Picnic recipes
Enjoy a lazy summer afternoon with a light salad, an all-time favourite such as Quiche Lorraine, or other homemade picnic treats.
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Ploughman's cheese & tomato pockets
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Put a fresh twist on a picnic classic with these moreish cheese & tomato rolls
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Picnic tortilla
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Hot or cold tortillas make a tasty change from sandwiches, in 25 minutes
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Potato salad with sweet onion dressing
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Perfect picnic food, the longer the potatoes are left the more flavour they absorb - it's also great hot
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Summer sausage rolls
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When the weather is warmer, bring some sunshine flavours into everyone’s favourite afternoon tea and picnic snack
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Greens with herby lemon vinaigrette
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These zesty greens are the perfect accompaniment to a picnic or Summer roast
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Roast chicken with couscous & pine nut stuffing
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Delicious hot or cold and perfect for a picnic, this stuffed chicken will be a real family favourite
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Layered houmous, tabbouleh & feta picnic bowl
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This salad combines delicious meze-type dishes and a layering of several Greek and Middle Eastern-inspired flavours that marry together as they sit in the fridge
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Spicy tiffin eggs
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Using flavour-packed ingredients means vegetarians don't have to miss out on good tasting nibbles
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Spinach, broad bean & feta salad
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A light salad full of good-for-you greens, and made more filling with couscous
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Quiche Lorraine
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This all-time favourite is perfect for a relaxed picnic with friends - serve with a crisp green salad
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Scotch egg pasties
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Two picnic favourites in one - try them with piccalilli or brown sauce for an extra kick
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Garden vegetable & goat's cheese quiche
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This quiche not only looks great, it really tastes of summer with its fresh and colourful vegetables
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Raspberry Bakewell cake
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This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries
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Lemon chicken salad with crunchy croutons
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A versatile and substantial main-meal salad - serve it just warm. A lovely summer lunch, or take along to a picnic
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Artichoke focaccia
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Inject the taste of Italy into your picnics and al fresco dinner parties with this irresistibly moreish focaccia
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Blueberry lemon cake with coconut crumble topping
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This sticky, crumbly bake is irresistible - it's a pudding straight from the tin
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Sunshine bars
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The solution for any picnic or open air event – a no-bake bar packed with good stuff
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Smoked haddock, spring onion & saffron tart
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Creamy, cheesy and with a delicate smokiness, this tart makes a great change to quiche, but is just as simple to make
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Storecupboard pasta salad
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This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox
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Smoky cheese & onion tart
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A rustic tart to cut into squares for a picnic, or make individual tarts to serve as a starter with salad
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Selection of summer sandwiches
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Keep the whole family happy this summer with a delicious spread of summer sandwiches
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Ginger lemon fizz
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A refreshing alternative to shop-bought soft drinks, perfect for the summer
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Blueberry lemon cakes with cheesecake topping
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These neat, zesty cakes are finished off with a smooth, rich topping
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Pink lemonade
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Adding raspberries to homemade lemonade gives it a tangy flavour and turns it a vivid pink
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Smoky aubergine & coriander dip
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The seductively smoky flavour of this Middle Eastern-style dip comes from cooking the aubergines charcoal black
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Coconut carrot slices
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If you’re looking for a treat for afternoon tea, or something to make for a cake sale, try this crunchy-topped traybake
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Picnic pie
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Spend some time making these hearty pies to store in the freezer - then you'll always have something delicious for a last-minute picnic or summer lunch
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Roasted veg & couscous salad
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Throw together a filling and fragrant couscous salad for a vegetarian lunchbox meal, or double it for a buffet
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Orzo & mozzarella salad
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This Mediterranean-inspired pasta salad makes a fresh and vibrant addition to any picnic, barbecue or buffet
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Cheese & chive coleslaw
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Homemade coleslaw makes the perfect accompaniment to a picnic feast, delicious served with crusty rolls and ham
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Prawn sweet chilli noodle salad
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This low-fat salad is is great for a picnic, lunchbox or even a buffet
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Apricot & raspberry buckle
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Apricots and raspberries are really good partners, and are especially good baked into this soft vanilla cake with cinnamon crumble
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Lemon & coriander houmous
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Houmous is so easy to make and beats shop-bought every time. Try it with vegetable crudités in your packed lunch
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Warm potato salad with Caesar dressing
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Great with grilled meat or fish, or try it cold the next day as part of a picnic lunch
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Blackberry & coconut squares
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This lovely crumbly bake won the under-11s category of our 20th birthday cake competition
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Asparagus & cheese tart
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Bring together seasonal British flavours in this springtime quiche
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Satay chicken pieces
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Take something different to your next picnic. These aromatic drumsticks are great with sweet chilli sauce or mango chutney
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Cornbread muffins
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These savoury snacks are brilliant for picnics and lunchboxes - plus they can be frozen ahead
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Ham, pea & mint pasties
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Get nostalgic for childhood picnics with these springtime homemade pasties
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Cheese, rosemary & potato loaf
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Making a big savoury scone loaf is a quick and tasty alternative to making bread with yeast
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Red pepper & toasted almond couscous
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An easy meat-free meal for summer that works just as well as a packed lunch
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Mini sausage rolls
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Everybody's favourite party food. John Torode's trick is to add water to the sausage mix, which makes the pastry puff up
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Raspberry & white chocolate blondies
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A scattering of summer berries gives these teatime treats a gorgeous fruity tang
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Apricot & blueberry crumble cake
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This crumble cake is great for a picnic, pudding, or for afternoon tea with friends
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Spinach samosas with Indian salad
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These healthy veggie samosas can be served hot or cold and are brilliant for lunchboxes
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Cold meatloaf with squashed tomato & pepper salsa
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Thickly slice this meatloaf and serve in rolls as a picnic burger, or on its own as a tasty and economical cold cut
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Big egg, bacon & bean salad
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A substantial 'almost-Niçoise' that goes with just about anything, and won't get soggy on the way to the picnic
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Healthy coleslaw
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Get the kids cooking with this simple coleslaw - they'll be keen to eat it if they've helped out
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Gordon's quiche Lorraine with roasted tomatoes
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Gordon Ramsay took on a reader in the challenge for the best version of the French classic and this is his recipe
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The best salad Niçoise
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Balmy days and nights call for light dishes that are as easy to prepare as they are packed with summer flavour. This salad ticks all the boxes
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Favourite pasta salad
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A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox - vary with your favourite ingredients
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Potato salad with bacon & mustard
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Add some oomph to your potato salad. If you've got vegetarians coming, serve the bacon bits in a separate bowl for sprinkling
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Fab sandwich fillers
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These sandwich ideas are great for a school packed lunch and they’re so tasty, you’ll be taking them to work for your lunch, too
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Chocolate & caramel flapjacks
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These sweet and sticky treats are best made a day in advance - perfect if you need to get ahead for a bake sale
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Best-ever crab sandwiches
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A classic crab sandwich made a bit more substantial with a few of Barney's favourite flavours
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Spicy chicken & bean wrap
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Use up leftover cooked chicken in this Mexican-style wrap, for an easy, tasty lunch
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Minced lamb filo tarts
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Good Food reader Steve Tyson sent in this recipe which combines spices and lamb with inspired results
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Double chocolate shortbreads
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You're only five ingredients away from a double chocolate melt-in-your-mouth delight
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New potato, spring onion & Montgomery cheddar quiche
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Chef Tom Kerridge shares a larger version of a dainty tartlet he serves on his lunch menu at the Hand & Flowers in Marlow
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Grilled vegetable bloomer
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Grilled vegetables in a crusty bloomer loaf makes weekend entertaining a breeze - try it for a picnic too
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Iced fairy cakes
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These sweet little cakes make a fun activity for 8-14 year-olds, and younger kids can help out too
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Cherry Bakewell tart
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An exceedingly good tart – serve with a cup of builder’s tea
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Beetroot brownies
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With around half the fat of regular brownies, these are a slightly less guilty pleasure, but still have that intense chocolate hit
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Pick & mix lamingtons
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All you need is love… hearts to make these fruity little lamingtons into cute wedding cakes
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Lamb, spring onion, feta & black olive flatbreads
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Give pizza a miss after work and try this clever idea using shop-bought flatbreads
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Cheese & Marmite scones
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Delicious warm from the oven, these scones are good way to introduce wholemeal flour into your baking
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Sam's Easy Coco Pops Cakes
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Minimal effort, and not over-poweringly sweet. A classic.
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Cheese & onion sandwich
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olive magazine reader Mark Edwards shares his show-off starter of oozy goat's cheese, sweet onion marmalade and crisp onion rings
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Open salmon & poppy seed sandwich
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Why not try this fishy lunch idea from Scandi Kitchen, a stylish smoked salmon dish that would make a great light lunch or starter
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Scotch duck eggs
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Give an old pub favourite a posh makeover
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Pimm's, lemon & mint jelly
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Everybody loves jelly, almost everybody love Pimm's - what's not to love in this most British and summery of puds then?
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Lemon drizzle cakes
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The mini and extra marvellous version of our most popular recipe, the lemon drizzle cake
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Quinoa supergreen salad
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Pronounced Keen-wa, this supergrain makes a cheap, yet satisfying main course meal for two or a side for four
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Tarte flambée with smoked bacon, crème fraîche & reblochon
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This dish originates from Alsace and has a thin bread base - this is John Torode's version
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Spring greens with smoked bacon & black pepper
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Blanch hearty leaves like spring greens, kale and cavolo nero, them fry with bacon and lots of pepper for a robust side dish
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Chicken, bacon & watercress baguettes
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This hearty baguette will really hit the spot when feeding a hungry crowd for lunch
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Raspberry chocolate torte
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This cake takes the Austrian sachertorte to new heights. The raspberry filling adds a bright fruitiness that makes it seem far less rich than it really is. Serve in small slices
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Open steak sandwich with balsamic shallots
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The very best gastropub food, easy to make at home
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Broad bean & courgette salad
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A superhealthy salad by Angela Hartnett which makes the most of one of summer's most splendid ingredients - broad beans
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Sweet potato tortilla with pepper sauce
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A fast and fabulous way with eggs. This winning dish was olive's recipe of the month for May 2011
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Spanakopita & tzatziki
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This Greek-style pastry is filled with spinach and cheese, neatly folded into handy little parcels and makes the perfect Mediterranean starter
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Elderflower & lemon cordial
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Diluted with sparkling water, this makes a refreshing drink to enjoy throughout the summer, or use a dash neat in recipes like gooseberry fool
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Triple-decker steak sandwich
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The king of sandwiches, this meaty skyscraper is a Ramsay gastro classic, perfect with a glass of peppery Pinotage
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Blueberry & almond tart
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Use Mary Cadogan's shortcrust pastry case recipe as the base for this gorgeous summery tart
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Salmon & broccoli lattice tart
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A smart tart with only five ingredients makes this an easy but impressive midweek dish
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Lizzi's Kitchen Irish soda bread
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Marina O'Loughlin visited Belfast and brought back this fantastic recipe from the women who set up Northern Ireland's first cookery school
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Leek & fourme d'Ambert tart
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A gorgeous Gallic dish from the head chef of London's Bar Battu
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