No-cook budget recipes
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Summer salads and sides
Sardines with watercress salad
We've used tinned sardines in this simple salad to keep the cost low, but you could easily swap them for fresh fish if you wish.
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Delicious recipes for one person
Courgette and buttermilk salad
Courgette is tossed through a creamy buttermilk dressing to create a light, flavoursome lunch. Even better, it only takes 10 minutes to make.
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Healthy salad recipes
Vietnamese prawn and papaya salad
A quick, simple and fresh prawn salad recipe made with quinoa, papaya and roasted peanuts in a zingy chilli and lime dressing.
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Ice cream recipes
Peanut butter and cookie dough no-churn ice cream
This indulgent peanut butter and cookie ice cream is very easy to make and requires no churning.
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Cheesecake recipes
Gin and tonic cheesecake
A cheesecake recipe inspired by the nation's best-loved tipple, with a gin and tonic-flavoured jelly, creamy middle and Biscoff base.
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Italian dessert recipes
Espresso martini tiramisu
Simply layer sponge fingers with a coffee and vodka-spiked mascarpone cream then chill until you're ready to serve this espresso martini tiramisu recipe
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Lighter chocolate mousse
Our lighter take on a classic chocolate mousse uses just three ingredients and tastes just as decadent as the full-fat version.
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Beetroot recipes
Rödbetsallad (beetroot and apple salad)
This beetroot and apple salad recipe would look great as part of a Scandi-style sharing platter. Serve with crispbreads and extra lemon wedges.
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Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes
5-minute chocolate banana split
We've put a healthy spin on banana split by swapping ice cream for frozen yoghurt, chocolate sauce for dark chocolate and dousing it all with almond butter
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Sea bass recipes
Sea bass ceviche with avocado
This sea bass ceviche recipe with avocado is an elegant summery starter than will impress your guests but only takes 20 minutes to make.
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Tomato recipes
Gazpacho
Minimal effort in the kitchen is required to enjoy classic gazpacho. Ready in less than 15 minutes – it's perfect for warm summer nights.
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Gill Meller recipes
Blackcurrant, thyme and goat’s cheese cake
Gill Meller pairs savoury, tangy goat's cheese with an oaty base and sweet-tart blackcurrants in this easy, no-bake cheesecake.
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Healthy salad recipes
Pickled cucumber, fennel, gooseberry, tarragon and lemon salad
Sharp, sweet, crunchy and fresh – Gill Meller's quick pickled cucumber salad is the perfect side dish for a summery spread.
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Chocolate dessert recipes
No-bake gooey Mars bar-style tart
If you think a Mars bar is great then this no-bake chocolatey tart made with dulce de leche is going to blow your mind
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Burns Night recipes
Smoked salmon and dill dip
This smoked salmon and dill dip is the perfect accompaniment for breadsticks, crunchy crudités or used as a sandwich spread.
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