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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!
    • Salad & DressingSalad is refreshing. It can be served warm and be a part of Asian dinner too! Here you’ll also find different simple dressing that no more store-bought is required.
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Wakame Seaweed and Bean Sprouts Salad
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Wakame Seaweed and Bean Sprouts Salad

A super easy, very nutritious wakame seaweed salad adapted from a Japanese recipe. It can be made even without turning on the heat.
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Tags: Bean sprouts, One Pot, VeganAugust 15, 2023
Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas (Easy and Refreshing!)
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Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas (Easy and Refreshing!)

This quinoa salad added chickpeas for more protein and nutrients. Just mix everything together, SUPER EASY! Absolutely delicious and refreshing!
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Tags: Legumes, VeganJuly 5, 2023
ごまドレッシング on  サラダ
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Homemade Basic Japanese Sesame Dressing (NO Additives)

I like to use simple and natural ingredients to make this Japanese sesame dressing. No need to buy ready-made one anymore!
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Tags: VeganJune 5, 2023
Rosa Thai Mushroom Salad in Vegan Nam Tok Sauce
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Rosa Thai Mushroom Salad in Vegan Nam Tok Sauce

This mushroom salad is a popular recipe from Rosa Thai's cookbook. Very refreshing and made in vegan, can be ready in 10 mins.
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Tags: Cookbook, Mushroom, VeganApril 4, 2023
Make minty mushy peas in less than 15mins.
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15-min British Minty Mushy Peas

I tried mushy peas in a restaurant, but I love my version more. Cook frozen peas with mint leaves in melted butter, then mix with creme fraiche, that's it!
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Tags: Beans and PeasFebruary 21, 2023
15-min JPK Style Mixed Namul
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15-min JPK Style Mixed Namul

Crunchy, juicy and chilled! This namul is a perfect side dish in the summer time. You can prepare this namul in less than 15 mins.
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Tags: Bean sprouts, SeafoodAugust 8, 2022
All-Purpose Yogurt Mint Sauce
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All-Purpose Yogurt Mint Sauce

This yogurt mint sauce is super easy to make. Just mix everything together! Then you'll have a light and refreshing sauce to pair with grilled veggies or meat.
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May 20, 2022
beet and clementine salad
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Beet and Clementine Salad with Greek Yogurt Vinaigrette

A sweet and refreshing salad using beetroots and clementines plus a simple sauce. It can be served in 5 mins. Recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver.
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Tags: BeetrootMarch 27, 2022
A Chinese style smashed cucumber salad, very easy to make.
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Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad in 15 mins

This cucumber salad is a summer-time life saver. It's refreshing with a little chilli kick, easy and quick to make. A perfect summer side dish!
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Tags: VeganMarch 17, 2022
Portuguese Style Cod and Chickpea Salad
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Portuguese Style Cod and Chickpea Salad

I had a bacalhau and chickpea salad in Lisbon which was the best dish in the trip. I replicated it with normal cod instead. It's easy to make and quite filling!
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Tags: Legumes, SeafoodMarch 12, 2022
simple boiled potatoes with thyme, like a restaurant side dish.
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Simple Boiled Potato with Thyme

Recreated the common side dish - Boiled potato with thyme and spinach. No oven required, just boil the potatoes and cook with butter and thyme.
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Tags: PotatoMarch 9, 2022
Mediterranean couscous with mustard lemon sauce.
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Mediterranean Couscous with Mustard Lemon Sauce

15-min couscous with colourful vegetables and a refreshing mustard lemon sauce. It can be eaten warm or cold, as a main or a side dish.
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Tags: Couscous, One Pot, VeganFebruary 22, 2022
Lentil Eggplant Warm Salad with Couscous
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Warm Lentil Salad with Aubergine and Couscous

As a flexitarian, I often remind myself to have enough protein. So today, I made a warm lentil salad with fish fillets, couscous and aubergine. It's 65% protein of the day!
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Tags: Aubergine, Couscous, LegumesJanuary 4, 2022
Basic German Red Cabbage in One Pot
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Basic German Red Cabbage in One Pot

The German red cabbage is the BEST way to cook a giant red cabbage. Simply braise it with apple, sugar and vinegar, then you'll have a perfect side dish!
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Tags: Cabbage, One PotDecember 2, 2021
simple pumpkin salad
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Simple Japanese Pumpkin Salad

Love the simplicity of this pumpkin salad! Only needs a few basic seasonings to compliment the pumpkin. It's a no-brainer Japanese recipe.
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Tags: PumpkinOctober 28, 2021

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