• Christmas

Zucchini and green bean salad with preserved lemon and pistachios

A textural salad with a little sparkle and crunch.

• < 30 mins
• Helen Goh

• Recipe collection
• Weekly meal planner

25 vegetarian mains that will steal the festive show

These meat-free centrepieces – from rustic galettes to showy whole cauliflowers – are so delicious, even the omnivores will be eyeing them off.

• The joy of six ingredients

Barbecued halloumi with dukkah, honey and pomegranate

Served piping hot with that satisfying squeak, barbecued halloumi is the definition of low-effort, high-reward cooking.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Substantial salads

Crispy pickle potato salad

Crispy and hot meets soft and cool in this weird but wonderful salad, which begins with a packet of potato gems.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Party season

Gunpowder tater tots

Spark up the party by adding this feisty Indian spice mix to a packet of potato gems.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Katrina Meynink

• Dinner party

Yotam Ottolenghi’s go-to golden roast potato recipe goes with absolutely any festive spread

These crispy roast potatoes with rosemary, za’atar and salsa verde are one of Ottolenghi’s favourite recipes to cook on repeat. And will soon become yours too.

• 1-2 hrs
• Yotam Ottolenghi

• Pasta

Tomato, harissa and chickpea pasta with charred hot honey feta

Social media favourite baked feta gets a fiery update in this midweek-friendly rigatoni dish.

• < 30 mins
• Jessica Brook

• Substantial salads

Golden halloumi bowl with summer vegetables and risoni

Light enough to be refreshing, yet hearty enough to sustain, this vegetarian salad makes healthy eating effortless.

• < 30 mins
• Sarah Pound

• Substantial salads

Creamy broccoli, dried cranberry, risoni and grape salad

Nourish your mind while you eat with a flavour-packed salad that hits all the notes.

• < 30 mins
• Sarah Pound

• Cookbook extracts

This prepare-ahead grain salad might just become your new summer go-to

Hearty and versatile, this puy lentil and pearl barley salad is fragrant with herbs and rich in grains and pulses. Just top with a jammy boiled egg for the perfect meal.

• Michael Rantissi and Kristy Frawley