Articles & Recipes

Smoky barbecued aubergines and juicy cherry tomatoes are simply dressed with lemon and balsamic vinegar in this easy, tasty vegetarian salad. We’ve suggested some different cheeses to add, but feel free to experiment – for a vegan version, leave the cheese out altogether and add a handful of toasted pumpkin seeds just before serving. Serves 2 as a main dish or 4 as a side.

Sticky-sweet umami aubergine tastes great when cooked on the BBQ or under the grill! Serves 2 as a main dish or 4 as a side.

It’s difficult to imagine any veggie BBQ spread without halloumi, and for good reason - when it’s cooked right, it’s hard to beat! Firm, flavourful and quick to cook, it’s ready in minutes, so be sure to get the rest of the ingredients prepped and ready to serve before the halloumi hits the grill. Makes 4 burgers.

With so much going on in the taste and texture departments, you’d be forgiven for not realising that this ingenious recipe also happens to be vegan. Serve it with crisp shredded lettuce or a simple cabbage slaw and your favourite pickles – we think our quick-pickled red onions [https://www.greendale.com/blog/posts/2023/06/13/white-fish-shawarma-with-quick-onion-pickle-easy-flatbreads] are especially good. Makes 4 burgers.

Shepherd’s pie, fish pie, bangers & mash… there’s a reason why these dishes are so comforting; mashed potato! Simple, satisfying and tasty, it’s the star of so many of our favourite meals – follow our easy steps to help ensure magnificent mash, every time.

Eaten hot and covered in salt and vinegar from the chippy; enjoyed as a side in pubs and restaurants everywhere; or store-bought and cooked from frozen, it’s fair to say we enjoy a good chip here in the UK! Our easy guide to home-made chips will take you through the steps, with a few extra serving suggestions for a nice finishing touch.

This easy recipe is vegetarian-friendly, no-cook and fuss-free –and did we mention that it also tastes delicious, too? You can vary the nuts and cheese if you like (blue cheese is a delightful option), but do check that the cheese is not made with animal rennet if you need to keep the recipe vegetarian. Makes 16.

Sure to please your guests, this rich and delicious starter is host-friendly, too, as it can be made in advance, then refrigerated and cooked quickly when needed. It’s a vegetarian recipe if you use a hard cheese made without animal rennet – and don’t forget to serve with plenty of bread! Serves 6.

Made with our own free-range eggs, this easy recipe works equally well as a vegetarian starter or served as part of a buffet. Makes 18 egg halves.

This great-tasting side dish is pretty flexible and can be tweaked according to the veg you have available – we’ve used parsnips and carrots here, but you could also use sweet potatoes, beetroots or even slices of butternut squash (cooking times may vary slightly). Serves 4 as a side dish.

Give your sprouts the star-treatment they deserve with this easy, tasty recipe. To make it vegetarian, use a rennet-free Italian-style hard cheese. Serves 4- 6 as a side dish.

This recipe is quite flexible – it’ll work just as well with self-raising flour, if that’s what you have, and you can leave out the yoghurt and just use a little extra water, if preferred. You can also cook the flatbreads in a pan or over a BBQ (make sure the charcoal is up to cooking temperature first). Makes four large flatbreads.