeks the point
These five dinners use leeks as the vegetable you notice: slowly softened, browned, folded through pasta, layered into a gratin or paired with beans and lemon.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with lemon and herbs
Courgettes are seared until their edges catch, then folded through fluffy couscous with mint, parsley and lemon.
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.
Weeknight dinners
Tomato butter beans with toast for the freezer
The tomato butter beans freeze well when kept slightly loose, so dinner only needs fresh toast and a squeeze of lemon later.
Soups & stews
White bean and leek soup with crispy chickpeas
Crispy chickpeas bring the crunch that a smooth white bean and leek soup needs.
Weeknight dinners
Kimchi fried rice with peas for the freezer
Freeze the kimchi rice in flat portions, then bring back its aroma with sesame oil and spring onions after reheating.
Salads & sides
Miso-roasted cabbage for a packed lunch
Roast the cabbage until it can travel without collapsing, then pack it with rice and edamame while the sesame dressing stays separate.
Weeknight dinners
Gochujang chicken with cabbage with crispy beans
Crisp butter beans bring a creamy centre and crackly edges to gochujang chicken and sweet roasted cabbage.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous for the freezer
Freeze the couscous base in flat portions, then bring back its brightness with fresh lemon, mint and almonds at serving time.
Salads & sides
Smashed cucumber and peanut salad with crispy chickpeas
Roasted chickpeas make this cold, crunchy cucumber salad substantial enough for lunch without losing its freshness.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala for the freezer
Cook the tomato base until thick, cool it quickly and add lemon and coriander only after reheating for a brighter bowl.
Weeknight dinners
Tomato butter beans with toast with crispy chickpeas
Crispy chickpeas bring a salty, crackly layer to saucy butter beans and toast without adding another complicated pan.
Weeknight dinners
Kimchi fried rice with peas with crispy beans
Roasted butter beans add a dry, crisp contrast to kimchi fried rice and sweet green peas.
Weeknight dinners
Crispy tofu with cucumber for the freezer
Freeze the cooked tofu and rice without cucumber, then reheat in a skillet and finish with fresh cucumber and vinegar.
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.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with crispy beans
Crispy butter beans give the soft tomato masala a roasted contrast while the okra stays tender and intact.