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Thai Venison Salad
Serves 4
Recipes · Soups and Salads
Soups and Salads
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Grilled Nectarine and Haloumi Salad
This nectarine and haloumi salad is outdoor cooking at it's simplest and best using only your barbecue. Perfect for midweek while easing back into the work life routine, it makes little demands other than top notch ingredients.
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Spanish Cauliflower Soup
Autumn has hit and this spanish cauliflower soup is an absolutely delicious way to warm up in the evenings. Cauliflower is having a moment - people have learnt treat this lovely vegetable with respect.
Serves 4
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Chicken Alphabetti Soup
The weather is changing, the world is changing so I feel the need for comfort in a bowl of chicken alphabetti soup. Covid-19 has taken over the world and isolation is key; as is looking after one and other. I am learning to adjust to working from hom…
Serves 4
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Picnic Pasta Salad
Casual barbecues and picnic dates rule the social calendar at this time of year; this picnic pasta salad is the perfect throw together dish for these informal gatherings.
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Summer Bean Salad
This summer bean salad is perfect for a barbecue side dish or a gorgeous crisp salad on the Christmas table. The flavours are simple and delicious. If you're a nut-free household, leave out the nuts.
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Bacon Minestrone Soup
Nothing beats coming home to a thick, rich bacon minestrone soup. Laden with wintery vegetables and free range bacon hocks, the slow cooker makes this a gorgeous midweek meal.
Serves 4
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French Onion Soup With Grilled Cheese
This French onion soup takes two days to make. With the help of a slow cooker it requires minimal effort. Day one is slowly caramelising the onions in a slow cooker; day two is slowly bubbling away the soup with a little grilling in the oven to finis…
Serves 4
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Harira Soup
Harira soup is a Moroccan soup that is traditionally eaten to break the Ramadan fast at sunset. Full of goodness and a richly flavoured broth, it comes in many forms.
Serves 4
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Puttanesca Potato Salad
I like the word 'puttanesca'. It sounds slightly salacious. I like the theory behind the name even more. The theory being that the puttanesca sauce can be made quickly in between other less savoury obligations of 'ladies of the night'.
Serves 4
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Pumpkin Miso Ramen
Pumpkin signals the cooler weather and this pumpkin miso ramen is perfect for chilly autumn nights. I roast the pumpkin first, coating it in a blend of miso paste and some Asian flavourings.
Serves 4
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Almond Satay Beef Salad
While my beloved Fix and Fogg staple is their Smoke and Fire blend; we've branched out recently to make this Almond Satay Beef Salad with their Crunchy Almond Butter.
Serves 4
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Zucchini Basil Soup
This zucchini basil soup is a tasty answer to the excess produce from our monstrous plant. A zucchini plant is both a blessing and a problem that tests the creative elements of any home cook.
Serves 4
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Grilled Corn, Basil and Feta Salad
Perfect for Christmas Day or at any BBQ, this corn basil and feta salad is so simple to make. It is made best with corn that has been grilled on the cob, then stripped with a sharp knife.
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Carrot Cranberry Salad
This carrot cranberry salad has all the flavours of Christmas without the overindulgence. I find having a few simple recipes up my sleeve helps to keep everything in balance.
Serves 4
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Raw Energy Salad
I tend to eat vegetarian when the Canadian is away for work and lately and this raw energy salad has been hitting the spot. Bright and colourful, it is inspired by the wonderful salad from Ripe Deli in Grey Lynn.
Serves 4
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Spring Chopped Salad
Spring has sprung and we're moving away from the heavy foods of winter to lighter meals like this spring chopped salad. It is relatively quick and easy, the time spent on preparation is the entire dish. My Canadian is not a fan of cucumber (he calls…
Serves 4
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Chicken Soup For Warming The Soul
Sometimes you want a dinner that is like a hug from the inside and this chicken soup is it. Chicken soup is a well loved favourite around the globe and each culture has their own gorgeous version. Thickened with red lentils, full of vegetables and pr…
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Umami Miso Noodle Soup
The autumn leaves and the sound of rain has me craving this earthy umami miso noodle soup. Full of delicious vegetables and savoury enough to warm the soul, yet light and healthy. Soba noodles are my current favourite.
Serves 2
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Spiced Tomato, Lentil Coconut Soup
When the weather is unrelenting, I start craving soups such as this spiced tomato and lentil soup. It's a richly flavoured dahl, with aromas that flood the kitchen. Tomatoes are such a good buy at the moment and fresh is best.
Serves 4
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Nectarine Salad with Blue Cheese
Cheese and fruit are a classic combination and this nectarine salad is full of flavour. Light and simple to make, it is perfect for these hot, sticky days.
Serves 4
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Hot and Sour Duck Salad
The hot and sour of this dish refers to the beautiful dressing. Lifted from Nigella Lawson's Cambodian Beef Salad recipe, I adore the way it cuts through the richness of the duck.
Serves 4
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Summer Couscous Salad
I adore Middle Eastern food and this summer couscous salad is regular of mine. Using the larger couscous, called either pearl or Israeli couscous, it makes a gorgeous addition to a summer spread at a BBQ or as a midweek meal.
Serves 4
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Grilled Vegetable Soup
This Grilled Vegetable soup uses the best of summer vegetables while they're in season. I found eggplants, capsicums and zucchini's were some of the best purchases at the green grocers at the moment.
Serves 4
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Spicy Sweetcorn Chowder
My Canadian adores this Sweetcorn Chowder, asking for it nearly every autumn when the weather turns. I have made it in summer, with fresh corn cobs from the market.
Serves 2
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Korean Beef Salad
At times, I crave food that is fresh and light with a definite kick and this spicy Korean beef salad is just the thing. Apart from a little forward thinking, it is very simple to put together.
Serves 2