Gabriella

Recipe: Megan Priscott | Images: Brydie Thompson I don’t really know what to name this salad; garden salad is too broad and boring, it’s not Greek or Mexican, so let’s go with Gabriella. You really can go with what is seasonal and available, think Mediterranean when you substitute any ingredients so it stays balanced and […]

Middle Eastern Freekeh Salad

Recipe: Megan Priscott | Images: Brydie Thompson You can really adapt this salad to use what’s available in the garden. I chose the ingredients below as they are usually all abundant in my garden at the same time. With this in mind, courgettes are a great addition or substitute. You can also swap the freekeh […]

Austrian Cucumber Salad

Recipe: Megan Priscott | Images: Brydie Thompson At this time of year our vegetable garden is overflowing with beautiful homegrown produce. I love that I can go out and pick a bunch of fresh ingredients and throw together a meal. If your fingers are not that green or your plot too small for a veggie […]

RIBBON SALAD

Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Brydie Thompson This is a wonderfully fresh way to serve zucchini. 2–3 medium zucchini 2 tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted 2 tbsp currants 1 tbsp lemon zest 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp sugar pinch salt 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Using a veggie peeler create ribbons from the […]

THYME-ROASTED TOMATO + RICE SALAD WITH PRESERVED LEMON + SUMAC

Recipe & Photography: Emma Galloway Roasting tomatoes until slightly dried intensifies their flavours and makes them the perfect flavour-bomb to add to summer salads. This rice-based salad is the perfect make-ahead dish to take along to summer BBQs. Add some cooked chickpeas for a more substantial stand-alone meal. I used medium-sized tomatoes. If you use […]

GRILLED CORN SALAD

Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee DeCaires This beautiful salad was created from ingredients gathered at the Tauranga Farmers Market on a beautiful Summer’s morning. 3–4 corn cobs (from Linehan Tender Sweet Corn) ½ cucumber 1 red capsicum 3–4 tomatoes (from Paul’s Tomatoes) 2 spring onions (from Hetherdale Produce) 1 avocado fresh coriander red wine […]

MARKET PESTO POTATO SALAD

Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee DeCaires Gorgeous fresh new potatoes are beautiful at this time of year and they make a wonderfully simple salad if you have a jar of pesto in the fridge. Store bought is fine, but it is easy to make and a great way to use up excess greens and […]

SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee DeCaires This is a great salad to throw together depending on what you picked up at the market on Saturday.  This one was created after a wonderful Summers morning at the Tauranga Farmers Market.  I love to add some grilled slices of Hungarian Artisan salami or chorizo or you […]

NECTARINE & TOFU CAPRESE SALAD

Recipe & Photography: Amber Bremner Inspired by Italian caprese salad made with tomato, mozzarella and basil, this nectarine and tofu salad is a dairy free twist on the original, with similarly complementary flavours. The tofu marinade gives it a sharp and salty flavour, made slightly savoury by nutritional yeast—a deactivated yeast culture that’s high in […]

BAKED FETTA

Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee deCaires 2–3 cups cherry tomatoes 1 red onion, sliced into thin wedges ½ cup kalamata olives, stoned ½ a sourdough baguette, torn into pieces 250g fetta cheese large handful of fresh basil extra virgin olive oil Scatter the tomatoes, onion, olives and sourdough in a baking dish.  Break up […]