Cooking in season in autumn

In season in autumn

Harvested in the UK in these months, or from storage after the harvest.

• Pear
• Red cabbage
• Pointed cabbage
• Pumpkin
• Fennel
• Bok choy
• Kale
• Brussels sprouts
• Broccoli
• Corn
• Blackberries
• Cherry tomatoes
• Red pepper
• Tomato
• Courgette
• Cauliflower
• Mixed greens

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

Dinners built on autumn produce

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

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 Roasted Seasonal Veggie Plate Colourful, simple & endlessly adaptable In season: Broccoli, Carrots, Courgette · 40 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 Cauliflower Tabbouleh Cauliflower blitzed to couscous and toasted dry in the pan In season: Cauliflower, Cherry tomatoes, Cucumber · 30 min Roasted Pumpkin & Crispy Sage Bowl Sweet, earthy & seasonal In season: Pumpkin · 40 min Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) Few, top-quality ingredients — just like in Greece In season: Ripe tomatoes, Cucumber, Red onion · 15 min Fennel and Apple Salad with Walnuts Everything sliced paper-thin, walnuts baked in maple syrup In season: Fennel, Apple, Celery · 30 min Yellow Dal with Spinach Split peas, popped seeds and a handful of green at the end In season: Baby spinach, Tomato, Red onion · 45 min Carrot, Ginger & Lentil Soup Warming, nourishing & vibrant In season: Carrots, Onion · 35 min

A week of autumn dinners

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

1. MondaySpinach, Fried Egg & Potato Mash
2. TuesdayRoasted Seasonal Veggie Plate
3. WednesdayCauliflower Tabbouleh
4. ThursdayRoasted Pumpkin & Crispy Sage Bowl
5. FridayFennel and Apple Salad with Walnuts

Shopping list for the week

For two people, all five dinners added up.

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