How to roast garlic

Keen to find out how to roast garlic? Once roasted, garlic becomes sweet and soft – perfect for soups, sauces and dips

Vegan potato salad

Make a vegan version of a classic potato salad using vegan mayonnaise. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a barbecue, picnic or salads in the summer

Charred aubergines with white beans & salsa verde

Serve these charred aubergines with white beans and salsa verde topping as a veggie option at a barbecue. The aubergines char and blister beautifully

Chickpea soup with chunky gremolata

If you like hummus, you’ll love this low-calorie, gluten-free soup that provides an incredible four of your 5-a-day in each serving

Herbed broad bean & feta crostini with asparagus

Make the most of seasonal broad beans during the summer months and make this vibrant bean and feta crostini. Ideal as a starter, simply top with asparagus

Avocado & cannellini bean dip

Beat hunger pangs with this vegan avocado and cannellini bean dip. Serve with crudités and crackers as a snack, light lunch or as part of a picnic

Caponata with cheesy polenta

Make something different for dinner with vegetable-rich caponata and cheesy polenta. It’s healthy, gluten-free, full of nutrients and sure to satisfy

Baath na bhajia (rice pakoras)

Enjoy these moreish rice pakoras as a starter in an Indian feast, or alone as a snack. Serve on a sharing platter with plenty of ketchup for dunking

Seeded cheese & chive flapjacks

Who says flapjacks should always be sweet? Rustle up a batch of these cheese and chive savoury flapjacks – they’re ideal for picnics or as a snack to curb hunger

Curried rice & egg salad

Enjoy this lightly spiced rice and egg salad as a side dish at a summer barbecue or picnic. Top with toasted almonds, grated carrots and sliced cucumbers