To celebrate Vegetarian Week, we've teamed up with vegan food bloggers @eatsandvinyl to bring you this delicious wild mushroom, artichoke and sweet potato salad. Drizzled with luxurious truffle oil and topped with watercress and wild garlic from the Devon hedgerows, it's a flavour-packed example of meat-free food at its best.
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There’s nothing Mitch Tonks doesn’t know when it comes to cooking fish – thoughtful, unfussy and a joy to eat, his recipes always let the seafood shine. Here, simply-cooked Pollack is plated with just-wilted greens and a buttery, mustard-spiked sauce – delicious! Serves 2.
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Another tasty recipe from local chef Mitch Tonks. Pasta & seafood is an absolute favourite of Mitch's and using Greendale's local Lyme Bay Devon crab you can’t go wrong, it’s a crowd pleaser any time of the year.
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A classic coffee cocktail with a Greendale twist!
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Aromatic ginger, tangy mustard and a little honey sweetness really make this sumptuous Side of Salmon a dish to savour. Serve with roast or boiled potatoes and lightly-steamed greens for a complete meal.
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Instead of opening a packet, why not have a go at making these delicious fish fingers? They’re healthy, tasty and quick to make, and also happen to be gluten-free.
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Chillies, herbs and lime add zest to delicious slices of savoury Halloumi. This recipe will make enough to marinade one 250g block of Halloumi.
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The classic cocktail with a subtly flavoured twist from our meadow hay-infused vodka. Put the vodka bottle in the fridge for a good couple of hours before you plan to make this cocktail. You will need a cocktail shaker for this recipe. (makes one glass; quantities can be scaled up as needed).
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There are quite a few flavours going in in this cocktail, but the spiced rum is what makes it so delicious. Once you get the hang of it, this is a good recipe to scale up for a party or get-together. You will need a cocktail shaker for this recipe.
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Simple, summery and delicious, this garlicky marinade is perfect with succulent Langoustine and Crevettes. Recipe sufficient to marinade about 12 large Crevettes or Langoustine.
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A simple, easy-to-make dressing with a garlicky kick that’ll transform salads and cooked veg into dishes you’ll eat because you want to, not because you feel you ought to!
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We never get tired of fresh tomatoes, but when they’re really plentiful it’s nice to set a few aside for this simple but tasty chutney – it’s ‘sunshine in a jar’ that will keep long enough for you to enjoy it when the warm weather is just a happy memory! Makes 4 jars, approximately 250g each.
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You can vary this recipe to include whatever fruit you have to hand – mango and passion fruit are great for adding tropical flavour. For a healthier version, omit the syrup or just use the juice from the two oranges in the recipe.
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Whether you know this brilliant breakfast treat as Eggy Bread, French Toast or any of its other names, there’s no denying it’s a delicious way to use up stale bread. Topping ideas are endless, but maple syrup is lovely, as are berries and yoghurt or a light dusting of cinnamon and icing sugar – why not make several slices so you can try them all!
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Home-pickling doesn’t have to mean hours of laborious chopping and simmering, with the resulting jars jostling for space in the store cupboard; this quick, simple recipe is made in moments from fresh radishes, and is designed to make just enough to serve as part of a summer spread.
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If you’re planning a barbecue, why not try this easy herb marinade? Especially good on lamb or chicken, it’ll take the flavour of the meat to another level, in return for very little effort.
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Whether you’re a year-round pancake-maker or just prefer to stick to Shrove Tuesday, there’s something special about mixing up your own batter and having a go at the real thing. This basic recipe (below) is designed to get you started; we’ll leave you to decide on the toppings, though it has to be said that lemon juice and sugar take some beating! If you don’t have a sweet tooth, you can use your pancakes to make some delicious savoury dishes; the Pancakes with a Creamy Prawn and Smoked Haddock Filling recipe is easy to make, and looks impressive and our Greendale Fish Pie Pancakes Recipe may sound a bit odd, but taste delicious!
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This recipe is a basic version of a culinary classic, which you can adapt and tweak to your taste. Chilli Con Carne is quite a ‘personal’ recipe – some people like it really fiery, some like to add a special mix of veg to the sauce, while others will grate in a little dark chocolate. We’ve used lean Greendale Minced Beef, to keep the fat content low; brown rice and a cooling dollop of natural low-fat yoghurt would make healthy accompaniments.
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This healthy, colourful salad is a doddle to make, and delicious, too. Try experimenting with different cheeses (soft Goats Cheese is a good alternative) and different herbs, and tweak it to suit your tastes.
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This apple sauce is a doddle to make and, as a bonus for anyone with a glut of apples, it also freezes well. It’s the perfect traditional accompaniment to roast pork, and also makes a deliciously light, fruity dessert when swirled through Greek yoghurt.
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Made with creamy Devon Blue Cheese, try this richly savoury sauce with a Greendale Ribeye Steak. The sauce takes about 20 minutes to make; if you start making it when the steaks are cooking, you can finish it while they rest.
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Truly the taste of summer, this cordial is delicious with still or sparkling water, and even better added to a glass of sparkling wine. The recipe makes about 800ml of cordial - you can store it in a sterilised glass screw-top wine or juice bottle (the hot cycle of a dishwasher should be fine for sterilising) and it will keep in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
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Cool cream cheese and a chilli kick will definitely spice up your hotdog habit! As a rough guide, the ingredients below should be enough for approximately four hotdogs.
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Traditionally, French Dressing (also known as Vinaigrette) is made using a ratio of three parts oil to one part vinegar, but do feel free to adjust this to your own taste. This is perfect drizzled over a simple green salad, just-cooked new potatoes or green beans.
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Try Michael Caines simple but tasty Cauliflower puree recipe.
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This time of year can seem a little bleak, especially when it seems like the sun hasn’t shone for days. Sadly we can’t control the weather, but we can offer this vibrant, tasty recipe - full of Mediterranean flavours, it’s a little bit of sunshine for your plate. Serves 4.
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Traditionally partnered with classic Chateaubriand steaks, this rich sauce hails from France – the perfect complement to succulent, tender beef. Enough to serve 4.
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Treat yourself to some turbot and give your barbecue a real boost! Firm-fleshed and tasty, turbot steaks stand up well to being cooked on the grill, and here they’re paired beautifully with a simple lemon butter. Serve with your choice of salads and veg – we like to pop a couple of New Potato Skewers alongside the fish as it cooks. Makes 2 Steaks.
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Serve up these tasty skewers and let guests build their own perfect fish tacos! We’ve used hake here, but you can use any firm, white fish fillets. Serves 2-4.
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Greendale has a variety of marinaded spatchcock chickens which are tasty, amazing value and easy to cook – my favourite is Teriyaki. I developed this recipe in lockdown; it’s quick to prepare, whilst using clever BBQ cooking techniques to capitalise on flavour. The rich and spicy flavours of the BBQ chicken balance well with the smoky, creamy butternut mash, for a dish that’s full of flavour and summer vibes, and good for the soul.
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BBQ sausages that are black on the outside and raw on the inside are a thing of the past once you learn zonal cooking. Arranging your charcoal on one side gives you a high-heat ‘direct zone’ for flame-grilling, while the ‘indirect zone’ (away from the coals) is lower in heat, cooking the meat through like a smoky oven. Greendales sausages are big and meaty, with a variety of flavours to choose from - my absolute favourites are the Devon Chutney and Tomato & Basil flavours. The ‘rafts’ in this recipe are simply sausages held closely together with skewers, creating a platform for any topping; this allows plenty of room for creativity with different sausage flavours and toppings, but the deal-breaker is always some melted cheese on top, for absolute flavour heaven. Serve the rafts however you like, be it in baps, wraps or rolls like a hotdog; on their own with a side salad; as the star of the show in any BBQ platter; or with mash and peas for an epic ‘BBQ bangers and mash’ dinner. My own favourite accompaniments are oven-baked baguettes and some beery onions (onions sliced and sweated down with butter and a glug of beer). I’ve experimented with different flavour combinations, and absolutely loved what pesto brought to the party. Ready-made pesto from a jar or pot is easiest to use and it’s the perfect consistency for this recipe, but if you want to make your own pesto, be sure to use less oil so it’s not overly runny - we want it to stay on the Sausage Rafts and not dribble off.
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Over-the-top cooking (OTT) is an amazing BBQ technique where you smoke and cook the meat above whatever sauce or veg you’re serving it with – this way, you collect all the amazing cooking juices and get that smokey BBQ flavour into everything.
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This is a serious veggie BBQ showstopper that’s easy to prepare. The perfect side to a bring-and-share BBQ, or even the main event for a light BBQ lunch. The overall concept lends itself to a whole host of different fillings and toppings, but this is the combo I’ve gone for, which works beautifully. A drizzle of mayo and a garnish of fresh coriander to serve really finishes the dish perfectly. I must say the Greendale Sundried Tomato & Smoked Garlic Chutney is to die for and is the star of this dish.
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Steak is one of the best ways to enjoy Greendale's Beef in all its glory. I was never any good at cooking a decent steak until I learned proper BBQ; now I can now cook the most incredible steak ever. Cooking to temperature, not time, is the deal-breaker here, and it really is worth investing in a meat thermometer, especially one where you can leave the probe in and monitor it whilst cooking.
I also find that cooking a single, larger steak (to be sliced and shared when cooked) is better than trying to cook several thinner steaks - about 200g weight of steak per person is a good portion. My favourite cut to use on the BBQ is sirloin, as it has a decent fat cap which renders and crackles up amazingly well with charcoal.
‘Reverse searing’ is a cooking method in which the steak is cooked over indirect heat until it has almost reached the desired level of ‘done’ness; the temperature is then ramped up and the steak is placed over direct heat to give it a quick sear to finish. If you’re brave enough – and have quality local charcoal – you can even sear it ‘dirty’, i.e. directly on the coals, for this final stage; the intense heat really ramps up the Maillard reaction in the meat, giving flavours beyond this world. That said, a normal sear on the grill over raging coals will be more than good enough!
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Quick and easy, these grilled corn cobs are sure to please – be warned, it’s near-impossible to eat them ‘politely’ without getting garlic butter down your chin! Recipe makes six cobs.
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Combining two staples of the Great British Summertime (sausages and barbecuing), there’s a lot to love about this recipe – not least because it’s simple, contains elements that can be made in advance, and seems to be very popular with children! Makes four servings of four chipolatas each.
Note: if using wooden skewers, to avoid any risk of fire please soak them in water for at least 15 minutes before they go on the grill.
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