As interest in Japanese food increases, supermarkets are stocking a wider variety of noodles. To make this tempting lunch dish, Japanese soba – hearty noodles made from buckwheat – are simmered in a soy and ginger stock with smoked [...]
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Hot and spicy tuna rolls
Here, the soft interiors of large crusty bread rolls are hollowed out to provide a crisp casing for a gently spiced mix of tuna, corn and red kidney beans, and then warmed in the oven. For a light lunch that is satisfying and well balanced, [...]
Home-style potato cakes with baked tomatoes
Potato and leek cakes, flavoured with tasty cheese and fresh herbs, make a satisfying vegetarian meal served with big baked tomatoes and accompanied by a simple leaf salad. You can change the herbs to suit your taste.
Grilled salmon in ciabatta
Here fresh salmon fillets are marinated, then lightly grilled and served in ciabatta rolls with mixed salad leaves and a basil mayonnaise, to create a very tempting and special lunch dish. Lightening the mayonnaise with yogurt reduces the fat [...]
Goat's cheese toasts
Indulge your guests with these tasty morsels, made by topping toasted slices of crusty baguette with slices of roma tomato and tangy goat's cheese, sprinkled with pine nuts and fresh herbs. Choose your favourite type of goat's cheese: [...]
Fruit brochettes with rosewater cashew cream
Serving fresh fruit threaded on skewers is an attractive alternative to making a fruit salad and is a great way of pairing complementary fruit. It will entice children to eat more fruit, too. Here an exotic nut cream flavoured with rosewater [...]
Fruit and pistachio baklava
Here is an updated version of the traditional Greek pastries, made with a cinnamon–spiced filling of dried dates, dried mango and pistachios, layered with filo pastry. Although this baklava uses less fat and honey than usual, it is most [...]
Potato and zucchini tortilla
Tortilla, one of Spain's most famous tapas dishes, is made from the simplest of ingredients – eggs, onions and potatoes – cooked like a flat omelette and served warm or cold, cut into wedges. Extra ingredients can be added, [...]
Rosemary marinated olives
The flavour of olives is greatly enhanced by marinating them in fruity olive oil with fresh herbs and citrus juices. When served with colourful chunks of red and yellow capsicum and little cherry tomatoes, they look and taste fabulous. For the [...]
Tuscan bean crostini
Here's a delicious snack to be enjoyed hot or cold — toasted slices of baguette topped with a creamy white bean purée flavoured with garlic and thyme, and finished with colourful slices of tomato and leaves of rocket.
Thai coconut rice with prawns
This aromatic seafood and rice dish, combining the classic Thai flavourings of coconut, lime and ginger, makes a very tempting lunch. Jasmine rice is a naturally fragrant rice with a delicate flavour. If you do not have any in your pantry, [...]
Sugar snap salad with black grapes and fetta
Sugar snap peas, with their full flavour and crisp texture, work well with baby spinach leaves and a little peppery rocket to provide the salad base for tangy fetta and sweet black grapes. Serve this quickly prepared lunch dish with thick slices [...]
Stir-fry pork with Chinese greens
Stir–fries do not have to be complicated, as this simple recipe shows. Here strips of pork fillet are briefly marinated, then stir–fried with green vegetables. Nutritious egg noodles make the perfect accompaniment, turning this [...]
Sticky prune and ginger teabread
The texture of this irresistible teabread is a mixture of crumbly ginger–spiced cake and a sticky, sweet prune purée that is rippled through it. The teabread keeps well – in fact, it improves after being stored for a day or [...]
Spiced root vegetable wedges with mustard dip
Lightly crushed coriander seeds and a hint of cinnamon accentuate the flavours of sweet potatoes, parsnips and carrots, baked in wedges to make dippers for a tangy mustard and yogurt dip. This is a terrific way to add more vegetables to your diet.
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