When deciding what to make for lunches this week, I thought, what sort of salad recipes do I always drool over when I'm out for lunch? And what came to mind was this recipe, Aubergines, chickpeas, sweet sumac, greens, and a creamy tahini dressing. YES PLEASE. Let's get cooking! Recipe (Serves 4) Ingredients 1/2 tsp … Continue reading Roasted Aubergine & Chickpea Salad
With all of the storms and cold wet weather in the last few weeks, I've wanted to work on a cosy comforting bake-style recipe for myself and you guys. This spiced chickpea and aubergine bake turned out really well, and its topped with one of my favourite cheeses - feta! I can't wait to see … Continue reading Spiced Chickpea, Aubergine & Feta Bake
A quick lunch or side salad combining some of my favourite ingredients - butter beans, feta and greens! Recipe (Serves 3-4) Ingredients 10 baby tomatoes, halved 1/2 a cucumber, diced into coins, then coins quartered 3 handfuls of washed spinach leaves 10-12 olives, halved (I used a Tesco pack - a jar would do either) … Continue reading Greek Style Butter Bean Salad
Cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes are absolutely delicious - if you haven't tried cooking them this way, you're in luck! This simple salad is a quick make-ahead lunch idea that's very lunch box friendly. I hope you enjoy the recipe! I'm a big fan of the Aldi microwave lentil packs I recently found - there are other … Continue reading Cinnamon Sweet Potato & Lentil Salad
When I visited Budapest a few years ago, one of my favourite dishes we got to try was a traditional Hungarian goulash. I decided this week to change things up from my usual one-pot curry or chili that I cook - so a vegetarian version of a goulash was the result! This is a very … Continue reading Creamy Chickpea & Mushroom Goulash
This recipe is a lovely colourful creation, ideal to brighten up dark January days! I'm so excited to see you guys try it - one of my favourites on the blog to date! Recipe (Serves 4-5) Ingredients A few stalks of fresh coriander 10 cherry/baby tomatoes 1 400g tin of black beans, drained and rinsed … Continue reading Mango, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Salad
This is a super simple recipe I love to keep in the back pocket for a quick weekend dinner you can save the other half of for the next day! Feel free to substitute the tempeh for tofu if you prefer it. Recipe (Serves 2) Ingredients 1 tbsp of olive or rapeseed oil 1 tsp … Continue reading Miso Tempeh Noodle Stir Fry
This is my latest lunch creation for you guys - a simple lentil and feta salad which packs FIVE of your recommended 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day in it! Recipe (Serves 4) Ingredients 1/4 tsp sumac Juice of 1/2 lemon 8 cherry/baby tomatoes 1/2 cucumber 1 400g tin of pre-cooked lentils 1 … Continue reading 5 A Day Lentil & Feta Salad
Tofu is a very handy source of protein if you're giving meat-free recipes a try these days. I usually pick up a block or two of 200g of tofu from Tesco in my weekly shop - smoked tofu is my favourite! This recipe uses some of my favourite spices - cinnamon, turmeric and ginger, plus … Continue reading Creamy Coconut Tofu Curry
In case you didn't know, I LOVE brussel sprouts. They are one of my favourite ingredients to cook with during the Christmas holidays, and so of course I had to bring you a new seasonal recipe to spread the sprout joy! This is a handy recipe to use for leftover sprouts and carrots from your … Continue reading Roasted Sprouts, Carrot & Chickpea Salad
The Irish Balance 