Salads are now well established as more than just an accompaniment - they are delicious and contain main meals in their own right with interesting and unusual ingredients, which can be used in countless forms. And because salads mainly contain fresh produce, they are also perfect for eating the best of the season all year round.

This wonderful new book contains more than 125 recipes to celebrate the tremendous variety of salads, from the classic Greek and Caesar salads to the most exotic Sicilian sausages with lentils, eggplant and courgette; Chinese duck salad, orange and pasta. Mouthwatering salads are available for colder days such as a warm roasted Sunday salad, as well as lighter dishes on hot days like fresh Italian parsley salad; Delicious additions to a traditional fruit salad including fresh pineapple with crushed mint and lemon sugar; Orange salad and passion fruit with cardamom syrup.

There are also recipes for simple dressings and mayonnaise and tips and advice on how to adapt a base dish to seasonal availability.