The combination of textures and flavours in this simple dish will blow your mind: crispy tofu, crunchy carrot pickle, and fresh lettuce, served up with a highly addictive Vietnamese-inspired dipping sauce. If you’ve never tried nuoc cham before, prepare to meet your new favourite sauce.
Meaty and moreish, these mushroom and black bean burgers are flavoured with chipotle, peanut and lime. They’re positively begging to be devoured along with a cold, crisp beer.
This is one to really make your tastebuds tingle – searing the papaya intensifies its natural sweetness, which is offset beautifully by the tangy tamarind. Add a sprinkle of coconut and you’ve got yourself a show-stealing side dish.
A riff on the classic Middle Eastern dish of muhamarra, this combination of roasted red peppers and fragrant parsley and walnut pesto will go with pretty much everything.
If you’re planning a South East Asian-inspired barbecue feast, start with these lightly charred aubergine slices, coated in black bean sauce and served with a mouthwatering chilli and sesame dressing.
Served with Dijon mustard, these sage-infused cannellini burgers make for a hearty, plant-based feast – they travel well too, so they’re ideal for a picnic.
A simple but highly effective tamarind sauce takes these crispy cauliflower “wings” to the next level. Our advice? Make double; these will disappear with alarming speed.
Who can resist a fritter? The combination of lime and chilli make these crispy sweetcorn fritters particularly tempting, especially when served with roasted cherry tomatoes.
It’s not all about the savoury stuff; The Green Barbecue also contains a selction of gorgeous desserts and sweet treats, including these fragrant roasted apricots, dressed in orange and rose syrup and sprinkled with rose petals and chopped pistachios.
Every barbecue needs a standout starchy side dish, and these Gunpowder Potatoes fit the bill very nicely. Crispy, spiced potatoes with toasted cashew nuts and a zingy spritz of lemon juice – carb heaven.
