Watercress
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Popular with everyone, watercress is a bit like rocket, with its own distinctive, fresh, peppery flavour.
I think it's too strong to be used on its own, but it's wonderful combined with lettuce, used as a garnish and for giving its own unmatched flavour to soups and sauces.
Serves 2 as a light lunchMexican Crab Salad with Chilli Mayo
What could be nicer on a warm summer's day than this lovely light salad with crab? The Mexican element is in the guacamole, coriander and chilli which simply adds a touch of spice to the other robust flavours.
Serves 2 (or double for 4 or treble for 6)Wild Salmon and Caper Fish Cakes with Watercress Hollandaise
Even a novice cook will be able to recreate these gorgeous fishcakes with no trouble at all - and if you're short of time, the ready-made Hollandaise allows you to make a top-class meal in minutes!
Serves 2Bloody Mary Soup
A spicy low-fat soup that has a lovely kick of Tabasco and balsamic to complement the tomatoes. You can even add a shot of vodka if you've a mind to!
Serves 2A Gratin of Gnocchi with Watercress and Spring Onion Salad
Gnocchi are a brilliant standby for quick suppers such as this amazingly good vegetarian recipe made mostly from storecupboard ingredients.
Serves 4-6Fish Cakes with Capers
Classic fishcakes are wonderfully frugal food, as they allow you to 'stretch' 1lb of fish to serve 4-6 people. And who's complaining with recipes as good as this, pepped up with the addition of capers, parsley and cayenne?
