Recipe Search: Sides, light meals, salads

This Avocado, Tomato & Coriander Smoothie is Guacamole in a Glass!
 
Excellent for the skin, avocados are packed with goodness. Good with a dash of tabasco or some black pepper.

Cashew & Apricot Smoothie Has Instant Zing & Taste - Healthy Fast Food! 
 
This makes a great breakfast - or a high-energy boost if you are training.

An Easy, Reduced-fat & Economical Alternative to Shop-bought Cereal Bars

The vegan alternative to asparagus and Parmesan cheese! Delicious...

A great way to use tofu if you aren't too familiar with it. One of our perennial favourites - it always wins converts at our cookery demos!

 
It's particularly nice with Taifun smoked tofu - available from good health food shops or large branches of Waitrose.

A classic dip of Middle-Eastern and Greek origin that is wonderful with falafels, pitta bread, hummus and salad. For a reduced-fat version, halve the quantities of oil and tahini.

Another lunch-time or snack-attack goodie! This recipe offers a choice of seitan, tofu or faux chicken pieces.

Seitan (also known as gluten)is made from the most protein-rich part of wheat. It's a healthy, natural and delicious alternative to meat and has been used in China and elsewhere for centuries. Seitan is available in jars from good health food shops. Tinned gluten can be found in Oriental supermarkets - plain or as mock duck or mock chicken. Redwood Cheatin' Chicken Pieces are found in health food shops. Alternatively, use cubed smoked or plain fried tofu.

This is a very fresh, simple salad. Cooked flageolet beans are nice as an alternative to the broad beans, as are edamame (pictured).You can buy tinned or dried flageolet beans from good supermarkets, health stores or delis.

A rather delicious vegan variation on an old favourite! Here, we serve it with sweet potatoes and a watercress and rocket salad.

New and improved recipe which has been dished up to TV food critics on ITV's Britain's Best Dish and they loved it! Serve with Rose's gravy or our Red Wine and Porcini Mushroom Gravy.