This goes really well with spicy kebabs, tucked up beside a small pile of warm pitta breads. Ingredients 200g carrots, peeled and grated Juice of half an orange 1 tbs white wine vinegar or juice of half a lemon Salt and pepper Pinch of cinnamon 5 dried dates, stoned and chopped 1 tsp honey...
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Serves 4 My daughter and her little friends dare one another to eat the school coleslaw, so ingrained is the revulsion toward this traditional side salad. But a freshly made coleslaw with fennel is delicious with barbequed chicken or fish. Ingredients 1 bulb of fennel, outer layer and stem removed and finely sliced, save...
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Serves 4 If you can get fresh peas in their pod and a decent crumbly feta cheese, then this is great for lunch served with hearty chunks of brown bread. Ingredients 1 x 200g packet of feta cheese 100-150g (about one bag) tasty leaves like watercress, lamb’s lettuce, rocket or a mixture 100g fresh...
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Serves 4 A classic salad easily prepared outside a tent on a warm evening. Ingredients 300g salad potatoes, Jersey Royals if you’re feeling flash 100g green beans, topped and tailed 4 eggs 1 tbsp herbs such as tarragon, chervil and/or chives, chopped 4 tbs olive oil Juice of half a lemon 1 clove garlic...
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Very simple but effective side dish. Ingredients 2 tomatoes, deseeded and sliced ½ onion, finely sliced ½ cucumber, sliced in half lengthways, middle scooped out and sliced into half moons A pinch of sugar 3 tbs fresh mint, chopped A squeeze of lime (or lemon) ½ tsp fresh red chilli, very finely chopped (optional)...
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