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.
summer
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Dinner ideas
5 summer dinners for ripe peaches
Ripe peaches can carry dinner with tomatoes, tofu, beans, couscous or chicken. Use salt, herbs and acid to keep the sweetness bright rather than dessert-like.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala for a one-pan dinner
Chickpeas and spinach make this okra masala substantial enough for dinner, all from the same wide pan.
Dinner ideas
5 fresh dinners for a hot day
Five dinners that need little or no oven heat: crisp cucumber bowls, tomato beans, yogurt flatbread, cold noodles and chickpea lettuce cups.
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.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with warm flatbread
Warm flatbread turns this courgette couscous from a side into a generous table dish for tearing and sharing.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with yogurt
Cool cumin yogurt takes the edge off the tomato masala and makes the seared okra feel generous beside rice or bread.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with chilli oil
A mild couscous base lets sesame chilli oil bring the heat at the table, so everyone can choose their own spoonful.
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 lemon and herbs
Dry-fried okra keeps its shape in a spiced tomato masala, then lemon and coriander lift the whole pan.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with pickled onions
Quick pickled onions cut through the tomato masala and bring a fresh crunch to the tender okra.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with tahini dressing
Lemon tahini softens the spice and adds richness to the tomato masala without turning the okra into a heavy stew.
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.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with warm flatbread
Keep the masala thick enough to sit on warm flatbread, then let everyone tear and scoop at the table.
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 toasted seeds
Pumpkin and sesame seeds add a savoury crunch to almond couscous without making the plate feel busy.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with chilli oil
Fragrant ginger chilli oil gives the tomato masala a hot, aromatic finish without making the whole pan fiery.
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.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with toasted seeds
Toasted seeds add a dry, nutty contrast to the soft tomato masala while the okra keeps its seared edges.
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
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.
Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with tahini dressing
A thin lemon tahini dressing settles into the couscous without hiding the seared courgette or toasted almonds.