Basic jam jar dressing

I like to make my dressings in jam jars because it’s so easy to see what’s going on – you can shake them up easily and any leftovers can be kept in the jars in the fridge.

Everyday green chopped salad

Chopped salads are incredibly simple to make and can offer you some chopping practice, so why not make something tasty while you’re practising your knife skills?

Simple green salad with French dressing

This salad may seem a bit boring and insignificant, but this is sort of the basic foundation of salads.

The philosophy of a great salad, pick-and-mix style

The idea of me presenting this salad to you like this is to give you the general philosophy behind creating a great, great salad so you can start making your own.

Grilled halloumi and tabbouleh salad

If you’ve never tried halloumi before give this a go. Its wonderful salty flavour works really well with the fresh herbs and tomato in the tabbouleh.

Proper chicken caesar salad

With my own versions of the classics, like Caesar salad, it's not about changing things entirely; it's about respecting the original while bigging up the flavours and textures.

Proper chicken caesar salad

With my own versions of the classics, like Caesar salad, it's not about changing things entirely; it's about respecting the original while bigging up the flavours and textures where I can. My twists for this salad are to use chicken legs, smoky pancetta and lovely rustic croutons to suck up all the juices. It's a lovely little salad with just a hint of attitude.

Root vegetable salad with grilled chilli dressing

Though you might not expect it, root vegetables work really well in a salad. As long as you finely slice or speed peel everything so it’s not too chunky, it’ll be delicious.

Smoked trout, horseradish and new potato salad

I'm pretty sure that smoked fish and new potatoes are a match made in heaven, but there are a few extras that can turn it into something even more memorable and comforting.