Big flavours

LEON set out to make fast food great, and they succeeded with global flavours that translated into bold tastes and a vibrant menu. Now, the team behind the restaurant chain have combined their best recipes into one big colourful cookbook. Here are three of their favourites.

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 medium leek, sliced 5 tbsp water 30g butter 250g frozen peas 400g fresh egg tagliarini or 360g dried tagliarini or spaghettini 15g mint, l

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 45 mins 1 broccoli (about 350g), floretscut into bite-sized pieces,stalk cut into 1cm chunks2 leeks, finely sliced (about 350g)½-1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)2 tbsp o

Easy sauces that can be rustled up in no time

Serves 6Prep time 15 min • 150g hot-smoked trout, roughly chopped • 1 small garlic clove • Finely grated zest ½ lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle • 19

The ‘marry me’ part of this dish refers to the sauce. The story goes that someone took chicken with a creamy, sundried tomato sauce into an office in New York in the 1980s and, within weeks, three peo