A quick and easy spring or summer dish made with pearled spelt. Pearled grains are a lighter and faster cooking alternative to wholegrain cereals, but this recipe would work well with any grain - or any pulse for that matter.
Dried peas aren't just about hearty, hefty, traditional dishes, as Jenny Chandler shows in this fresh, light and vibrant dish. You can use any seasonal greens here - sprout tops are particularly good, but savoy cabbage, spring greens or kale would work well too. Be generous with the garlic, ginger and chilli, this recipe is designed to zing.
In this recipe, Jenny Chandler has created a versatile pea and beetroot puree using our flamingo peas, which could accompany a number of dishes, adding vibrant colour and earthy flavours.
Queen of pulses Jenny Chandler combines quinoa with carlin peas as a satisfying base for any roast vegetables. The fabulously nutty texture and flavour of the carlin peas works especially well, but you could swap them out for other pulses.
This salad of smoked quinoa and carlin peas comes to us from the Age Well Project. The smoky flavours from the quinoa are complimented by smoked paprika, cumin and the sweet acidity of toasted tomatoes.
This salad is an excellent addition to any summery meal. The earthy flavours of smoked quinoa and chickpeas, go wonderfully with the fresh spicy pesto. Adapt the greens to what’s in season and locally available. Finished with creamy tahini and oat yoghurt and crunchy nuts and seeds.
This kale and quinoa salad, with satay-esque dressing, comes from Melissa of The Refill Barn in Radwinter, Essex. This salad is perfect for a quick and filling meal. Melissa served hers with some leftover pizza dough with olive oil, za'atar and some perello olives.
Serving a salad with a warm “hummus” base makes all the flavours sing, and feels so much for comforting on colder days. The Carlin Pea hummus is also fabulous with a baked sweet potato and plenty of dark green steamed leaves.
Toasted camelina seeds add a delicate savoury crunch to this classic slaw of cabbage, carrot and onion, while our fermented fava bean umami paste gives a deep rich flavour to the dressing.
Nothing beats a simple salad insummer weather, and this one fromThe Cook and Him combinesroastedveg, our British-grownwhole lentils andcamelina seeds,feta cheese, and scandalously good maple glazed walnuts. For added bursts of umami richness we suggest adding a spoonful of ourfermented wholegrain naked barley.
Matching the earthy nuttiness of our organic quinoa with the mellow but distinctive flavour of roasted cauliflower, this aromatic salad in a jar from The Cook and Him makes a perfect packed lunch and can be made up the day before.
