Griddle sliced aubergine. Chop a ripe tomato, finely slice some red onion and chop some feta into small blocks. 

Chop a garlic clove, some flat leaf parsley, mint and basil then mix with a good squeeze of lemon juice and a glug of extra virgin olive oil. Allow 5 minutes for the flavours to mix and marry.

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How many ingredients make up this smoked salmon salad? 

Lambs lettuce 
Tomatoes 
Red onion 
Beetroot 
Grated courgette 
Carrots 
Sun dried tomatoes 
Radishes
Cornichons (baby gherkins)
Hard boiled egg 
Parsley 
Lemon 
Extra virgin olive oil 
Black pepper 

Goes well with a roof terrace, views, sunshine and something very chilled. Oh, and it also works well with The Killers on an iPod.  Learn more »

It should be red, green and silver reflecting this healthy and simple salad of silver anchovies, home made grilled red peppers, a little red onion, lambs lettuce, lovely radish and ripe tomatoes. Finished off with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a sprig of parsley and black pepper. All the produce is Spanish except the black pepper. 

The official flag of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean is a rather insipid blue and white affair, don't you agree? 

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