When the weather gets warmer I steer away from the traditional roast dinners that I usually make in winter. Part of it is because I want to eat a little lighter but the other part of it is it is too warm to cook a full on a roast, which gets me hot as it is in the winter. You still however sometimes want a roasted chicken on a Sunday, especially as it gives you chicken sandwiches for lunch during the week. This rotisserie style rub gives a fresh take on a roasted chicken and is great with a big salad and a couple of jacket potatoes. To make the rub you'll need:

• A heaped tsp paprika
• A 1/4 tsp:
• Mustard powder
• Dried oregano
• Dried basil
• Cumin
• Ground coriander
• Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 a tsp dark brown sugar
• A tsp salt

Pre heat the oven to 220. Rub your chicken with a light olive oil or some sunflower oil. Mix all the seasonings together and rub the chicken all over with the seasoning, including in the cavity. Then drizzle a little more oil on the chicken and place in the oven for about 1 hour and 20 or longer depending how big your chicken is.

Allow your chicken to rest a little and then tuck in. This rub is also great on salmon or pork.