Pea recipes

Pea, ham and parsley are one of life's great combinations - this green salad with mustard dressing is simple, fresh and healthy

This recipe uses young, sweet peas, fresh trout and crispy bacon to make an easy yet stylish fish supper - an everyday meal or a dinner party dish

Use your favourite soft herbs in this thick grilled omelette with peas, cream cheese and courgette- we like dill, mint and parsley

Fill puff pastry with a mascarpone, smoked bacon, peas and Parmesan mix, shape into parcels and bake until crisp

This smart soup doesn't require any cooking- just pour hot water over stock, grains and lots of delicious green vegetables

Bake mature cheddar or Beaufort cheese into your pastry base and fill with a creamy pea mix with nutmeg and spring onions

A little pancetta goes a long way in this vibrant, summer side dish

Make this broccoli and pea soup for lunch or to serve as a starter, and top it with minty ricotta and pine nuts. A healthy dish, it delivers three of your five-a-day

A low-fat and low-calorie vegetable curry that's made with madras spice and yogurt

A super green leaf salad with sugar snaps, cress and petit pois dressed in yogurt, mint and chives

Serve your choice of pasta with ham and a vivid green sauce made from peas, mint and crème fraîche

A meaty and vibrant soup that's great for using up festive ham leftovers or as a comforting storecupboard soup

Fresh Italian flavours make a perfect complement to the warmer weather

A delicious, healthy lunch or starter that's great hot or cold. This easy soup is low in calories, Serve swirled with yogurt

This spin on bruschetta tops baguette slices with crushed peas, mint and salty cheese - great for canapés

This is perfect if you’re having lunch guests as much of it can be prepared a day ahead

We love this soup all through the year, but it really comes into its own at Halloween - for obvious reasons!

Stirring can be strangely soothing, as you'll find when preparing this summery seafood risotto

Serve up these vegetarian filo pastry canapés with nam prik - a Thai chilli paste that we've mixed with oven-roasted tomatoes to make a dipping sauce

Meatballs aren't just for pasta dishes. Experiment with this tasty pilaf - a winner for any meatball fan

This vibrant soup is fresh-tasting and substantial enough to have for dinner

The parmesan 'tuiles' make this soup stylish enough for entertaining – but they take just a few minutes to make