Cooking in season in October

In season in October

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

• Pumpkin
• Fennel
• Kale
• Brussels sprouts
• Bok choy
• Pear
• Red cabbage
• Pointed cabbage
• 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 October 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 Roasted Pumpkin & Crispy Sage Bowl Sweet, earthy & seasonal In season: Pumpkin · 40 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

A week of October 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. FridayRoasted Pumpkin & Crispy Sage Bowl

Shopping list for the week

For two people, all five dinners added up.

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