Spring marks the start of new life and a burst of freshness. As spring’s bounty starts to make its way out of the soil, it has us looking forward to lighter meals and an abundance of fresh produce. Here are 10 spring vegetables you must get onto your plate this season.

Not a dal fan? Packed with fragrant spices and a hint of chilli, this Pakistani-style dal recipe may just change your mind!

With the help of a secret spice (hint: it’s sumac), this slow-cooked lamb shank recipe is the ultimate winter warmer and sure to impress with every bite.

This creamy, lush cauliflower soup is the ultimate warming, soul food. It’s perfect for vegetarian dinners and gluten-free too!

The fresh burst of pomegranate in this breakfast bruschetta offers a fantastic taste explosion for the ultimate brekkie, brunch or lazy dinner option.

The freshness of the herbs and buttery richness of this corn is one of my favourite taste combinations — the perfect side for your mid-week dinners.

Nostalgic and delicious, these Hawaiian pizza crepes make the ultimate afternoon snack or dinnertime treat the whole family will love.

These poached eggs are an extremely delicate way to use miso. It certainly doesn’t punch you in the face with flavour — it’s more of a background flavour, but we love them.

I love pork in a dumpling or gyoza; the fat content of really good-quality pork makes for a deliciously moist dumpling and keeps them from drying out. Makes: 12–14 =R1=

With a herby sourdough crumb, these crumbed lamb cutlets offer a fun addition to any picnic or dinner spread — and they’re perfect for summer feasts!

This colourful salad is light, fresh and zingy. The trick, I believe, is to try to cut all of the ingredients into similar-sized juliennes or matchsticks. You can get some great julienne peelers these days that will make light work of the job. I love serving this with chicken.

A Mexican friend taught me this recipe and I love it. It’s just as good with only cucumber if you can’t get your hands on jicama. I’ve added celery too because I love the freshness. In the original recipe my friend used a tablespoon of mayonnaise — you can definitely add that too!