Spring vegetable/17 recipes

Creamy avocados, juicy-sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, meaty chickpeas and salty olives are on top of a bed of lettuce or any your favorite greens. Drizzle some freshly homemade vinaigrette and serve with a few slices of good bread.

Thick udon noodles with a spicy Asian dressing that's easy to make and ready when you are.

Feel too lazy to cook? Try a quick delicious and refreshing salad, serve it with a few slices of crusty bread. A quick simple and tasty yet light meal within about 6 minutes.

This spicy dish uses the fiery flavor of habanero peppers to keep you reaching for the glass of water and hungry for more!

Add feta cheese, sun-dried tomates, marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives, fresh cucumber, onions and bell peppers into cooked macaroni. Serve it over a bed of mixed greens, super tasty and refreshing.

Skip the fast food queue - it's easy to make your own breakfast wraps at home. Crispy home fried potatoes, egg, cheese and a sausage patty wrapped up in a crispy tortilla.

Quick and easy scrambled eggs with a bit of Mexican flair. Served with corn tortillas and salsa. Perfect for one serving and very easy to double up for two.

These flavorful Indian stuffed bread goes deliciously well with chutney and raita, or any Indian main course.

A comforting dish that combines tender cauliflower florets with a rich and creamy cheese sauce. This delicious casserole is baked to perfection, creating a golden and bubbly top that is simply irresistible. It's a great vegetarian main or side dish for any weeknight, and a great way to sneak in some veggies for those who might be a bit picky.

Rice paper is a healthy low calorie option in comparison to other wheat based products. This delicate translucent dumpling allows the diner to see the colourful nutritious vegetables which are bursting with vitamins. Another serving option is to create a rice wrap by leaving the one end open allowing the vegetables to cascade on to the plate creating a delicious display.

This coconut panna cotta has a refreshing kiwi-mint coulis topping that lifts the overall flavour with a refreshing twist. It makes for the perfect spring/summer dessert or whenever you want a light sweet treat.

These delicious veggie rolls are a taste sensation, made from pan fried aubergine/eggplant slices and filled with tasty vegetables and quinoa – this is a super easy vegetarian recipe that makes the perfect healthy lunch or starter.

Chocolate Chip- Wheat Cookies recipe

Quick Banana Bread recipe

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A soup which is a combination of Mediterranean garlic soups with a 17th century East European fava beans soup. Quite good.