Carrot

Garden pickles recipe - For pickled carrots, bring vinegar, sugar, honey and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Packed lunch, picnic salad or as part of a barbecue - there's not much this salad can't handle.

Tofu poke bowl with pickled carrot recipe - For pickled carrot, combine ingredients in a bowl, season to taste and stand at room temperature to pickle for 1 hour.

Furikake lamb rack with carrot-ginger puree recipe - Preheat oven to 220C. Toss carrots in 40ml olive oil in a roasting pan, season and roast until tender (15-20 minutes).

Harissa chicken with carrot, rice and quinoa pilaf recipe - Combine chicken, harissa, lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil in a bowl, season, toss to combine and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

The chewy texture and touch of South East Asian flavours adds a twist to the traditional crudités at holiday meals.

Fritters are a week-night staple, and any leftovers make for a great sandwich filling the next day.