Quick Minestrone Soup
My favourite way to make minestrone is to start with a packet of Italian mixed dried beans, but you have to remember to soak them overnight, plus they take more […]
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Recipes
Pumpkin, Leek & Red Lentil Soup
This is a great recipe to introduce yourself to lentils. It is also a wonderful recipe for those who say they do not like lentils as you purée the soup
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Lemony Lentil & Vegetable Soup
This lemony lentil soup is just so quick and easy to make. The soup is delicious just as it is, but when people add the olive oil and lemon juice
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Creamy Cannellini Bean and Kale Soup
Quick, creamy, filling and delicious — need I say more? This is a great wintery soup. And easy to substitute when you don’t have precisely these ingredients. For instance, you
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Zucchini, Pea & Quinoa Fritters
Makes: 10-14 fritters Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup quinoa (uncooked) 1 cup peas 2 zucchinis, grated (excess moisture squeezed out) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup
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Buckwheat, Chicken & Kale Soup
Chicken soup: a timeless comfort food with health benefits. Packed with tender chicken, nutritious veggies, and flavorful broth, it offers lean protein for muscle growth, collagen for joint health, and
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Mushroom & Brussels Brown Rice Risotto
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 litre low-salt chicken or vegetable stock, 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons extra 2 shallots, thinly sliced 3 garlic
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Homemade Baked Beans
Serves: 6 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 120 minutes if using dried, 30 minutes if using canned Ingredients 250g dried cannellini beans (soaked overnight) or 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans 5–6
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Quinoa Bowl with Grilled Chicken, Black Beans & Avocado
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients 1 teaspoon lime zest 1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 small (about 400g total)
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes & Black Beans
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 55 minutes Ingredients 4 small sweet potatoes (about 200–250g each) 400g can black beans, rinsed, drained 2 large vine-ripened tomatoes, diced 2 shallots, thinly
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Mixed Seed & Oat Bread
Serves: 13, makes 1 loaf Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 30-40 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup flaxseeds (linseeds) 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 2
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Chickpea, Roasted Capsicum & Sweet Potato Salad
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients 500g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes 2 medium red capsicums, seeded, cut into 2cm strips 2 large zucchini, trimmed,
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Warm Fennel, Mushroom & Barley Salad
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1 cup pearl barley 2 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon pepitas 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Smashed Pea & Feta Toasts
Serves: 1 Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup frozen peas 1 small zucchini, peeled in ribbons Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 slices whole grain sourdough,
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Breakfast Super Smoothie
Serves: 2 Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 1/2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup plain low-fat yoghurt 1/4 cup apple juice 1/2 cup skim milk 1 cup mixed
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Green Lentil Salad
Serves: 2 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes 8-10 cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon cooking oil of choice 1 brown onion – finely chopped 2 cloves garlic – finely
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Posh Salmon & Cream Cheese Sandwiches
Serves: 1 Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 2 x slices wholemeal rye bread 2 x tbsps spreadable cream cheese Smoked salmon or canned salmon in brine Thinly Sliced cucumber 1 x tbsp
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Vegetarian Antipasti & Cheese Sandwich
Serves: 1 Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 x Swiss cheese slice 2 x slices rye sourdough Leftover vegetables: roast sweet potato or pumpkin, grilled zucchini & eggplant Roasted peppers in a
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