The hardiest kale varieties stand as much as all weathers, producing enticing leaves in shades of blue, inexperienced or purple when a lot of the veg plot seems to be naked. Kale might be the simplest brassica to develop.
Make a warming hen, kale & mushroom pie that the entire household will love. It’s an awesome comforting dinner that may be in your desk in beneath an hour. Plus, the leftovers are conveniently freezable, permitting you to whip up a healthful meal in a pinch after a very lengthy day.
Or why not attempt a vegetarian Christmas dinner this yr? Our beetroot & squash wellingtons with kale pesto make a ravishing vegan centrepiece. Full of lentils and chestnuts, it would preserve you glad all afternoon.
Kale can also be an awesome supply of vitamin C learn our useful information on the prime 5 well being advantages of kale to search out out extra details about this superfood, then attempt our kale smoothie for a mood-boosting begin to your day.
So as to add extra inexperienced to your plate, see our kale recipes.
The truth that the parsnip is a member of the carrot household comes as no shock – it seems to be similar to one, apart from its creamy white color. It has an earthy however candy flavour and is nice utilized in hearty winter roasts, soups and stews.
Parsnips are sometimes used as a vegetable aspect dish throughout festive celebrations like Christmas and Boxing Day dinners. Strive our honey-roast parsnips for the right steadiness of earthiness and sweetness from the glaze. After these festivities, an effective way to make use of up your glut of leftover parsnips is our parsnip latkes with smoked haddock & poached egg, or use them on this simple candy weekend bake of parsnip & maple syrup cake.
See our parsnip recipes for extra concepts.
Meet the underrated champion of the vegetable realm—celeriac. Its knobbly, unconventional look conceals a delicate but distinctive flavour paying homage to celery, with nutty undertones. Experiment with celeriac by incorporating it into comforting mashed dishes, strong slow-cooked creations, or savour its traditional type.
Although it could appear gnarly on the surface, the celeriac, akin to a turnip, has a delicate white flesh that proves remarkably versatile. Indulge your style buds in our creamy celeriac, pancetta & thyme soup, the place the tender celeriac finds an beautiful associate in salty pancetta. Or attempt our complete roasted celeriac – a superbly easy aspect dish that works effectively with roast meats. Gluten-free and requiring solely seven components, it’s easy but flavourful. Catering to numerous dietary preferences, our vegan celeriac dauphinoise stands out as one other sensible aspect dish.
Use this root veg in our celeriac recipes.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a flexible veg. It may be eaten uncooked in salads, calmly cooked or roasted till candy and charred. Strive the latter as scrumptious roasted cauliflower steaks.
One of the best ways to make cauliflower rice is to blitz the florets in a meals processor till they resemble couscous grains, then evenly unfold them out on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and roast at 200C/180C fan/gasoline 6 for 12-15 minutes. We style examined numerous strategies within the Good Meals kitchen and this was the most effective – see extra on one of the simplest ways to cook dinner cauliflower rice.
Tip: Don’t chuck out cauliflower leaves – they can be utilized equally to cabbage. Take away the robust central stem and shred the leaves earlier than cooking.
Discover extra concepts with our cauliflower recipes.
Browse recipes for, and knowledge on, different components in season in January:
Seasonal meals dates in January:
1-31 January – Sluggish cooking month
Use your trusty kitchen gadget with one in every of our simple sluggish cooker recipes. Simply assemble your dish, loosen up and permit all of the flavours to mix.
1-31 January – Vegan January
Begin your yr in a optimistic gentle by taking care of animals, the setting and your well being. Our collection of vegan recipes can encourage you to reach this month-long problem.
16 January – Worldwide scorching & spicy meals day
Whether or not you’re a spice lover or wish to take your first adventurous step into the unknown world of warmth, we have now you coated. Try our spicy hen recipes and spicy vegetarian recipes, or for an introduction to gentle curries, learn our useful information on the 10 finest gentle Indian curries.
Try extra seasonal recipes and knowledge…
Prime 20 winter recipes
10 methods with cauliflower
Prime 10 winter soup recipes
Dry January: what are the advantages and downsides?
Methods to beat the January blues
Emma Crawforth is a certified horticulturist who educated on the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is the gardening editor for BBC Gardeners’ World. Miriam Good is a broadcast writer and illustrator. She has written over 350 recipes for BBC Good Meals.
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