"This salad has a few steps, but it is guaranteed to be one of the most delicious things on your holiday table." – Danielle Alvarez

The trick to this salad is making a flavour base with spiced onions. The onions bring a complementary texture to the grains as well as all the flavour, so you don’t need to make much of a dressing.

This fresh green salad is the perfect summer side this year. Baby cos lettuce leaves are tossed with crunchy snap peas with a creamy and herby green goddess dressing drizzled through, topped with a spicy pangrattato for an extra crispy kick.

"This salad is incredibly simple to put together and yet still delivers on flavour and texture. It also works as a wonderful side dish as it’s served at room temperature and its light and fresh flavours go with almost anything." - Danielle Alvarez

"This salad screams long, lazy lunches in the sunny south of France. Don’t forget a good baguette and a chilled bottle of rosé." – Lucy Nunes

This peanut noodle salad is the perfect quick and easy lunchtime dish. Chewy soba noodles make a delicious savoury base for the crunchy vegetables that are piled onto this easy salad, topped with a ready-made dressing and crispy shallots, drawing inspiration from traditional Vietnamese flavours.

This delicious broccoli salad is the perfect side dish for your next dining occasion. The perfect balance of salty, savoury and sweet flavours is achieved in this easy vegetarian dish with a handful of dried cranberries providing some sharp notes while a scattering of roasted sunflower seeds, cashews and sesame seeds adds crunchy texture. Drizzle over a sharp lemon and parmesan dressing to lift the flavours and you've got yourself the ideal side plate.

This easy cauliflower salad recipe is an absolute staple for any day of the week. Perfect as a fresh side for dinner or a healthy lunch at the office, this easy salad recipe promises a perfect balance of flavour and texture. A whole roasted cauliflower and puy lentils give this salad a warm, earthy base while a zingy vinaigrette cuts through providing a sharp burst of flavour. Topped with fresh slices of crunchy celery and raw almonds, this delicious vegetarian salad is sure to be your next go-to.

This crunchy brussels sprout salad will make the perfect side for your long lunch. Made for entertaining and sharing, this summer salad delivers sharp, fresh flavours with green apple, lemon zest, shredded mint and parsley with sweet and tangy strips of pancetta and candied nuts. Perfectly balanced with a bold and zesty manchego cheese, this delicious salad is sure to be your next favourite.

This pumpkin salad recipe is the ultimate vegetarian side for a long, lazy lunch. Chewy strips of salty haloumi elevate the sweet slices of the roast pumpkin, while a generous handful of freekeh boosts the salad with earthy flavours. Drizzle on a zingy hot honey dressing and you've got yourself the perfect vegetable side that delivers all of your favourite flavours.

Born from the city of Lyon, this French salad recipe is both refreshing and hearty making it a perfect lunch option. Here, celebrated chef Guillaume Brahimi offers his take on the classic French recipe where thin slices of salty pancetta meet fluffy bite-sized potatoes (roasted in duck fat for that insanely good, crispy skin) with runny poached eggs on a bed of frisee green leaves. Drizzled with a tangy mustard and sherry vinegar dressing, we're sure you'll be choosing salad for lunch every day.

If you're looking for an impressive summer salad, this is the one.

Melon and mozz may not seem like a common combo, but trust us, it's a match made in heaven.

If there was ever a time to indulge, the festive season is it, so Ellie and Sam Studd will be serving a dreamy fresh cheese. Add a glass of bubbles, and the party’s getting started.

Up the ante this Christmas, with this summer salad that's dressed to impress.