Crunchy Brown Rice Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Crispy Halloumi
Recipe & images by Emma Galloway Sprouted legumes and toasted seeds bring all the crunch to this substantial brown rice salad, while tomatoes and herbs add freshness and fried halloumi a lovely salty kick. Some finely sliced red onion is also a great addition to this salad, if you like salad with a bit more […]
Chook Chook Noodle Salad with Soy Eggs
Recipe and image by Fiona Hugues This salad has elements that take a little time to prepare but those bits keep in the fridge for longer so you can easily get organised a day or two before. The feature ingredient here behind the chook and eggs is cooling cucumber, as this dish packs some heat. […]
Cauliflower Pakora
Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires These wonderful fritters are a perfect snack with a beer. Gluten free, vegan and delicious, they will satisfy everyone! Add some fresh curry leaves to the deep frying oil for added flavour and a crispy delicious garnish. I served them with Jenny’s Kitchen tamarind sauce mixed with a […]
Roast Vegetable Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Herbed Yoghurt Dressing
Recipes by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires A roast vegetable salad is the perfect solution in spring when you are hankering for a salad but the price of cucumber and tomatoes can still be up there. Below are the veg I love to use, but tweak it to what you have, like or what’s […]
SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD WITH SHERRY VINAIGRETTE
Recipes and images by Amber Bremner This spring salad is a delight, crisp and refreshing with the sweet and peppery flavours of fennel, snow peas, radish and rocket, dressed with a lip-smacking sherry vinaigrette. Mild cannellini beans add a bit of protein and make the salad more substantial. I love radish microgreens, which are easy […]
Spring Chicken Salad with Green Things
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues My feathered flock brings me endless joy, and it’s no secret that I completely adore my chooks. For a couple of decades now I’ve fancied them, raised them, named them, and relished in their noble egg-laying careers. They’ve raised me heritage breeds from other mothers, hatched random orphaned eggs […]
ROAST BABY CARROTS WITH SHERRY VINEGAR GLAZE
Recipe & images by Amber Bremner SOUR I love vinegar. My Dad doused cucumber and tomatoes with vinegar when I was a kid, and I didn’t take much convincing to love it too. Now I appreciate vinegar’s versatility to balance and elevate other flavours, and I add a splash or squeeze of something sour into […]
Red Kitchen Cafe’s Winter Salad
Ryan Burke, chef and co-owner of Red Kitchen Cafe in Te Awamutu, says that salads can be just as good in the winter as the summer months. The key is using heartier vegetables like kumara, and greens like mizuna. This also means you can use bolder flavours. In this one, a regular in the cabinet […]
Shaved Cabbage, Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts
Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires There is a difference between finely sliced and shaved cabbage. Trust me, I have tried to emulate the shaved cabbage served with the donburi I enjoy at my local Japanese restaurant without using a mandolin and the fact is it’s not the same. Something happens when your […]
WINTER GREEN MINESTRONE
Recipe and image by Julie Le Clerc This soup’s rustic charm makes it easily adaptable to whatever vegetables you have on hand. Feel free to adjust the balance – if you prefer more pasta and fewer beans, go for it. In spring or autumn, try swapping the broccoli for zucchini or green beans. Serves 10–12 […]