Advice & Inspiration For Your Garden

Dakos Salad

I love the island of Crete, particularly the mountains and their valleys bang in the middle, and I love the nature and the food. I make the Greek-inspired salad at home when the tomatoes are at the be

Carrot and sprouted alfalfa/broccoli salad

We make this salad in the school for lunch all the time, simple grated carrot and poppy seeds, with bouncy alfalfa and broccoli sprouts threaded through. These can be found in good health-food stores.

beetroot, yoghurt and hazelnut salad recipe

In this recipe tutorial, Sarah Raven shows you how she prepares and cooks fresh beetroot and then arranges a simple Greek salad with a tahini yoghurt dressing with toasted hazelnuts and wild oregano.A

kalette, squash and parmesan salad recipe

You can make this salad with Brussels sprouts or kalettes (also called flower sprouts), which have been bred from crossing kale and Brussels sprouts. Kalettes have a slightly sweeter taste than

green pawpaw, carrot and cashew salad

A classic Thai street food salad, based on pawpaw at its unripe, green stage, when it has all its anti-inflammatory and digestion-aiding properties, but none of the big sugar hit. The cashews en

how to create a delicious organic salad

edible flower varieties An organic salad grower taught me how to construct the perfect salad 10 years ago, and I have been following the same rules ever since. This generic recipe turns a salad into s

smoked chicken, mango and spring herb salad recipe

The perfect salad to eat as we, and the garden, emerge from hibernation in spring.serves 4 1 whole smoked chicken 2 mangoes 'cheeks' chopped and trimmings pureed, or 4 tbsp tinned mango p

runner bean flower salad recipe

Scatter runner bean flowers over any leaf salad or make this bean tabbouleh, where the flowers take centre stage.serves 4-6 2 good handfuls of small tender runner beans Salt and black pepp

Iranian herb and feta salad recipe

Here's a starter that's as simple as it gets – bunches of all the first spring herbs, a heap of feta and piles of warm pitta. It's a brilliant way to start a huge feast at Easter.serves 10-12 as

herb salad with halloumi and chorizo recipe

This is at its best with the halloumi and chorizo straight out of the pan, so get everything ready and then cook them both last.for 6 as a starter (or 4 as a main)chilli jam Find recipe her

shrimp and summer garden salad recipe

I make this often in July and August when we have plenty of courgettes, tomatoes and basil growing in the garden. It looks and tastes best with mixed-colour courgettes and a variety of different tomat

smoked mackerel, broccoli and almond salad recipe

This is an excellent salad for lunch or as a starter for dinner. Serve with griddled sour dough, scraped lightly with garlic and drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil. There are two different

making a simple organic salad with edible flowers

Watch Sarah demonstrate how to wash and build a simple homegrown salad with edible flowers.I'm just going to pop these in to wash them in small bundles, they're not dirty at all, it rained last night

wilted winter green salad with pomegranate recipe

The colours here – crimson and brilliant green – look good, and when served warm, this is an ideal winter salad. It's excellent as a starter or as a side dish with meat and fish, and also works wel

marinated cucumber and dill salad recipe

This is a recipe from my friend Lucinda Fraser, and it's fantastic for making in large quantities when you have lots of people to lunch. It's at its most delicious eaten fresh, but it's fine mad

potato and chard salad with pea pesto recipe

This bright green salad looks as good and fresh as it tastes. Serve it plain, or scatter with thinly sliced and crispy chorizo. It's ideal for eating with almost any barbecued meat.Serves 6-82lb 3oz s