Fresh Gourmet Summer Salads

Baked not fried, the Fresh Gourmet range of croutons, the number one brand of croutons and toppings in the USA, has now launched in the UK, offering busy cooks the crunch, flavour and texture that transforms everyday dishes into memorable meals in minutes. Need some salad inspiration? We have some great summer salad recipes to get you started. 

Strawberry recipes ripe for the summer

To whet your appetite for the glorious summer due to last at least a few days longer, here are three simply scrumptious strawberry recipes by top chefs and food writers Michel Roux, Bill Grainger and Tamasin Day-Lewis, courtesy of Quadrille Publishing.

Long Clawson’s Smooth Blue, Pear and Pecan salad

With the summer sun making an occasional appearance, salads are back on the menu. Long Clawson Dairy, arguably best known for its creamy stilton, has brought out a milder, more delicate blue cheese – Smooth Blue. It goes exceptionally well with sweet pears and pecans in a salad or, using endive and walnuts, makes an elegant nibble-with-drinks, dinner party starter or lunch for ladies who lunch.