Zucchinis are such a versatile vegetable. If you love sweet corn fritters, you’ll also love these. Packed with flavour, these make a wonderful addition with added bacon, roasted tomatoes and even a poached egg to make a complete meal.
Category: Vegetables
Seasonal vegetables can either be the hero of a vegetarian meal, or a wonderful side dish to accompany your chosen protein. Sometimes you just have to hide vegetables to pack a recipe with added nutrition. There is so much you can do with the humble vegetable. Don’t just boil it up or steam it. Try one of these vegetable recipes to add extra flavour or goodness into your next meal.
Sautéed Green Beans
This is a must-try recipe if you love green beans but are sick of eating them steamed. Such a quick and simple way to serve them as a side dish with more flavour.
Rocket Caprese Salad
This salad combines two Italian classics into one. It’s quick to make which means you can serve it even on the days you’re extremely time poor. Just make sure the ingredients are as fresh as possible otherwise you won’t get the full flavour explosion as you eat it.
San Choy Bau
San Choy Bau is amazing for a number of reasons. It’s pretty quick to make which is great on the occasions you’re time poor. It’s low-carb as uses lettuce leaves as a wrap for the meat mixture. And lastly because you can have a meal with added kick by including fresh chopped chilli without it impacting the kids.
Spinach & Ricotta Rotolo
Rotolo is a lesser known Italian pasta dish with this version being similar to the popular cannelloni. The filling is rolled up in pasta sheets, cut and placed into the pasta sauce then baked in the oven to get delicious crunchy bits.
Smashed Avocado with Poached Egg
A healthy breakfast that’s a little bit fancy. Perfect for a Sunday brunch or if you just want to pick yourself up with a good start to the day. The egg is the only element that requires cooking – the rest is just puting it all together.
Warm Winter Salad
Made with beetroot, pumpkin and baby spinach, this recipe is simple yet packed with flavour. By roasting both the beetroot and pumpkin you’re adding a richer flavour into the salad. Just because the weather gets colder doesn’t mean you still can’t enjoy a salad.
Sauteed Kale
Most people wouldn’t think about cooking kale but this recipe is a winner – it tastes great, is super simple to prepare and is a great alternative to your normal side vegetables.