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Picky tea recipes

When you just want a few snacky bits for dinner, these are the recipes you need!

by Justine Pattison

No tahini or food processor? No problem! This quick and simple hummus recipe uses peanut butter and a potato masher instead! Serve with warm pitta bread, veggie sticks or tortilla chips for dipping. See also our easy chickpea stew recipe and easy falafel recipe for more ways to shuzsh up that tin!

Light meals & snacks

Spring green salad

by Sunil Vijayakar

Bruschetta with avocado and olive tapenade

Light meals & snacks

Quick flatbreads

Cakes and baking

Homemade sausage rolls

by Claire Thomson

Light meals & snacks

Mushroom pâté

by Roxy Pope and Ben Pook

Starters & nibbles

Edamame and pea spread with five-spice tofu topper

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Air fryer crispy tofu

by Silvana Franco

Light meals & snacks

Chicken teriyaki skewers

by Angela Hartnett

Starters & nibbles

Tea-time mackerel

by Nigel Slater

Light meals & snacks

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