Fruit & nut granola

Make your own granola and serve with your choice of milk, or as a topping for porridge or yogurt. Adapt the recipe to include your favourite fruit and nuts

Spring lamb skewers with lightly pickled allotment salad

Pair charred, juicy lamb on skewers with the freshness and bite of crunchy garden vegetables in a pickled dressing. It makes a lovely light supper

Savoury spiced granola

Try this savoury granola as a topping for soups or sprinkled over salads. The spiced chickpeas, oats, seeds and nuts add a tasty crunch, transforming simple dishes

Double cheese & spring vegetable tart

This savoury make-ahead tart has a delicious crumbly base – no one will realise it's shop-bought pastry! Fill with goat's cheese and beautiful spring veg including asparagus and fresh peas  

Banoffee pecan granola

Combine banana chips, dulce de leche and dark chocolate chips with oats and pecans for a scrumptious granola that's as good on yogurt as it is on ice cream

Roasted new carrots, cauliflower, grains & carrot-top dressing

Try this warm grains salad, featuring carrots, cauliflower and green beans. It uses the whole vegetables – stalks and all – which are just as delicious

Carrot cake granola

Combine mixed spice, grated carrot, sultanas, walnuts and oats for a granola that's reminiscent of our favourite bake – use it to top yogurt or a real carrot cake! 

Chicken, ham & asparagus picnic pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Create a showstopping picnic pie with chicken, ham, asparagus and pistachios. It takes a bit of effort, but it’s well worth it and can be made ahead

Tomato, pepper & bean one pot

Make a batch of this stew at the weekend, then chill or freeze it in portions for easy midweek lunches. See our different toppings to keep it interesting

Pistachio katmer

Try this fabulous Turkish dessert of ice cream sandwiched between filo pastry and sprinkled with pistachio nuts. Serve the katmer with fresh fruit