14 easy mozzarella recipes for oozy traybakes, fresh salads and more

Make our cheesy one-pot for a crowd pleasing meal. You can't plate this up politely, so just put it in the middle of the table and let everyone dig on

Check out this easy chicken recipe with creamy mozzarella, roasted red peppers and punchy 'macho' peas. Nando’s fans will love this lighter version of the restaurant classic. Check to make sure your peri-peri sauce doesn’t contain gluten

Make this stunning fig salad for a light and easy summer starter. Figs are marinated in a honey mustard dressing, then tossed with creamy mozzarella, salty serrano ham and peppery rocket

Make this Canadian comfort food of chips topped with gravy and cheese for a crowd – for an effortless version, use oven chips instead of making your own

These colourful veggie quesadillas combine protein-rich lentils with crunchy spring onions and melty mozzarella. Make them in just 40 minutes for a satisfying lunch or light supper

An irresistibly rich and creamy blend of shredded chicken thighs, three types of cheese and soured cream. Serve with pretzels, celery and tortilla chips for dipping

Try our gooey mozzarella sticks with a punchy dipping sauce. Blocks of mozzarella stand up better to deep-frying and will still give you that cheesy, stringy ooze. These are best cooked from frozen, so they are a perfect nibble to squirrel away for when you have friends round

Make the most of homegrown garden greens in this vibrant salad for a quick vegetarian meal

Check out Edd Kimber's fennel, sausage, tomato and mozzarella hand pies. These easy-to-make golden American hand pies are super crispy and packed with gooey mozzarella, the perfect lunchtime snack

The best recipe for peach flatbreads. Like pizzas they can be cooked on the bbq or griddle. Make dough, then cook and top with fresh peaches, Italian cheese and prosciutto before sharing with friends and family

This spring salad with purple sprouting broccoli, peas and mozzarella is a quick and easy veggie meal for two, and it's under 300 calories

Try our fresh and simple vegetarian spaghetti recipe with creamy mozzarella, smashed olives and ajvar. Ajvar, a sauce traditionally from the Balkans and made up primarily of red peppers, is super quick and easy to whip up and great to use in summer pasta dishes. You can easily exchange the spaghetti for linguine and mozzarella for burrata

Overcooking broccoli really can be a thing of joy. It becomes soft, squidgy and deeply satisfying in this salty, chewy sarnie made with homemade focaccia