What to make with your box contents w/c 20 April

Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes are based on a medium seasonal box. With the weather forecast meant to be really warm we’ve focussed a lot on salads this week.

Broccoli, feta and tomato salad

Prep time: 10 mins

Serves 4

Only takes 10 minutes with 5 ingredients.  A great side dish. Pimp it up with diced pepper and cooked bacon.

Recipe source Better Crocker: Find the recipe here

Smacked cucumbers

Total time: 15 mins

Serves 4

By ‘smacking’ the cucumbers in this Sichuan side dish you create more rough surfaces – all the better for soaking up the zingy pickle

Recipe source Olive: Find the recipe here

Tomato mushroom pasta

Total time: 45 mins

Serves 4

A simple yet absolutely delicious mushroom pasta recipe in a tasty tomato sauce.

Recipe source  don’t go bacon my heart: Find the recipe here

Easy ratatouille with poached eggs

Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

Serves 6

This gutsy one-pot can mostly be prepared in advance – just crack in the eggs at the end

Recipe Source BBC Good Food: Find the recipe here

Sweet potatoes with sticky onions and feta

Total time: 45 mins

Serves 2

There’s something about a properly roasted sweet potato, split open and loaded with sticky caramelised onions, creamy butterbeans and crumbled salty feta that just hits every note. You also makes use of your spinach in this recipe.

Recipe source Bosh: Find the recipe here

Courgette and pepper frittata

Total time: 30 mins

Serves 2

Whip up this delicious vegetable frittata in under 20 minutes!

Recipe source Good housekeeping: Find the recipe here

Flourless chocolate and pear cake

Total time: 1 hour

Serves 8

A light, but luscious cake made with hazelnuts – serve a slice for dessert with a dollop of crème fraîche
Recipe source BBC Good Food: Find the recipe here