Cooking in season in summer

In season in summer

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

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

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

Dinners built on summer produce

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

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 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 Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) Few, top-quality ingredients — just like in Greece In season: Ripe tomatoes, Cucumber, Red onion · 15 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 Strawberry, Tomato & Burrata Salad Summer on a plate — juicy fruit, creamy burrata, herby vinaigrette In season: Strawberries, Cherry tomatoes · 20 min Carrot, Ginger & Lentil Soup Warming, nourishing & vibrant In season: Carrots, Onion · 35 min

A week of summer dinners

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

1. MondayCauliflower Tabbouleh
2. TuesdaySpinach, Fried Egg & Potato Mash
3. WednesdayRoasted Seasonal Veggie Plate
4. ThursdayStrawberry, Tomato & Burrata Salad
5. FridayCarrot, Ginger & Lentil Soup

Shopping list for the week

For two people, all five dinners added up.

Month by month