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Light Meals, Salads & Soups

Here you will find the recipes I come back to time and again when I want to lighten the load. These are the soups, salad and light meal options that I enjoy day to day.

My Chicken & Asparagus Salad with Bacon, is a regular light dinner option for me, my Courgette & Pepper Soup which is the quickest soup to prepare, and my Easy Gazpacho which makes the best of summer fresh produce.

  • A wooden board topped with red pesto pinwheels garnished with basil leaves.
    Red Pesto Pastry Pinwheels
  • White bowl filled with sweet potato, coconut and chilli soup garnished with a drizzle of coconut milk, sliced red chillies and parsley.
    Sweet Potato, Coconut & Chilli Soup
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  • A blue mottled plate with bulgar wheat risotto with asparagus, peas and tarragon sitting on a white napkin served with a glass of rose wine.
    Bulgur Wheat Risotto with Asparagus
  • A bowl of leek, potato and chickpea soup with a bowl of sliced bread set alongside.
    Easy Leek & Potato Soup with Chickpeas
  • A green plate with 2 slices of sourdough toast, topped with whipped creme fraiche, sliced tomatoes, basil pesto and garnished with basil leaves, Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil; with a bowl of whipped creme fraiche and vine tomatoes set alongside.
    Tomato & Basil Bruschetta with Whipped Creme Fraiche
  • A plate with chicken taco served with avocado cream and topped with corn salsa, with a board of lemon paprika chicken kebabs and a bowl of corn salsa set alongside.
    Lemon & Paprika Chicken Kebabs
  • A bowl of broccoli and courgette soup topped with fresh parsley and croutons, with a cheese scone served alongside.
    Broccoli Courgette Soup
  • 2 bowls of smoked mackerel pate with wedges of lemon set alongside.
    Easy Smoked Mackerel Pate
  • A plate with three courgette fritters and a side salad.
    Easy Courgette Fritters with Cheese
  • A collage of salad recipe images.
    Best Salad Recipes
  • A plate with 3 Spanish chorizo chicken croquettes and bowls of mayonnaise and chilli sauce set alongside.
    Spanish Chorizo Chicken Croquettes (Croquettas)
  • A black plate topped with a salad of lettuce leaves, sauteed chicken, asparagus, new potatoes and bacon with a small just of salad dressing set alongside.
    Chicken & Asparagus Salad with Bacon
  • Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad
  • Two white bowls filled with ham salad with figs and blue cheese with a whole fig and sliced fig set alongside.
    Easy Ham Salad with Figs & Blue Cheese
  • Smoked Mackerel & Beetroot Salad
  • A bowl of tuna, avocado and quinoa salad, with crunchy salad vegetables and garnished with toasted seeds.
    Tuna, Avocado & Quinoa Salad
  • A wooden board topped with 3 lettuce leaves, laden with sliced lemongrass steak strips, crunchy carrot strips, spring onion, crushed peanuts and coriander leaf with wedges of fresh lime.
    Steak with Lemongrass Marinade
  • An oven proof dish with 2 halves of stuffed red pepper topped with melted cheese and a garnish of sliced spring onion and shredded basil leaves.
    High Protein Stuffed Peppers
  • Bacon and egg muffin cups on a wooden board and with a knife sitting to the front.
    Savoury Egg Muffins with Parma Ham
  • Oven Baked Eggs (Oeffs en Cocotte)
  • Curried Baked Eggs
  • Easy Shakshuka Eggs
  • A vibrant plate of chickpea salad with grated carrot, chopped cucumber and tomato on a grey backdrop with a small bowl of harissa dressing to the back.
    Spicy Chickpea Salad with Harissa Dressing
  • A green bowl filled with dressed shredded Brussels sprouts, red apple, celery and sliced radish, garnished with parsley and whole radishes and a sprig of parsley set alongside.
    Sprout Slaw with Apple & Radish
  • A dark table setting with a bowl of coleslaw filled with fennel, apple and carrot, with sprigs of fennel scattered and an orange coloured linen.
    Fennel & Apple Slaw
  • A heart shaped blue mottled ceramic bowl filled with a colourful mixed bean salad with a pouring jug of vinaigrette behind.
    Easy Bean Salad
  • A black plate with sliced cucumbers and topped with diced red chilli, sliced spring onions and toasted sesame seed and coated in salad dressing, with a glass dish filled with toasted sesame seeds, sprigs of fresh herbs and a whole red chilli set alongside.
    Easy Asian Cucumber Salad
  • A bowl of tuna and chickpea salad, with crunchy salad vegetables and garnished with toasted seeds.
    Healthy Chickpea Tuna Salad
  • A jar of homemade mayonnaise.
    Basic Mayonnaise Recipe
  • A large glass filled with a base of shredded lettuce, chopped tomato and avocado, topped with king prawns in a tarragon mayonnaise, garnished with fresh tarragon.
    Prawn Cocktail with Tarragon Mayonnaise
  • A pink plate topped with curried scrambled eggs with a garnish of thinly sliced red chilli and spring onion, served with 2 sliced of toast and some cherry tomato halves.
    Curried Scrambled Eggs
  • A white bowl of spicy red lentil soup garnished with chopped coriander leaf and thinly spiced red chilli.
    Spicy Red Lentil Soup
  • A bowl of spicy bean soup with lime and coriander leaf set alongside.
    Easy Spicy Bean Soup
  • A bowl of creamy parsnip soup garnished with croutons and toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
    Creamy Parsnip Soup with Nutmeg
  • A bowl of rustic leek and potato soup topped with a garnish of chopped parsley, with a side of buttered toast.
    Healthy Leek & Potato Soup (Without Cream)
  • A large black bowl sat on a dark grey linen napkin filled with egg fried rice.
    Easy Egg Fried Rice
  • A soup bowl filled with Scottish yellow split pea soup, served with oatcakes and butter.
    Scottish Yellow Split Pea Soup
  • A cast iron skillet filled with omelette Arnold Bennett and topped with chopped parsley, set on a wooden board.
    Simple Omelette Arnold Bennett
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