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Sticky ginger beef bowls with smashed cucumber salad.
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Sticky ginger beef bowls with smashed cucumber salad

Quick, tasty and family-approved. This fuss-free weeknight meal packs 10g of fibre into every serve, making it easy to eat well on even the busiest evening.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Get hands-on with this Mexican spice-roasted pumpkin with warm feta pico de gallo.
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Mexican spice-roasted pumpkin with warm feta pico de gallo

Elevate your next meat-free night with this smoky, chipotle-spiced pumpkin. The golden wedges and salty baked feta salsa make for a festive, share-style spread.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Substitute the chicken for prawns or tofu.
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Cold somen noodles with poached chicken and ponzu

Make the most of the remaining warm weather with these Japanese noodles dressed with zingy ponzu.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
This zesty Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad will keep you going all afternoon.
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Zesty Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad

This prep-ahead salad keeps its crunch, and tastes just as good on day three as it does on day one.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Juicy pineapple adds an extra pop of flavour to this familiar Thai-style beef salad.
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Give your weeknight steak a tropical glow-up with this sweet and spicy beef salad

This zesty Thai-style salad balances scorched beef with juicy pineapple for a vibrant meal that’s ready in minutes.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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Tamarind and coconut chicken with charred roti and spring onion rice.
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This sticky tamarind chicken tray bake with charred roti comes together effortlessly

Juicy thighs meet a caramelised glaze and buttery rice in this big-flavoured feast, perfect for busy nights.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Gently spiced lamb and a herb-strewn grain salad make a healthy and satisfying meal.
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Barbecued lamb fillets with Mediterranean chickpea salad

Succulent lamb meets a zesty fibre-rich salad in this nourishing, high-energy dinner that’s as delicious as it is healthy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Eat the rainbow with this colourful salsa-topped hummus.
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Lemony hummus with pomegranate salsa

Vibrant, fibre-rich and incredibly simple, this zesty dip is an ideal low-GI snack for healthy entertaining and slow-release energy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Crumbed pork cutlets with hot honey and summer slaw.
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Crumbed pork cutlets with hot honey and summer slaw

The only thing better than golden, crunchy pork is a cutlet glazed in chilli-licked honey and paired with a crisp, refreshing slaw.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Summer pinzimonio.
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Adam Liaw’s summer pinzimonio

Bring a taste of Milanese aperitivo to your table with pinzimonio, the ultimate shared plate of seasonal veg and seasoned olive oil.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw