THE SALAD

This easy (deconstructed) salad is great for sharing! It can be put together quickly if you’re juggling WFH (working from home) and childcare. The fresh mango slices and the nutty, creamy salad dressing add a lovely hit of freshness.

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, also try the Asian-style rotisserie chicken salad recipe or the Vietnamese-style chicken slaw recipe. If you’d prefer a fresh and fruity version, try the Asian chicken and mango salad. Into grains? Try the rotisserie chicken with barley-and-feta salad recipe.

THE RICE DISH

A one-pot wonder, this filling and moreish dish is twist on the traditional paella but with chicken and chorizo.

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THE SANDWICH

One of our personal favourites – this open chicken-and-garlic mayonnaise sandwich is sure to satisfy your hunger. Roasting the garlic first and then adding it to the mayo is totally worth it.

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, also try the Asian-style crunchy stir-fry wrap recipe here.

THE QUESADILLAS

Sweet dreams are made of cheese. Think: Cheddar, mozzarella and cream cheese combined with shredded chicken and sandwiched between two tortillas, then pan-fried until oozy and crisp.

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, try another Mexican-inspired favourite, tacos with spicy chicken con carne. Like it hot? Try this rotisserie chicken and roast tomatoes in peri-peri sauce recipe.

THE PIE

Is there anything more comforting than a home-made chicken pie? We think not. This recipe takes care of all the heavy lifting compared to traditional pie recipes by using leftover roast chicken and frozen puff pastry. All you have to do is put them together!

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, also try roast chicken, mushroom and leek pie or the quick chicken and mushroom pie recipe here.

THE SOUP

This is the ultimate made-from-scratch soup recipe. If you’re a soup fanatic this one is for you!

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Pro-tip: Save the carcass and make your own chicken stock at home. Get the recipe here.
For a hint of Mexican flavour try the black bean and coriander soup with zesty guacamole recipe. Are you craving noodles? Try the Asian chicken noodles recipe here.

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This no-bake treat takes just 15 minutes to make. It’s so simple and totally tasty.

Tip: Bring strawberries to room temperature before serving: they will have a much better flavour.

Get the fresh strawberry Turkish delight with melting chocolate and yoghurt recipe here.

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

Two rounds of light, fluffy sponge sandwiched together with a decent dollop of double-thick cream and succulent strawberries with a dusting of icing sugar for good measure. Sounds phenomenal, yes?

Tip: Place sliced strawberries on kitchen paper to absorb the juice before decorating the cake to avoid “bleeding”.

Get the hot-milk sponge cake with strawberries and double-thick cream recipe here.

DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

A three-ingredient emergency dessert: fresh strawberries, chopped nuts and the chocolate of your choice. Hello, fresh summer feels!

Tip: To get strawberries perfectly dry after washing, use a salad spinner. The drier the strawberry, the more easily the chocolate will adhere to the fruit.

Get the choc-nut strawberries recipe here.

STRAWBERRIES WITH A SPLASH OF COCONUT

File this one under easiest desserts ever! Get a delicious helping of freshness with a subtle nutty flavour with quartered strawberries served with whipped coconut milk and topped with coconut shavings.

Tip: Only wash strawberries just before you plan to use them – and keep their caps on while doing so. Remove the stems once patted dry – this will help retain their flavour.

View the strawberries with a splash of coconut recipe here.

MORE EASY WAYS WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES

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• Buy fresh produce in bulk and keep them in the office fridge – you’ll always have food on hand to throw together a quick meal.
• Store pantry ingredients in your desk draw. This includes products such as lemons, tomatoes, nuts, olive oil, balsamic and non-creamy vinaigrettes.
• Wash and chop at home in preparation for the week ahead. This makes for easy assembly every morning.
• Invest in little containers for salad dressing – especially if you tend to whip up different dressings regularly. Simply pop them in your lunch box and off you go.

GO ON, GET FRESH

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This easy recipe takes just 30 minutes from prep to flaky perfection. If you’re making it for your kids, simply omit chilli flakes.

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RICE PAPER SPRING ROLLS

Keen to add a little more veg into your or your child’s lunchtime meals? Take a break from the sandwiches and fashion some rice paper spring rolls stuffed with veg instead! (This is a great way to get your kids to eat their veggies.)

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, also try: Asparagus crystal rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls or crispy satay rolls.

FISH CAKES

Make sure to add a little brain food to your kids’ lunchtime meals by whipping up some fish cakes using your favourite white sustainable fish. This recipe uses deboned hake and takes a small amount of prep, but the 10-minute cooking time makes up for that, plus it’ll make enough to feed a bigger family.

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, also try: Fish cakes with seared cucumber and satay sauce.

MEATBALLS

Pop a few of these little protein-filled spheres into your kids’ lunchbox to help them stay fuller for longer. If you’d prefer a vegetarian option, try: dukkah pea falafel, celeriac-and-turmeric falafel or these easy dosas with falafel recipe.

QUICHELETS

When these spinach-and-cheese quichelets come out of the oven they will be puffy, soufflé-like and completely delicious. This recipe uses only five ingredients and takes only 40 minutes to cook and prep! It can also double as a breakfast on the go.

Get the recipe here.

HUMMUS

Besides spreading it onto a wholesome sandwich (it pairs perfectly with halloumi and avocado), you could also add a little tub of home-made hummus to your teen’s lunchbox as a midday snack with julienne carrots and cucumber sticks.

Get the recipe here.

If you like this, also try: carrot hummus or beetroot hummus.

FRITTERS

Add a little sweet surprise in every now and then with this easy pumpkin fritter recipe. Even better, get the little one to help you make them!

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Who knew these three simple ingredients could create a bubbly, crunchy and super-satisfying honeycomb? This recipe only gets better when topped with home-made coffee ice-cream and drizzled with butterscotch sauce.

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COCONUT-AND-VANILLA SAGO PUDDING

This nutty sago pudding is pure comfort in a bowl (and the best part is topping it with freshly whipped bronzed peaks of Swiss meringue). It’s also good to know that this sweet treat is not only gluten-free but dairy-free, too.

Get the recipe here.

VERY BERRY ICE-CREAM PIE

This (easy as) pie base features almonds and cocoa nib granola, Medjool dates and a spoonful of peanut butter and only gets more delicious when topped with frozen yoghurt and the season’s freshest berries. Want to see how it’s done? Watch this 10-minute recipe here.

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POLENTA-AND-LEMON SLICE

Bright, fresh, zesty and gluten-free all at the same time. This citrusy treat is a real crowd-pleaser. The polenta adds a lovely crumbly texture and is delicious served with black coffee (and mascarpone for when you want to indulge).

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CHOCOLATE, MATCHA AND PISTACHIO ICE-CREAM PIE

It’s all a bit matcha. The powdered green tea has taken the world by storm, and doesn’t seem to be disappearing any time soon. If you love the earthy, herbaceous flavour of green tea, this recipe is for you!

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SWEET POTATO MALVA PUDDING

If a traditional malva pud and an American sweet potato pie had a love child, this would be it. Don’t fret, this recipe still features all the traditional flavours you know and love, it’s just a little bit different. Plus, using sweet potato in a malva pudding means you can use less sugar, too!

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TOFFEE, BANANA AND COCONUT OPEN PIE

Crazy about coconut? We certainly are. This easy open pie recipe features overripe bananas, desiccated coconut (and coconut flour) and a quick home-made caramel sauce. And did we mention it can be all yours in 35 minutes – tops?

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SWEET POTATO BROWNIE LOAF

Brownie lovers this is for you! If you love a traditional brownie but need to try a different version, may we suggest this one? This version has a lovely earthy flavour (because of the chickpea flour). You’ll also love the dense, cake-like texture, too.

Get the recipe here.

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• Poach gammon for 30 minutes per 500 grams – this reduces roasting time and adds succulence.
• Once the gammon is poached, remove the skin to reveal that lovely fatty layer beneath. Carefully slice from one side of the gammon to the other, using quick, short, horizontal strokes to help peel the skin up and away from the fat.
• Score the fat using a sharp knife, slicing across the surface in parallel lines. Do the same in the opposite direction to make a diamond pattern. Drizzle over the glaze.
• Roast the scored and glazed gammon for 20–30 minutes at 200°C until golden and sticky. Baste with glaze while cooking.

TRY A MAPLE-AND-MARMALADE GLAZE

Need to know information: boiling gammon before roasting it results in the tastiest, juiciest meat. This recipe creates a jammy glaze that features maple syrup and orange marmalade.

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TRY A CITRUS (and berry) GLAZE

Layer naartjies over a scored gammon and drizzle with honey or maple syrup and grill until slightly charred and sticky.

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COOK GAMMON IN APPLE CIDER

Chop all your vegetables and place in a baking dish along with the gammon, pour over apple cider (like Hunter’s Dry) until covered and cook. You can use ginger beer instead of apple cider for a bit of a twist.

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TRY A LITTLE SUGAR

Make like TASTE’s 2016 December cover and add a little sweetness to your Christmas showcase. Pat treacle sugar (and mustard) onto a scored gammon and roast. Serve with a sticky cherry sauce.

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TRY A MOLASSES GLAZE

Pomegranate molasses, available at most delicatessens, has a lovely sweet-tart flavour that complements the smokiness of the meat.

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The indecisive: choc-fudge layer cake with Rice Krispie clusters

Fudge icing or buttercream? Milk chocolate or dark? How do you choose? It’s simple: you don’t have too. Each layer is smeared with a different chocolate buttercream frosting: first dark, then white and finally milk chocolate. And it doesn’t end there! Smother the cake with chocolate fudge frosting and finally, top with Rice Krispie clusters.

Sound good? Get the choc-fudge layer cake with Rice Krispie clusters recipe here.

The dignified: ombre buttercream amasi cake stack

A rainbow cake with a difference: vanilla, chocolate and coffee-flavoured layers of sponge. Oozing with buttercream frosting, what’s not to love?

Get the ombre buttercream iced amasi cake recipe here.

The decadent: moist chocolate cake with coconut ganache and white chocolate cream-cheese filling

We repeat, coconut ganache and white chocolate cream-cheese filling. That’s all you need to know, really.

Get the moist chocolate cake with coconut ganache and white chocolate cream-cheese filling recipe here.

The elegant: chiffon cake

It’s light, it’s airy and it’s incredibly moist. Bonus? It is also dairy-free!

Get the lactose-free chiffon cake recipe here.

The naked: chocolate-and-basil cake with cream cheese icing

You can never go wrong with cream-cheese icing sandwiched between two rounds of light chocolate sponge. Plus the naked cake is so on-trend right now.

Get the easy naked chocolate and basil cake with cream cheese frosting recipe here.

The tipsy: moist banana daiquri cake

Move over banana loaf! Yes, this is a banana daiquiri cake: banana sponge smothered in boozy Triple Sec cream-cheese icing, topped with white-chocolate-coated popcorn. Still not intrigued? Throw in some hundreds-and-thousands for festive measure.

Get the moist banana daiquiri cake recipe here.

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EASY BREAKFAST RECIPES

Whip up something wonderful without all the fuss. These breakfast recipes are considered classics for a reason.
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FOR A LARGER CROWD

Have friends and family staying over for the festive season? These easy recipes will help with the breakfast rush.
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FOR WORLDLY TRAVELLERS

Foreign foodies will love a bit of global flavour first thing in the morning. Why not whip up something a little unexpected?
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Prefer something a little fruity? Try one of these 6 fruity salad recipes here.

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