Brilliant breakfasts

This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours

It’s time to shine in the kitchen with our delicious, make-ahead recipes

Loaded with good stuff, these tasty meals will fill you up too

■ Serves 6 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ No cook 1 cucumber, halved, seededand finely diced35ml extra virgin olive oil2 tbsp chopped dill2 ripe but firm avocados, peeled,stoned and finely diced1 lemon, zested and

SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins plus cooling COOK 50 mins EASY 1 medium pumpkin or butternutsquash2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oilpinch of Aleppo chilli flakes, plusextra to serve (optional)3 tbsp maple syrup100g

This is one of my favourite festive breakfasts – and great for hungry teenagers! ■ Serves 6 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 35 mins 6 sausages6 eggs½ tsp dried sage6 breakfast muffins, cut in half6 tsp cranberr