Spring recipes

Spring is finally here! To celebrate, here are a few fresh, seasonal recipes. Delicious British asparagus, radish, Isle of Wight tomatoes and lamb are all coming into season, so the spotlight is on them. With lighter evenings and warmer days on the way, there are plenty of options for alfresco dining too.

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Avocado toast three ways

Three delicious recipes in one! Blue cheese, radish and walnut. Isle of Wight tomatoes, radish and cayenne pepper. And feta, mint and celery.

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British asparagus and pea spring minestrone soup

Give your soup a spring makeover – this minestrone is filled with green, spring vegetables like fennel, British asparagus, peas and plenty of herbs!

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British asparagus, shallot and mozzarella focaccia

The perfect spring weekend baking project. This British asparagus focaccia is cheesy and indulgent yet still remains light and fresh because of the asparagus and olives.

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British asparagus spring pasta

A super quick and easy dish for those mid-week meals that you don’t have hours to spend on!

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British asparagus and lambchop traybake

A one pan wonder that will become your spring Sunday staple.

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BBQ shallot and lamb flatbreads

Tender lamb, marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano threaded onto skewers with thick wedges of shallot. These kebabs are great stuffed into some flatbread with tzatziki and salad.

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Beetroot, wild rice and herb salad with cumin spiced grilled chicken

This healthy, herby salad is a great springtime lunch and travels well for park picnics!

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Beetroot-cured salmon, cream cheese, pickled cucumber and dill

A super simple, yet delicious and elegant, light lunch or snack.

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French lentil salad with hard boiled eggs

Another great lunchbox/picnic salad which is healthy yet filling due to the triple combo of proteins – lentils, goat’s cheese and egg.

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Grilled radishes, fennel and British asparagus salad with a caper dressing

A delicious and colourful vegan salad that can be prepared and cooked in less than 15 minutes.

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Isle of Wight tomato and ricotta galette

An impressive, yet simple, spring feast centre piece. Golden flaky pastry filled with ricotta, tomato, garlic and thyme.

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Isle of Wight tomato veg drawer salad

This super simple salad is the perfect meal to use up all the veg drawer leftovers before a food shop.

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Muffin tin frittatas with shallots, roast new potatoes, ham and peas

These individual frittatas are great served alfresco as a part of a picnic or packed into a lunchbox on a workday.

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Paysan Breton broad bean and pea dip

Frozen broad beans and peas are blended with this indulgent cream cheese to make a quick, easy and delicious dip. It makes a great snack with crispbreads or crudités.

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Paysan Breton cream cheese orange bars

Sweet, creamy, buttery and oh so easy, these are
a great tea-time treat!

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Radish platter

This tasty snacking platter is all about balancing flavours. Sweetness from the preserved meats compliment the freshness of the radishes. Olives add salty notes and the cheese and avocado add creaminess.

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Roast shallot and broad bean couscous

This tasty, comforting salad has pops of freshness from the broad beans, mint and lemon, sweetness from the roasted shallots and salt from the feta.

Dieter Lloyd