Prawn, Pistachio Feta Pesto and Pea Pasta
A quick and easy midweek dinner which you can switch up with any protein or your choice, or keep completely veggie and add more greens. The pesto recipe is a nice change from the usual pine nut parmesan classic version.
Panfried Salmon with Smoky Hazelnut Romesco
The best smoky romesco sauce which can be served as a dip for any crudités, or any protein of your choice. I really like the sweet smokiness paired with a lovely piece of panfried oily fish like salmon. Served with crispy thyme potatoes, green veg and plenty of lemon, this is a quick and healthy midweek meal.
Cannellini Bean & Crispy Halloumi Pomegranate Salad
A refreshing salad full of flavour and texture. It’s all about tasting the dressing with this one and making sure the halloumi is golden, crispy and a little bit sticky. A great side of light dinner or lunch.
Jerk Chicken with Mango Salsa, Rice & Beans
A recipe to bring some Caribbean sunshine to your tastebuds. Succulent, caramelised, sticky chicken with a zingy sweet salsa and some rice and beans as the perfect traditional accompaniment - Caribbean food at its best. This would be great on the bbq in the summer, and now the sun is starting to shine, why not give this a go. It’s also full of goodness and fibre.
Sriracha, Soy and Lime Tofu with Stirfried Cauliflower Rice
I know I have said this before, but this method of cooking tofu turned me from a hater to a lover. It’s the only way I like to have tofu now and works so well with this veg packed stir-fried cauliflower rice.
Smoky Beef Chilli Sweet Potatoes
This recipe has all the flavours you crave from a Mexican meal, minus the unhealthier parts. Its great for leftovers and a really delicious and easy way to get some of your 5 a day. The smoky beef chilli goes so well with the sweetness of the sweet potato, while cooling sour cream and salty cheese add more layers of flavour. This is great for batch cooking and a healthy comforting recipe everyone will love. I’ve included recipes for my guacamole, tomato salsa, and homemade garlic paprika tortillas which also work really well with this recipe.
Speedy Prawn Pad Thai
A quick midweek dinner I turn to time and time again inspired by Emily the Nutritionist. This is a great one for leftovers the following day and is one of those salads that doesn’t go sad and soggy but actually benefits from the noodles soaking up all the delicious dressing. You also could switch out the prawns for any other protein that you like and use any veggies you’ve got hanging about. Full recipe below.
Pan-Fried Salmon with Salsa Verde, Green Bean Bulgur Wheat and Almonds
An easy, healthy recipe full of omega-3 and easy to whip up on a weeknight. Also makes great leftovers.
Golden Glow Turmeric Dal with Spiced Roast Cauliflower and Squash
A nourishing recipe which will help you glow from the inside out. Perfect for boosting immunity at this time of year, while helping you hit your fibre goals and get your 5 a day in. It’s also completely delicious too.
Rainbow Halloumi Bulgur Salad
This is a fridge-raid recipe which you can make your own with whatever needs using. I love a bulgur wheat salad and find the grain a great flavoursome base for any salad when cooked in chicken stock. I went for roasted red onions, peppers and courgettes and stirred these through with sad rocket leaves, air fried crispy halloumi and pomegranates.
Sriracha, Soy and Lime Air Fried Tofu with Fridge Raid Bulgur Salad
Ok confession time. I have never been much of a tofu fan... until I marinated it overnight and tried it in the air fryer and it was a GAME CHANGER. I went for a really simple marinade of soy, siracha and lime before air frying it until super crispy and golden. I then paired it with a fridge raid bulgur salad with whatever veggies I had in the fridge. An ideal quick midweek dinner of wfh lunch.
Crispy Rice Tuna Salad
This is the ideal recipe for this weather and is a great wfh lunch. Baking the rice with soy and sesame makes it so wonderfully crispy and the perfect carrier for so many flavours and marinades. The crunch of plenty of green veg, meaty tuna flakes and a punchy and zesty ginger, lime, sesame dressing is so moreish. Also the beauty of this salad is it actually tastes better the longer it sits so no need to worry about any sad soggy salads.
Spring Greens Barley Risotto with Basil Pesto
I sometimes like to switch it up and use pearl barley in my risotto recipes. Not only does it require less stirring than arborio rice, but it is also packed with fibre and great for your digestive and gut health. It also adds a lovely nuttiness to the finished risotto which I really like. This spring greens barley risotto recipe is perfect for this time of year. It’s full of lovely spring vegetables which are either in season or just coming into season. The toasted sunflower seeds add texture and crunch and a delicious classic basil pesto completes the dish. This is a delicious vegetarian main course, but would be equally tasty topped with your choice of protein (a panfried chicken breast or piece of white fish would be the ideal accompaniment).
Harissa Baked Salmon with Spicy Chickpea Rice, Feta & Pomegranate
This is a go-to weeknight meal for me at the moment. It’s full of goodness and makes great leftovers. The rice alone is delicious on its, but this also works so well with chicken. It comes together in no time and doesn’t require too many ingredients.
Healthy Chicken Tikka Masala
Sometimes you just can’t be a good old chicken tikka masala. For me, it’s up there with my ultimate comfort food which I would happily eat every day. Couple of things are non-negotiable for me. First is to use chicken thighs - so much more flavour and doesn’t dry out as easily as breast. Second is to marinade your chicken overnight. It might seem a faff but it makes such a different to the flavour of your finished curry. And third is to grill your chicken thighs so they become slightly charred before you stir them through your finished sauce. These little steps just elevate your usual chicken curry. I’d also say to make a big batch, we all know curry tastes better after a night in the fridge so make this ahead and your future, hungry self will thank you.
Roasted Carrot, Squash, and Chickpea Harissa Salad with Walnuts and Sumac Yoghurt
This may be a bowl of health but it’s also delicious and my favourite type of salad. Full of texture and flavour. Spicy but sweet carrots, butternut squash and chickpeas are roasted with red onions, harissa and honey, before walnuts are stirred through at the end for some nutty texture. A sharp sumac mint yoghurt cuts through everything. Super healthy, perfect for meal prepping leftover lunches and a delicious meatfree start to the week.
Smoky Chipotle Chicken Bowl with Charred Corn Quinoa, Feta and Lime
These mexican inspired chicken bowls are full of so much flavour. They are super healthy and also very preppable for the weekend ahead. In fact, I think they taste better after a night or two in the fridge.
Steak Tagliata Salad with Lentils, Roasted Red Peppers and Asparagus
This steak tagliatelle is meaty, full of flavour and doesn’t feel like you’re having a salad it’s that tasty. Juicy ribeye steak, earthy lentils which soak up all the delicious dressing, sweet red peppers, salty parmesan and fresh rocket leaves, its full of texture and perfect for a dinner party served with crusty bread.
Panfried Sea Bass with Sicilian Inspired Salsa, Crispy Potatoes and Asparagus
Inspired by a holiday to Sicily. Some simple panfried seabass with lovely crispy skin and flaky flesh with a pine nut, raisin, celery salsa which has sweet and sour notes thanks to plenty of lemon, a touch of saffron and a splash of sherry vinegar. Crispy smashed potatoes and panfried asparagus are the perfect accompaniments. Simple, delicious.
Nectarine, Basil & Prosciutto Salad with Chilli Fennel Halloumi
Sweet, juicy nectarines work so well with crispy prosciutto shards which add texture and a hit of saltiness. When nectarines aren’t in season, tinned peaches work really well too. Air frying some halloumi cubes and then drizzling them with some honey, fennel seeds and chilli for the last few minutes of cooking means they are lovely and crispy but still soft in the middle and totally moreish. I could eat just a bowl of these on their own. With a basil, lemon and mustard dressing for the salad leaves and some toasted seeds for nuttiness, this is a delicious salad which delivers on every level.