Mint is a must during the long balmy evenings of summer – its fresh sharp-scented leaves were meant to be picked and crushed and enjoyed in all kinds of delicious dishes. Here the focus is on mint as a savoury flavour – in salads of edemame beans and ham, or Lebanese-style aubergines, in a salsa verde with chicken, with roast lamb and kebabs, and dressing up a simple ciabatta sandwich.