Recipes

Salads and Starters

Salads do not have to be just a mixture of lettuce, tomato and cucumber, which is fairly bland and boring. The possibilities are endless, and many combinations are tasty, nutritious and attractive. They should always include raw foods, but can also include cooked vegetables, pasta and grains. Salad ‘recipes’ are a little prescriptive and restrictive – so we have only included a few below. Just vary salads endlessly and include mixtures of the following raw ingredients: peppers, beetroot, onions, carrot, celery, celeriac, kohlrabi, garlic, cabbage, watercress, apple, dates, raisins, sultanas, apricot, pine kernels, cashew nuts, walnuts, orange – and, perhaps, some of the following cooked ingredients: couscous, bulgur wheat, rice, quinoa, pasta, potato, cauliflower, sweetcorn, beans, chick peas, lentils. And vary the salad dressings – using good quality oils, vinegars, mayonnaise, yoghurt, crème fraiche, fruit juices, herbs and spices. No two salads need be the same.

• Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Tahini Dressing

  Serves: 4
  Time to prepare: 20 mins
  Time to cook: 30 mins
  Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Vegan Vibrant, hearty salad with a nutty, protein-rich dressing.

• Buckwheat Blinis

  Serves: 10–15
  Time to prepare: 15 mins
  Time to cook: 10 mins
  Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Vegan These blinis make an excellent base for a canapé or appetiser. You can make the blinis in advance, freeze, defrost and warm through on a baking tray before serving. 

• Beetroot Salad

  Serves: 4
  Time to prepare: 10 mins
  Time to cook: 10 mins
  Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Wheat-free An earthy salad for cooler seasons with a lot of colours and flavours. Adding acidity to this salad elevates the flavour of the beetroot and leaves such as rocket make it even more interesting. Servin

• Black Bean Dip

  Serves: 4
  Time to prepare: 10 mins
  Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Vegan A tasty snack - great on crackers, toast or as a sandwich filling. Fortified with beans and tahini.263 kcal, 9g protein per serving.

• Vegetable Sushi – Maki Rolls

  Serves: 2
  Time to prepare: 20 mins
  Dietary requirements: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Wheat-free Get practicing your sushi rolling with these healthy maki rolls. You’ll be a master in no time.

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