Reader Leo Mewing shares his recipe for Australian-style salmon with teriyaki noodles and fruity salad - great for balmy nights

Tropical papaya pairs well with beef, prawns or pork in Asian salads. The sweet dressing and crispy onion topping tie the whole recipe together

Try this exotic salad of julienned papaya and carrots, topped with roast pork and drizzled with a sweet and sticky sauce

Give chicken salad a Caribbean twist with jerk spice, creamy avocado and exotic papaya.

A very English dessert gets a tropical makeover

Make this classic tapas dish part of your cooking repertoire – it's simply potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce.

Bring a Spanish flavour to the table with this intense, smoky starter. Just add crusty bread to serve

Take inspiration from the classic tapas dish patatas bravas with this recipe. The addition of homemade pork meatballs makes it the ideal Friday night family treat

Make our quick and easy version of this classic Spanish tapas dish with fried new potatoes and chorizo in a spicy tomato sauce. This simple patatas bravas recipe consists of fried new potatoes and chorizo in a spicy tomato sauce.

Pair crunchy vegetables and nuts with sweet papaya fruit in this interesting side dish - perfect with Asian flavoured main courses

Start the day with this rustic, beautiful brunch dish of crispy, smoked paprika-flecked potatoes with rosemary, crushed garlic and fried eggs

This perfect pasta dish for one can be whipped up in just 25 minutes using only a microwave - ideal for a quick lunch or weeknight dinner

If your kids prefer other dried fruit to apricots and pears then it’s fine to substitute – try raisins, cranberries, blueberries or papaya.

Savour sharp, sweet flavours in this exotic avocado salad

Get your 5-a-day the easy way with this vegetable and vitamin C packed dish

Impress family and friends at the dinner table with this fabulously colourful Eton mess, with crumbled meringue, pineapple, papaya, raspberries and coconut

Make our papa al pomodoro, a thrifty Tuscan stew made simply from stale bread and tomatoes. It’s really quick to make and perfect for using up stale bread

Serve atchara – pickled papaya – with our Filipino-inspired chicken inasal for a fabulous weekend feast. Use mooli as a substitute if you can’t get hold of green papaya. This salad will keep in the fridge for five days

One of the top-selling dishes at London's Tamarind restaurant, Alfred Prasad creates an Indian-inspired lamb dish, served with fresh mint

This Caribbean condiment is based on Scotch bonnet chillies - serve sparingly alongside savoury dishes or add while cooking for extra heat

Make this delicious Malaysian fruit dessert to finish an exotic meal, or use as a relish for spiced roast pork. It features a punchy sweet and sour dressing

These smoky, spiced potatoes are a great accompaniment for white fish or chicken