Featured Light Recipes
Rose Cream & Raspberry Jellies
With all the flavours of Turkish delight, these fragrant Middle Eastern-style puddings make a light finish to an entertaining menu
Author:Cassie Best
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Makes 6
Spice-Crusted Tofu With Kumquat Radish Salad
This simple Japanese-inspired vegan salad is anything but bland, with shichimi togarashi spice mix, crunchy veg and a subtly sweet yuzu dressing
Author:Jennifer Joyce
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 2
Crunchy Prawn Noodle Salad
This Vietnamese-style dressing is best made just before serving to preserve the vibrant colour of the mint.
Author:Good Food
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 2
Asian Noodle & Turkey Soup
This soup is a little like pho, a Vietnamese broth traditionally made with beef and served with a plate of zingy fresh herbs, chilli and lime on the side.
Author:Good Food
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4
Crunchy Baked Mussels
This is a great little dish for entertaining as you can pre-cook and stuff the mussels several hours ahead of serving
Author:Mary Cadogan
Difficulty:Medium
Serves:Serves 4 as a starter or light main course
Smoked Salmon & Avocado Sushi
Fancy making sushi at home? This simple recipe makes 32 healthy little bites, ideal for lunch or served as canapés
Author:Silvana Franco
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Makes 32
Thai Minced Chicken Salad
Known as larb gai in Thailand, the hot spiciness in this chicken salad recipe works really well with the crunchy veg, creating a perfect balance of flavour and heat
Author:Good Food
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4 as a light meal or starter
Vietnamese Prawn Summer Rolls
Fresh-tasting rice paper rolls packed with shellfish, light vermicelli noodles, carrots, cucumber and herbs, with a sweet ginger chilli dipping sauce
Author:Barney Desmazery
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Makes 12
Vietnamese Veggie Hotpot
A warming supper dish that's aromatic without being spicy, so the kids can enjoy it too
Author:Jennifer Joyce
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4
Sticky Jerk Salmon With Mango Slaw
Serve chunky salmon fillets with a spicy Caribbean honey glaze on a homemade coleslaw with cabbage, red pepper, mango and coriander
Author:Cassie Best
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4