Sensational Salads
It’s the perfect time to eat alfresco and while BBQ meat or fish might steal the spotlight (some of our team would argue it’s all you need!), a great meal isn’t complete without some fresh salad and veg to balance things out.
Salads are so much more than just lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. Whether served cold or warm, they can be vibrant, hearty and surprisingly satisfying. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create sensational salads that hold their own on any summer table. Check out some of our favourites and get chopping!
Panzanella
Time: 30 mins
Serves 4
A salad that truly tastes like Summer. Make it when tomatoes are extra juicy.It goes fantastically well with grilled chicken. Make sure you let the salad sit and marinate for a bit so that the bread soaks in all of the delicious tomato juice.
279 kcals
Recipe source Delicious, find the recipe here
Easy Bean Salad
Time: 20 mins
Serves 4
This classic bean salad is perfect for picnics, barbecues and make ahead meals. To make it, we combine beans (canned or home cooked), onion, crisp cucumber, capers, parsley, and a tangy dressing. Easy and delicious!
Recipe source: Inspired Taste, find the recipe here
Ultimate roast chicken Caesar salad
Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Serves 10-12
Take your chicken Caesar salad to the absolute next level by brining the chicken overnight in fresh apple juice, herbs and spices, adding loads of flavour, juiciness and caramelisation. Roasting the croutons in the chicken juices creates the ultimate texture plus out-of-this-world tastiness. You’ve got to try this!
Recipe Source: Jamie Oliver, find the recipe here
Warm Artichoke, Blood Orange and Feta Salad
Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves 4
This warm salad has it all: colour, flavour and texture. Sweet blood oranges, sharp feta and nutty Jerusalem artichokes combine to create a beautiful side or seasonal meze.
Recipe source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here
Roast beetroot and goats cheese salad
Time: 35 mins
Serves 2
Tangy balsamic vinegar, sweet beetroot and creamy goat’s cheese combine beautifully in this easy vegetarian salad that’s sure to impress, containing four of your five-a-day
Recipe source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here
