Winter Vegetable Coleslaw

Ingredients: 1 small parsnip1 small beetroot1 leek1/2 carrot1/2 apple (optional) For the dressing:1/2 cup mayonnaise1 tbsp white sugar1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice1 tbsp cider vinegar1/2 tsp ground black pepper1/4 tsp salt Method: Cut the top off the leek, remover the outer layers, and cut into 1cm slices, discarding the bottom end. Wash to remove any…

Mediterranean Vegetable Tarte

This recipe can use a variety of veg; the picture, Ellie used some roasted peppers from a jar (patted dry and cut up) with farm veg and goats cheese. Ingredients: ½ pack shortcrust pasty2tbsp pesto (basil or sundried tomato)Pepper antipasto (or fresh peppers chopped)Red and yellow plumb tomatoes (halved)Courgette (chopped)1 red onion (chopped and sautéed)Cheese…

Autumn Nutty Salad

This is a quick and easy salad, and a great way to use turnip – an unusual vegetable, but delicious fresh in a salad. Ingredients 2 sticks celery1 small turnip (or half a larger one)2 large Chinese cabbage leaves (other types of cabbage also work, including red cabbage)1 appleHandful of raisinsHandful of toasted mixed nuts/seeds…

Red Cabbage and Apple Salad

Ingredients:1 small red cabbage (about 750g), finely shredded with core removed1 red onion, finely sliced2 tbsp red wine vinegara splash of balsamic vinegar100ml extra virgin olive oil2 tsp dijon mustard2 red eating apples, cored and finely sliced25g flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped50g walnut halves, roughly chopped Method:1. Put the red cabbage and onion into a…

Pickled Red Cabbage

Ingredients:450g finely shredded red cabbage3 tbsp caster sugar1 tbsp salt (plus a quarter teaspoon extra for softening the red cabbage)1 tsp whole allspice berrieshalf tsp black peppercorns5 bay leaves150ml white wine vinegar350ml waterYou will need a good-sized Kilner jar or similar. (The one in the photo is about 10cm wide and 15cm tall and takes…

Chermoula roast cauliflower

Too much cauliflower? No such thing! You could eat a couple at one sitting with this delicious Moroccan mash-up. The spice mix is similar to those used traditionally with meat or fish, but it’s so delicious (and vegan!) with cauliflower. Ingredients 2  cloves (or more) garlic 2tsp cumin 2tsp coriander 1tsp turmeric 1tsp (or more)…