Feta, date & spinach pastries

Make the most of dates with these Middle Eastern-inspired sweet and savoury filo pastries. Packed with feta, dates and spinach, they make a great side dish

Saffron butter chicken with date & couscous stuffing

Transform a simple roast chicken with a rich saffron butter and a sweet date and couscous stuffing. Serve with Greek yogurt and a green salad

Mackerel with date, aubergine & preserved lemon relish

Enjoy mackerel fillets with a delicious date, aubergine and preserved lemon relish for a taste of Morocco. Serve with rice, couscous or bulgur wheat

BBQ chicken drummers with green goddess salad

Enjoy our sweet and sticky barbecue chicken drummers. Super healthy, serve with our green salad and jacket potatoes to get four of your 5-a-day

Date butter

Whip up this easy date butter with just a handful of ingredients. There’s no cooking involved, it’s delicious on toast or banana bread – and it’s vegan if you make it with coconut oil

Raspberry honey flapjacks

Make these easy raspberry honey flapjacks using just five ingredients. Serve with a cuppa for a perfect mid-morning pick-me-up, or freeze for a later date

Peanut butter & date oat pots

Try these make-ahead overnight oats for a healthy start to your day. They’re naturally sweetened with dates and cinnamon and a good source of calcium.

Apple, date & tamarind chutney

Add tamarind to this chutney for a lovely lip-puckering sourness. Fill a couple of jars and give away to your favourite cheese lovers at Christmas

Date, blue cheese & pancetta polenta stacks

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Serve these date, blue cheese and pancetta polenta stacks as canapés at a party. Try a veggie twist by using chopped toasted nuts instead of pancetta for crunch

Chocolate & date tart

Impress your guests with this decadent chocolate and date tart in a shortcrust pastry case. Suitable for vegans, it's sure to go down a treat with everyone

Veggie gravy

Make this veggie gravy ahead of time and freeze for a later date. It makes an ideal accompaniment to a veggie toad-in-the-hole or nut roast

Pancetta, date & chorizo meatballs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Stuff medjool dates with chorizo and wrap in pancetta for a new take on meatballs, with a simple tomato sauce. A great tapas-style dish for entertaining