May seasonal recipes
Seasonal produce in May promises an abundance of exciting flavours and textures, from juicy peas and broad beans to sweet and sharp orange and lemons. Succulent spring lamb is not one to miss, along with the short but sublime British asparagus season. Scroll on down!
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Filling salads
Asparagus, pea and spinach panzanella
Celebrate spring's finest produce with this vibrant green salad. This springtime take on Italian panzanella is packed with asparagus and peas.
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May seasonal
Pea houmous with crispy asparagus
Kathy Slack's fresh pea houmous with crispy asparagus is the perfect taste of late spring. Try it as an easy vegetarian starter for two.
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New potatoes
Cheesy cider rarebit new potatoes
Rarebit meets new potatoes in this easy, cheesy side dish recipe. Pour the cider and cheese sauce over cooked new potatoes, grill and enjoy.
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Healthy fish
Hake with cider sauce and samphire
Celebrating the crisp, delicate flavours of cider, this simple yet cheffy-looking hake dish is served with a butter-enriched cider sauce.
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Chicken thighs
Cider-braised chicken thighs with spring greens
Looking for an easy but impressive way to cook and serve chicken thighs? Try cider-braised chicken with spring greens and watercress mayo.
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Patisserie
Giant rhubarb and pomegranate millefeuille
Make a giant millefeuille instead of a birthday cake for the pastry fan in your life. Think layers of puff pastry, custard cream and rhubarb.
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Asparagus
Cacio e pepe hash brown breakfast casserole
American-style breakfast casserole is the easy brunch recipe you need in your life. Our take includes the creamy flavours of cacio e pepe.
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Elderflower
Elderflower drizzle cake
Lemon and elderflower are a match made in heaven, and this easy drizzle cake with fresh elderflowers proves it. The perfect bake for late spring.
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Gooseberries
Elderflower and gooseberry tart
Delicate elderflower lifts tart gooseberries in this elegant riff on tarte au citron. This seasonal bake is the perfect late spring dessert.
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Elderflower
Elderflower and pear shrub (drinking vinegar)
Elderflower shrub is the perfect spring drink. A fruity drinking vinegar, shrubs can be used like a cordial with soda water or in a cocktail.
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Elderflower
Elderflower giardiniera (Italian-style pickled vegetables)
Giardiniera, colourful Italian pickles, are flavoured with fresh elderflowers, giving them a wonderfully sweet and floral flavour
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Mango desserts
Mango and elderflower mess
Based on the modern classic eton mess, this colourful dessert swaps out the more common strawberries for juicy ripe mango, marinated in floral elderflower cordial.
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Pub in the Park chef recipes
Emily Scott’s roast asparagus with hazelnuts and sourdough crumbs
Emily Scott's roast asparagus makes a great spring starter or vegan side. The spears are served with a nutty, herby sourdough crumb.
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Pavlova
Gooseberry and toasted coconut pavlova
This showpiece pavlova from food writer Angela Clutton anticipates summer's arrival, combining elderflowers and early-season gooseberries.
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Tapas
Patatas aliñadas (Spanish potato salad)
Patatas aliñadas is a popular Andalusian tapas dish. Potato slices are marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar with red onion and peppers.
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Favourite lamb
Lamb chop platter with cheesy potato skins
A great feasting dish for sharing with friends: a big pile of rosemary lamb chops, garlicky cheesy potato skins and asparagus on the side.
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