Once you’ve got the hang of grilling Halloumi, you can jazz it up with any extra ingredients that take your fancy – we like it served with chilli jam, or a drizzle of honey and a pinch of smoked paprika. To make a hearty ‘veggie stack’ burger, you can grill whole Portobello mushrooms, slices of aubergine, chunks of sweet pepper or a skewer of cherry tomatoes alongside the Halloumi, and pile everything into your burger bun with the sauce of your choice. Recipe serves 4

Loads of vegetables (and fruit) have a great affinity with the grill; this simple side dish may not seem much of a recipe, but it’s a surprisingly nice accompaniment to all manner of BBQ fare, from halloumi and chicken to fish or steak. Serves 4 as a side dish.

Smoky barbecued aubergines and juicy cherry tomatoes are simply dressed with lemon and balsamic vinegar in this easy, tasty vegetarian salad. We’ve suggested some different cheeses to add, but feel free to experiment – for a vegan version, leave the cheese out altogether and add a handful of toasted pumpkin seeds just before serving. Serves 2 as a main dish or 4 as a side.

This tasty veggie riff on the popular ‘Bang Bang Chicken’ is super-charged with flavour – it’s super-simple to make, too. If you’d like to make this recipe vegan, just use any plant-based milk and substitute maple or date syrup for the honey. Serves 2 as a main meal, or 4 as a side.

Sure to please your guests, this rich and delicious starter is host-friendly, too, as it can be made in advance, then refrigerated and cooked quickly when needed. It’s a vegetarian recipe if you use a hard cheese made without animal rennet – and don’t forget to serve with plenty of bread! Serves 6.

Give leftover Christmas-dinner veg a new lease of life in this tasty and flexible recipe. It’s a great way to use up cooked veg, odds and ends from the cheeseboard and even sauces or chutneys – best of all, it really doesn’t taste like ‘leftovers’! Serves 2-4.

This tasty vegetarian recipe will make an impressive meat-free centrepiece for your festive table. It’s also pretty versatile – the walnuts can be swapped for other chopped nuts, and thin slices of sweet potato or even carrot would make good alternative toppings. Serves 4-6.

Rich, tasty and warming, serve this simple soup with plenty of chunky bread for a great cold-weather meal. Serves 4-6