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Best ricotta recipes

Serve savoury topped with seasonal vegetables or sweet in a cake or pancakes with summer fruits. We can't get enough of this versatile soft cheese.
Italian-style chopped salad with ricotta
by Anna Shepherd

Juicy, sun-soaked tomatoes are accented with pops of heat from the red onion and salty capers in this laid-back Italian-style salad.

Side dishes

Spinach and ricotta lasagne

by Rosie Reynolds
Main course

Spinach and ricotta pasta

by Anna Del Conte
Main course

Chargrilled summer vegetables with ricotta and charred lemon

by Marcus Wareing
Side dishes

Spinach and ricotta bhurji with garlic naan toast

by Sanjana Modha
Main course

Aubergine involtini

by Jane Baxter
Light meals & snacks

Sausage and ricotta cannelloni

by Theo Randall
Main course

Beetroot salad

by Philippa Davis
Light meals & snacks

Spinach and ricotta ravioli with sage butter

Main course

Pearl barley risotto with butternut squash, basil and ricotta

by Elly Curshen
Main course

Vegetarian moussaka

Main course

Raspberry ricotta cake

by Alison Roman
Cakes and baking

Coconut and ricotta pancakes

by Matt Tebbutt
Brunch

Ricotta pots with blueberries

by Hattie Ellis
Light meals & snacks

Anari, nectarine and pistachio pancake

by Georgina Hayden
Brunch

Lemon and ricotta tart

by Antonio Carluccio
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