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The garden classroom

GETTING STARTED

You only need a small corner of a garden, balcony or windowsill to start growing your own fruit and veg. Choose easy-to-grow varieties that don’t take a long time to mature. You can pick up many interesting types of seeds in garden centres, such as yellow courgettes, purple or white carrots, or candy-striped beetroot. Kids will enjoy discovering new, colourful produce and may even be tempted to taste it!

Crunchy lettuce salad wraps with sweet satay dip

Replace bread wraps with lettuce for a quick and healthy lunch.

SERVES 2 PREP 20 mins NO COOK EASY

2 Little Gem lettuces, outer leaves only, or loose-leaf lettuce
1 cooked chicken breast, chopped
1 carrot, grated
¼ cucumber, sliced
2 radishes, thinly sliced
handful of coriander or mint leaves

For the sweet satay dip

2 tbsp peanut or almond butter
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
½ tsp soy sauce
1 lime, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges to serve

For the dip,

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