April seasonal recipes
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Asparagus
Asparagus and ricotta lasagne
Layers of pasta, asparagus, fresh mint and lemon are cooked in a creamy ricotta sauce to make a seasonal and vegetarian open lasagne
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Easy dinner party mains
Saffron and quail egg risotto with purple sprouting broccoli
Here's a different risotto recipe to try - makes the most of seasonal purple sprouting broccoli and gets its great colour from saffron.
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Recipes to celebrate spring
Jersey royal and pancetta hash with chicory and maple hazelnuts
Here's a different way to use Jersey royals. Bitter chicory and salty pancetta match wonderfully with the fluffy potato in this quick and easy hash recipe.
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April seasonal
Jersey royal, smoked cheddar and spring onion cakes
Make the most of April's seasonal star, jersey royals, with this potato, smoked cheddar and spring onion cake recipe.
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Mascarpone
Orecchiette with morels, madeira and mascarpone
Not all mushrooms are at their best in the autumn. This pasta is made with springtime morel mushrooms, madeira and mascarpone.
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Purple sprouting broccoli
Purple sprouting broccoli and wensleydale tarts
These individual vegetarian tartlets are perfect for spring dining – make them as a starter to kick off Easter lunch with all the family.
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Wild garlic
Wilted spring greens with wild garlic
Wild garlic brings a lovely mild, sweet flavour to spring greens in this vegetarian springtime side dish recipe. It's ready in just 20 minutes.
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Soups
Creamy morel soup
Mushroom lovers take note, this creamy morel soup is made for you – and can be made in around 30 minutes. It's rich, nutty flavour is so good.
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Soups
Sorrel soup with cream cheese toasts
Grown some sorrel? The gorgeous vivid green of this sorrel soup recipe is matched by its wonderfully fresh flavour - a perfect seasonal soup
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb and ginger pie
This American-style pie makes great use of in-season rhubarb and is perked up with fresh ginger. Serve up slices with custard, if you like.
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Asparagus
Asparagus and morels on toast
Morels are in season at the same time as asparagus – an anomaly, as most mushrooms appear around autumn
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Summer roasts
Butterflied leg of lamb with samphire and lentils
This summery roast lamb recipe combines slices of pink-hued, butterflied lamb leg with garlicky Puy lentils and salty samphire.
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April seasonal
Lemony lamb chops with crushed new potatoes
If you like your meat chops succulent, then this lamb recipe is the one for you. The herby crushed potatoes add substance.
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Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic basil pesto
While this is a classic version, you can vary it with different herbs such as mint, coriander or parsley, or replacing the pine nuts with almonds, cashews or walnuts.
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