Ingredients 

• Good bread (try 100% rye)
• Butter (only if you need it)
• A strong cheese (whatever you prefer)
• 1/3 large cucumber
• 14 cherry tomatoes
• 2 sticks of celery
• 2 carrots

Method (prepared in five minutes)

Cut one slice of bread for each person, and butter it (but only if you like it that way – it’s certainly not necessary). You can always go back for more bread if you’re still hungry, but I usually find one is enough – especially in the evening.

Wash all the raw vegetables thoroughly in cold water. Slice the cucumber, and cut the carrots and celery into chunky batons. Assemble the vegetables on one big plate for sharing.

Give each person a couple of sizeable chunks of cheese. Serve.

Alternatives …

• A boiled or poached egg (free range and organic) – two if you’re hungry
• Smoked salmon (wild, organic, with no added sugar)
• Hummus (homemade or good bought stuff – look out for unnecessary ingredients on the back, if it has them, leave it on the shelf!)
• Obviously, any other seasonable vegetable would be welcome on the plate. Experiment – peppers, courgettes, fennel, kohlrabi, broccoli, mushrooms, radishes …