This one's for those, like me, who love a bit of fire but are forced to share their table with disappointingly heat-averse members of the family. With a  fresh green salsa like this, we can all happily sit down to a dish like the chilli con carne or chickpea burgers and crank them up (or not) as our tastes and tolerance demand. It's a simple, lively puree of fresh and pickled jalapenos, coriander, spring onions, and garlic with lime juice and olive oil and lasts for ages in the fridge.

Fresh and pickled Jalapeno peppers, coriander, lime juice, garlic, spring onion, salt, olive oil.

• Individual:Serves one adult.
• Small:Serves two adults.
• Large:Serves 4-5 adults.
• Extra Large:Serves 6 adults.

This will go well with the chilli con carne or chickpea burgers, grilled meats or anywhere you need a bit of fire and freshness - scrambled eggs with or without chorizo come to mind as a good start.

It also turns a couple of ripe avocados into an instant guacamole - just mash roughly and stir through.