Pazılı kuru börülce salatası (louvi in Greek) is a staple Cypriot salad that is best enjoyed when fresh chard is in season. It brings together the delicately earthy, creamy and nutty flavours of dried black-eyed beans (kuru börulce - 'kuh-ruh buh-rool-jeh') with the mellow, mildly earthy-sweet flavours of chard (pazı - 'pah-zuh'). The salad is brightened with a simple dressing of extra virgin olive oil blended with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Pazılı kuru börülce

Pazılı kuru bakla salatası is a vibrant and healthy Turkish salad . The dried broad beans (kuru bakla - 'kuh-ruh bahk-lah') have a creamy texture and a rich, earthy, nutty flavour with a subtle sweetness, similar to that of chickpeas. The beans are perfectly balanced by the mellow, mildly earthy-sweet flavours of chard and lifted by the lemon and olive oil dressing. The salad is best made when chard is in season. We use a green chard variety from Cyprus, which is available

Pazı dolması (pah-zuh dohl-mah-suh) has a delicate, spinach-like flavour from the chard leaves, which pairs beautifully with the lemony rice filling. Compared to yalancı dolma (which shares its ingredients), it has a softer bite. This dish is perfect for the summer months when chard is in season, especially served with a dollop of creamy yoghurt. It can be enjoyed either warm or cold. Preparing pazı dolması can be a little fiddly at first, as the cut leaves can be triangular