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Salsa verde
Make the most of all those summer herbs by whipping up a gorgeous green sauce to go with fish, chicken or meat.
Grilled fish and lemon with olive salad
Try this fish with your favourite green salad and new potatoes or chunky fresh bread.
Chilli beef and noodle salad
For a milder chilli flavour, remove all seeds from the chillies before chopping.
Mustard chicken and spinach salad
This salad could be varied by changing the type of salad leaves or using pesto instead of mustard.
Rosti with pork and apple
Potatoes, pork and apples are the perfect combination. Add a side of lightly steamed snow peas, broccolini or mixed greens to up the vegetable content.
Seafood and coriander patties with chilli dipping sauce
If the sauce is too hot for you, leave out the chilli seeds.
Basil-ricotta lamb with balsamic tomatoes
Ask your butcher to French-trim the lamb cutlets for you, which means removing all the excess fat and sinew.
Garlic prawns with broccoli and squashed tomatoes
Squashing the tomatoes gives this dish its sauce, without the need for extra chopping. If you like, garnish with finely chopped spring onion or parsley.
Lemon and honey chicken with lemongrass rice
Cooking the rice with lemongrass imparts a wonderful subtle flavour, which complements the tangy sweetness of the chicken.
Tangy soy mushrooms with noodles
Stir through a handful of baby spinach just before serving if you fancy an extra serving of vegetables.
Marinated steak with bean sprouts and basil
Blade steak is ideal for stir-frying as it’s a thin cut so readily soaks up the marinade and cooks in no time.
Lime salmon with sesame and coriander
The snow peas and water chestnuts require minimal preparation and give this dish a lovely, delicate crunch.
Mushroom-stuffed chicken thigh fillets
Chicken and mushrooms, tied up with string... this easy-to-make dish has to be one of HFG’s favourite things.
Crab and lemon-stuffed mushrooms
A lovely low-fat snack or starter that is as virtuous as it is tasty. You can swap the crab meat for tinned tuna if you prefer.
Chicken, tofu and mushroom parcels
The tofu and chicken combination makes these parcels a great source of protein and the tofu cooks down to a lovely sauce.
Crunchy-top Guinness beef and mushroom casserole
If you don’t fancy the taste of the stout beer, substitute the Guinness with reduced-salt beef stock, or even red wine.
Almond brownies with sorbet and raspberry sauce
These brownies are a variation on the all-time favourite HFG brownie recipe. Dead easy to make, they transform into a lovely dessert.
Creamy almond plum pudding
This is a version of the classic French clafoutis, which can be made with all sorts of soft fruit.
Light summer crumble
Crumbles are one of the simplest desserts to make – and also one of the yummiest. Get the kids to help you with this one.
Guilt-free gingernut sundae
A lovely looking dessert that is very simple to put together. Use canned mangoes if you can’t find fresh, or use peaches or plums.
Italian tuna pasta
If fresh chillies are not available or are expensive, try this dish with dried chilli flakes.
