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Mary Berry: Watercress soup
This soup makes an elegant first course.
Mary Berry: Parmesan-crusted chicken
The cream cheese that coats the chicken creates a moist topping, so there's no need for a sauce.
Mary Berry: Vegetarian lasagne
This make a real change from the classic and is well worth trying.
Mary Berry: Summer couscous
A quick and easy-to-prepare summer lunch or supper.
Red hot: Hot house salad with chilli dressing and ricotta
Chilli takes a salad from a pretty side to centre stage.
Red hot: Whiplash tomato & pepper ketchup
A good dollop of this fiery ketchup will enliven barbecue dishes.
Red hot: Blistered peppers with pomodorini, mozzarella and pesto
These can also be done on the barbecue and make good picnic food.
Red hot: Ripped red pepper duck curry
This rich curry really packs a flavour punch.
The best-dressed salads: Roast romanesco and spring onion salad with tomato balsamic dressing
This is delicious served warm or cold.
The best-dressed salads: Asparagus with spiced avocado and pomegranate dressing
Pomegranate gives this salad an unexpected zingy edge.
The best-dressed salads: Courgette noodle and salmon salad with sesame and orange dressing
Citrussy, zesty, and full of nutritional goodness.
The best-dressed salads: Pea shoot salad mimosa with honey-mustard dressing
This is a substantial salad with cheese, eggs and nuts.
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