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How the British ever developed a reputation for poor food when we conjured up these flavoursome delights is beyond us here at delicious.!
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Keep your fingers on the pulses with these delicious. recipes for beans, peas and lentils.
From tiramisu to torta di riso, panna cotta to panettone, you can taste the love in Italian puds. If you know a place that does better desserts then we'd love to hear about it.
Remember the old joke: "I'm on a seafood diet? I see food and I eat it." Er, hilarious, isn't it. However, there's nothing funny – only yummy – about these superlative shellfish recipes.
Summer salads
No more the limp side dishes of ye olden days. In these modish times, salad recipes are versatile, inventive and tasty. And if you go easy on the dressing, you lose the fat but not the flavour.
And it's not just the folk at delicious. who think it: YOU, dear online readers, have viewed the
crispy chilli chicken salad recipe more times than any other recipe of over 1800 featured.
So, as a mark of respect, let's take a quiet moment to think about the sheer loveliness of salads, before we get so hungry we hotfoot it to the supermarket to snap up the ingredients for one of these wonderful recipes.
Let's make the most of our salad days.
Broad bean, mint and crispy pancetta salad recipe
The crispiness of the pancetta in this quick salad recipe makes a great contrast with the softness of the broad beans.
Chorizo chicken with chickpea and rocket salad recipe
A lovely Spanish recipe to cook on the barbecue. The chorizo adds an incredibly rich flavour to the chicken.
Crab, avocado and bacon salad recipe
With a fabulous blend of juicy crab, creamy avocado and salty bacon, this easy salad recipe is a guaranteed winner.
Crispy chilli chicken salad recipe
This quick recipe for a fast, satisfying salad has an exciting chilli
blast. It's an ideal supper if you don't have long to eat.
Mangetout and avocado salad recipeThis easy recipe could
be made with sugar snaps or raw, fresh broad beans. If you have
trouble finding the salad leaves, swap for lamb’s lettuce, baby spinach or
watercress.
Potato salad niçoise recipe
A salad that will a great selection of fresh, summer flavours and
texture. A 175g portion of new potatoes gives you 26 per cent of your
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C.
Seared steak, mango and radish salad recipe
The sirloins are sliced and quickly stir-fried before they join the
sweet mango and crunchy radishes amongst the leaves. An easy recipe that's more hearty than
your average salad.
Smoked mackerel and couscous salad recipe
Try a little taste of North Africa with this zesty dish of smoked
mackerel and couscous salad, made with cucumber and dried apricots.
Strawberry and langoustine salad recipe
This combination is not as odd as it sounds – the floral notes of
strawberries and pineapple work well with langoustines (also known as Dublin Bay prawns).
Warm salmon salad with potatoes, bacon and tarragon vinaigrette recipe
Salmon, smoked bacon and tarragon were made for each other. Add tender
new potatoes, peas and a mustardy vinaigrette to make a truly fabulous
light supper. Tastes great hot or cold.
Warm chicken Thai salad recipe
A warm chicken Thai salad where the key to success is in the
preparation. Once you've assembled and prepared the ingredients this is
so quick and easy.
Warm Sunday roast salad recipe
It's Sunday lunch – as a salad!
Zesty feta, artichoke and tomato bulgur wheat recipe
A fresh and flavoursome salad of summery favourites, including salty feta cheese and nutty bulgur wheat.