Cooking in season in August

In season in August

Harvested in the UK this month, or from storage after the harvest.

• Broccoli
• Blueberries
• Aubergine
• Corn
• Blackberries
• Cherry tomatoes
• Red pepper
• Tomato
• Strawberries
• Fennel
• Courgette
• Cauliflower
• Green beans
• Bok choy
• Mixed greens
• Pear
• Red cabbage
• Pointed cabbage
• Peas

Grown in the UK and there all year: onion, cucumber, carrot, spinach, potato, spring onion, apple, celery, radish, leek, beetroot.

Dinners built on August produce

In the app, a leaf marks a dish when at least a quarter of it, by weight, is in season where you live.

Roasted Seasonal Veggie Plate Colourful, simple & endlessly adaptable In season: Broccoli, Carrots, Courgette · 40 min Cauliflower Tabbouleh Cauliflower blitzed to couscous and toasted dry in the pan In season: Cauliflower, Cherry tomatoes, Cucumber · 30 min Warm Roasted Cauliflower Caesar Not your average Caesar In season: Cauliflower, Romaine lettuce · 35 min Roasted Tomato & Lentil Soup Rich, hearty & deeply comforting In season: Tomatoes, Onion · 50 min Spinach, Fried Egg & Potato Mash Creamed spinach, a soft-yolk egg and buttery mash — one comfort plate In season: Floury potatoes, Spinach, Onion · 35 min Potato & Leek Gratin Thin potato slices and sweet leek baked in garlic cream until the top is deep gold In season: Waxy potatoes, Leek · 75 min Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) Few, top-quality ingredients — just like in Greece In season: Ripe tomatoes, Cucumber, Red onion · 15 min Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Veg & Feta Nutty, hearty & full of texture In season: Courgette, Aubergine, Cherry tomatoes · 40 min Strawberry, Tomato & Burrata Salad Summer on a plate — juicy fruit, creamy burrata, herby vinaigrette In season: Strawberries, Cherry tomatoes · 20 min

A week of August dinners

Monday to Friday, for two. Swap a dish in Menja and the shopping list moves with it.

1. MondayRoasted Seasonal Veggie Plate
2. TuesdayCauliflower Tabbouleh
3. WednesdayRoasted Tomato & Lentil Soup
4. ThursdaySpinach, Fried Egg & Potato Mash
5. FridayFennel and Apple Salad with Walnuts

Shopping list for the week

For two people, all five dinners added up.

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