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    • Soup & NoodlesNo matter how the weather is, soup and noodles are always comfort food to me. These recipes mostly don’t require meat. Let the vegetables shine and nourish your body.
    • Veg PastaDefinitely not authentic, but I like to cook pasta with loads of vegetables that is nutritious and filling.
    • Easy SideThese vegetable side dishes outshine the mains and keep me digging in. Surprisingly, they are very easy to make!
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Middle Eastern Muhammara
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Middle Eastern Muhammara – Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip

Muhammara — a Middle Eastern sauce/dip that I can eat again and again. Simply roast some red peppers and walnuts, blitz with seasoning and spice, and enjoy!
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Tags: VeganApril 28, 2025
Asian slaw.
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Basic Asian Slaw (Cabbage Salad)

If you can finely shred a cabbage, you're very close to a great slaw! Just sweat the cabbage and mellow down the onion, then mix the sauce and off you go!
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Tags: Cabbage, VeganJanuary 22, 2025
Pan-seared salmon with roasted Romano pepper and giant couscous.
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Scottish Salmon, Romano Pepper and Giant Couscous

Here is how I eat my weekday lunch — pan-sear salmon fillet, roasted sweet Romano pepper, potatoes and Brussels sprouts, all pair with chewy giant couscous salad. Healthy, nutritious, balanced, and colourful!
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Tags: Bell Pepper, Brussels sprouts, Couscous, Potato, SeafoodNovember 27, 2024
Salmon and beetroot quinoa salad
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Salmon and Beetroot Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Try this warm quinoa salad topped with salmon and roast beetroots! It may not be the quickest salad to make, but definitely delicious and healthy!
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Tags: Beetroot, SeafoodSeptember 25, 2024
Heritage Tomato Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
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Heritage Tomato Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

It's too good to cook these beautiful heritage tomatoes. Make a tomato salad and dress with a tomato vinaigrette, double tomato-y. Who doesn't love it?
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Tags: Tomato, VeganAugust 13, 2024
Avocado citrus beetroot salad.
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Summer Avocado Salad: Citrus, Beetroot and Sardine

I normally make leaf salad until I met this wonderfully harmonious avocado salad. Sweet tangerine, beetroot and avocado, what a smart combination!
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Tags: Beetroot, SeafoodJuly 23, 2024
Mayonnaise with crème fraîche, honey and lime zest.
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Delightful Mayo with Crème Fraîche and Lime Zest

A twisted mayo that you'll want to make again! It's light and creamy with freshly grated lime zest in it. Perfect for roasted fish, meat, veg and more!
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July 4, 2024
Basic red wine vinaigrette with salad.
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Basic Red Wine Vinaigrette

A simple and basic vinaigrette perfect for various lettuce, beetroot, tomato, roasted vegetables, grains or beans salad, and much more.
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Tags: VeganJune 26, 2024
Pan-seared salmon with samphire and mussels velouté.
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Scent of Ocean: Salmon with Samphire and Mussels Velouté

Samphire is a real good match with fish and seafood. Give it a try when you see one! They only need to be blanched in a few minutes.
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Tags: SeafoodApril 16, 2024
Slow roast salmon with lemon vinaigrette.
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Tender and Moist! Slow Roast Salmon with Lemon Vinaigrette

Slow roast salmon is much easier than you expected. It takes a little patience, but no fuss no mess, only tender and moist salmon.
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Tags: Cookbook, SeafoodFebruary 20, 2024
Moroccan chermoula.
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Easy Chermoula Recipe from a Moroccan

Make this delicious chermoula in 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients! It's a no-cooked sauce which I learnt from a Moroccan cookbook.
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Tags: Cookbook, Moroccan, VeganFebruary 2, 2024
Moroccan salad made with roasted sweet peppers, preserved lemon and butter beans.
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Roasted Peppers with Preserved Lemon and Butter Beans

A delicious roasted peppers salad recipe from a Moroccan cookbook. Easy, simple, zero skill. You only have to make some preserved lemon ahead (or buy one).
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Tags: Bell Pepper, Cookbook, Legumes, Moroccan, VeganJanuary 29, 2024
Burmese green beans salad.
Posted inEasy Side Recipes Rice-friendly Salad & Dressing

Easy Burmese Green Bean Salad with Peanut Sauce

I borrowed a Burmese cookbook and tried out this simple green bean salad. With only 6 ingredients and easy steps, a hassle-free delicious salad is served.
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Tags: Cookbook, Legumes, One Pot, TomatoJanuary 17, 2024
Homemade basic harissa.
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5-Ingredient Easy Harissa Recipe from a Moroccan

This harissa recipe is straight forward and easy to follow. Have some red peppers on hand? Roast and slow cook! You won't need store-bought harissa anymore.
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Tags: Bell Pepper, Cookbook, MoroccanJanuary 10, 2024
Moroccan mezze recipe made with courgette, egg and cumin.
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Moroccan Mezze Recipe: Courgette and Egg Salad with Cumin

This Moroccan mezze recipe is super easy to make. Boil the egg, grate the courgette, then stir-fry with cumin. It can be done in 20 minutes.
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Tags: Cookbook, Courgette, Egg, MoroccanDecember 4, 2023

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