Cavelo nero is the Italian name translated to black cabbage, like all cabbage it can be eaten raw, it’s deep earthy flavour blitzed with different herbs and toasted walnuts creates a vibrant green pesto, perfect to use with pasta, as a salad dressing, a dip or as Nigella suggested, “Divine! Would be so good dolloped into a roasted and split sweet potato”
Cavelo Nero, herb and walnut pesto
Roasted carrot, courgette and chickpea salad, rose harissa, lime and mint
This middle eastern inspired salad came about after a glut of courgettes were delivered to us from a neighbour and we had some carrots that needed using in the fridge. Rose Harissa is an amazing chilli paste that can be used in many ways, once you start using it you’ll never stop.
Red Dragon Pie
Named red dragon pie because the Chinese call adzuki beans ‘red dragon’, these beans are packed with goodness, protein, fibre, potassium, magnesium, Vitamin B6 and iron.
A delicious potato topped savoury umami rich pie, perfect for a meat free dinner.
Kimchi hummus
Hummus Kimchi, Korean style hummus, I’m not sure how best to describe this, it was simply born out of a fridge forage of which we had some chickpeas left over from making a curry, half a jar of homemade kimchi and some gochujang paste so why not mix it all up and see what happens? Inevitably it turned out absolutely delicious, who would of thought about blending tahini with kimchi?
If you have access to an Asian supermarket look for rainbow prawn crackers, they are great for dips.
Quick ramen style noodle bowl
A meal for two in less than ten minutes using nothing but store cupboard and freezer ingredients
Coco ‘nut’ chilli dip
If you like a dip with a kick then this is for you and it’s very simple to make.
Brazilian black bean and squash stew
This is a vegetarian version of a classic Brazilian dish called Feijoada.
Black badger pea, bacon, sundried tomato and quinoa salad
Black badger peas are very northern and yet go amazingly well with Peruvian quinoa.
Turlu Turlu
This is a traditional Turkish dish, mix and match the vegetables however you like, use as a main or as a side dish.
Cauliflower and sweet potato tagine with olives and preserved lemon
Moroccan spices absolutely adore vegetable, olives and preserved lemons are a classic addition.