Pasta is a convenient and delicious alternative to potato in omelettes, especially if you have some left over from a previous meal. This version, flavoured with ham and packed with vegetables, is complemented by a zucchini and tomato salad. It [...]
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Pasta with fresh sage, rocket and fetta
This quick main dish can be served hot or cool. The pasta is topped with fetta, which has a fresh, salty flavour that goes well with the pancetta (Italian bacon), chickpeas and tomato in the sauce. For best results, use a tubular or thick pasta [...]
Turkey sausage and bean hotpot
Healthy eating doesn't mean giving up favourite family meals. Here, lean turkey sausages replace the more traditional pork in a hearty hotpot, with a spicy bean sauce and a covering of thinly sliced root vegetables: potato, carrot and parsnip.
Turkey salad with red cabbage
This is a lovely crunchy salad for winter, full of contrasting tastes and tossed with an unusual dressing made from cranberry sauce and walnut oil. Red cabbage makes an interesting base, but it does tend to stain the other ingredients, so serve [...]
Turkey roulades
Fresh spinach, roast red capsicums, ricotta and a touch of parmesan together make a fantastic filling for tender turkey roulades – rolled–up breast steaks. Braised in stock and vermouth, and served with asparagus, this makes an [...]
Turkey mole
This is a simplified, quite mild version of the classic spicy–hot Mexican recipe, made with lean turkey, raisins and almonds. The surprising – yet traditional – ingredient added towards the end of the cooking time is bitter [...]
Turkey escalopes with citrus honey sauce
The tanginess of citrus fruit marries extremely well with poultry, especially turkey, which can sometimes be a little light on flavour. Here, orange and lemon, together with honey and French shallots, create a tasty sauce for turkey escalopes, [...]
Turkey drumsticks braised with baby vegetables
This is a simple dish to prepare and makes an economical, healthy mid–week family meal, low in kilojoules and fat. Roasted in the French style, in stock with a few herbs, the meat from the turkey legs turns out wonderfully moist and tender.
Turkey and lentil pâté
This coarse–textured pâté, deliciously flavoured with garlic and fresh coriander, combines turkey mince and chicken livers with lentils for a starter that has considerably less fat than a traditional pâté. Serve with toasted slices of brioche or [...]
Naan with lentil 'caviar'
Yogurt spiced with garlic and mint, then mixed with raw vegetables and high–protein lentils, is delicious spooned onto warmed naan. A few coriander and mint leaves on top add a touch of freshness, and a dab of chutney or lime pickle on the [...]
Pork steaks with mustard sauce
This dish is surprisingly quick and easy to make, and can turn a family dinner into a celebration. Serve with boiled new potatoes sprinkled with chives, carrots and shredded cabbage. The carrots can be steamed over the pan of potatoes, with the [...]
Chicken farfalle salad
Pasta bows taste deliciously different when combined with an exotic dressing of fish sauce, fresh red chilli and rice vinegar in a moist chicken salad. Fresh crunchy vegetables complete this wellbalanced main–course dish. Leftovers can be [...]
Dressed tagliatelle
Less is definitely more with this robustly flavoured, low–fat pasta sauce that just lightly coats the pasta in traditional Italian style. The tagliatelle makes a satisfying carbohydrate–packed starter that will serve 6 before a light [...]
Creamy goat's cheese tagliatelle with hazelnuts
When you are hungry and in a hurry this simple pasta dish can be on the table in next to no time. You will even be able to put together a salad accompaniment and still be sitting down to eat within 20 minutes. Take care when melting the cheese [...]
Creamy chicken salad with grapes and pecans
With its wonderfully contrasting tastes and textures, this salad makes a satisfying main course that is luxurious without containing a lot of saturated fat. It is the perfect recipe for roast chicken leftovers or high–quality cooked [...]
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