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■ Serves 8-10 ■ Prep 10 mins plus cooling ■ Cook 40 mins Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss 350g jumbo oats with 1 heaped tsp ground cinnamon, 125g mixed nuts and a pinch of salt on a baking t

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SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V 4 carrots (about 450g),cut into batons4 beetroots (about 450g), peeledand cut into thin wedges2 tbsp olive oil150g quinoa & bulgur wheat mix2 tbsp honey2 le

Finely grate 1/4 tsp zest from one of 3 oranges, then peel them. Roughly chop the flesh and put in a bowl (or food processor) with the orange zest and 2 ripe pears, peeled and cored. Blitz until as sm

MAKES 1 large jar (10 servings) PREP 10 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V 100g mixed nuts (we used wholehazelnuts, pistachios, almondsand pecans)15 cardamom pods, or ½ tspground cardamom50ml vegetable oil100ml