Hong Kong chicken and bulgur salad: Yotam Ottolenghi’s

When life gives him lemons, Yotam gets busy with a classic Hong Kong-style chicken dish and or a moreish salad of parsley, lemon and cannellini beans

For all the countless ingredients that are out there, the one I can’t imagine cooking without is the lemon. In fact, when asked what my desert island luxury was be a few years ago, my answer was a lemon tree. Put simply, lemons make me happy, and they make just about anything that bit more delicious. They cut through richness, and they lighten and brighten the load. So, when life gives you lemons, squeeze them, slice them, zest them, preserve them. Use them as much as you can, come rain or shine, whether you’re on a desert island or just at home.