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- Down to Earth Food for Flexitarians -

No meal prep, no problem 🔥

It's been one of those weeks where the diary just wins. Work was full-on, the days ran together, and by the time evening rolled around some nights the only plan was "there's stuff in the fridge, let's grill it."

One evening I charred aubergines and turned them into baba ganoush, thrown some peppers on the grill too then tossed with good olive oil and a splash of balsamic. Courgettes got caramelized on the grill in a tinfoil tray. Air-fried halloumi chips on the side because obviously.

No recipe, no meal prep, just whatever vegetables you have and a heat source 🤓. Saute them, griddle them or char them, they will get gnarly and ready to pair with simple dressings. Because sometimes, simple is all you need to still get plant variety and loads of fiber for your gut bugs. Here's what I'm making.

This Week's New Recipe

Runner Bean Salad with Gremolata and Toasted Almonds
Runner beans, briefly sautéed after boiling for a bit of color, tossed in a bright parsley and lemon gremolata, and finished with toasted flaked almonds. Ready in under 20 minutes and good warm, at room temperature, or straight from the fridge the next day.
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Watch how I make this salad

Make It a Full Spread

Chicken & Halloumi Skewers - the runner beans sit brilliantly alongside these if you're firing up the grill anyway

Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad - smoky charred peppers, good for the same mezze-style spread

Before Strawberries Disappear

Strawberry Apple Crumble — English strawberries won't be around much longer, so this is the last call before they're gone for the year.

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Strawberry Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream for Afters

If you've got a glut of runner beans coming in right now, this is the easiest way to make them feel like more than an afterthought. Hope your week has more plan and less chaos than mine.

See you next week!