Salads

Fresh, vibrant, and bursting with bold citrus flavours, this Vietnamese noodle salad is your new go-to for a quick, nourishing meal.

Tomato salad swaps To up the flavour and make this salad more substantial, you could add Persian fetta, peeled cooked prawns, crispy fried proscuitto or bacon. How to store tomatoes Unripe tomatoes should be stored at room temperature away from direct sunlight, not in the fridge as this will disrupt the texture and natural ripening […]

Sweet and crunchy cos lettuce, perfectly paired with crispy croutons and the all-new creamy Caesar dressing – it's a classic that’s sure to be a hit with everyone, no matter the age! Whether you're feeding the whole family or indulging in a solo treat, this delicious combination is the perfect way to bring a burst of flavour to your summer meals.

A fresh and delicious salad to share this summer.

This is the ultimate potato salad – it’s a riff on crunchy roast potatoes, with salty pancetta and garlicky mayonnaise added.

A delicious summer salad, perfect for an al fresco dinner

This salad combines the sweetness of beetroot with the tanginess of orange, adding in a delicious crunch from walnut and the creamy tartness of labneh. Serve as a flavour explosion on the side of a main dish!

This chilli lime snapper dish is fresh, healthy and incredibly flavoursome. Serve with our zingy corn salsa salad for a light summer dinner that is sure to impress!

This pumpkin, beetroot and onion salad is a great idea for a healthy side for your Christmas table. The balsamic glaze gives it a tasty tang, and it's filled with beautiful vibrant colours.

This grilled Brussels sprout salad is a vibrant idea for your Christmas table. With the goodness of sprouts and pancetta, as well as a creamy yoghurt dressing, it will taste just as good as it looks.

Such a perfectly delicious summer meal

This delicious roasted cauliflower cavolo nero is beautifully balanced with a spiced chickpea salad, and combines to create an incredible side dish to complete any midweek meal

Take your taste buds on a global adventure with this delicious beetroot, haloumi, chickpea and rice winter salad that is filled with incredible mediterranean flavours.

Nici Wickes shares her mum's divine brown rice salad recipe. Packed with dried fruit, nuts and seeds, this salad makes a colourful vegetarian side dish or main meal that you can feel good about eating

Nadia Lim's beetroot salad recipe is a stunner. Punctuated with crunchy almonds, sweet dates, creamy feta and lightly pickled onions, it's the perfect side dish to see you through summer

This salad recipe is so simple and delicious, it would be a crime not to share it. Silverbeet is used here as it’s easy to find in the shops and backyard. Serve as a tasty side dish for any meal. Photography by Jani Shephered/Gatherum Collectif

What better way to enjoy succulent crays than in this tasty Thai-style crayfish salad? It's perfect for enjoying outdoors with a glass of crisp white wine

Savoury and sweet come together wonderfully in this potato and pomegranate salad recipe. Perfect served as a delicious side dish for a Middle Eastern-inspired meal

This raw beetroot salad recipe creates a hearty, delicious side dish that's the perfect match for a range of mains. Try for a healthy addition to your next meal

Eating your veges is easy when it's chilly with this red cabbage winter slaw recipe. Drizzled in an orange dressing and sprinkled with crunchy seeds, this salad is the perfect side dish

Nici Wickes' real green salad recipe is a favourite to enjoy at home or to take as a plate when invited to a BBQ. It’s easy to prepare and you’ll usually have the ingredients on hand. If not, use any greens you do have

This refreshingly delicious zucchini and mint couscous salad makes the ultimate side dish to a dinner spread, or a light vegetarian meal.

Potato salad gets taken to the next level with crispy fried chorizo and haloumi, dressed in a red wine vinaigrette.

This classic salad makes a welcome change from cooked winter veges and it’s so quick and easy. This version is a tad lighter than the original – in our family, we always mix the mayonnaise with some yoghurt and lemon, and add grapes to the recipe. My favourite accompaniment for the salad is, believe it or not, a bacon sandwich, but the choice is yours as it also goes well with chicken, pork or a nice fillet of pan-fried fish.

There’s a gorgeous sweetness imparted from the spring onions in this dish. Good prawns give a good meaty in texture, not mushy, and sweet to taste.

Ditch that old idea of salads as rabbit food and delight in this warm salad full of roasted root vegetables like beetroot, pumpkin and carrot.

Packed full of sweet pumpkin pieces, fresh spinach and creamy ricotta, these fluffy frittatas are easy to make and can be enjoyed hot or cold as a light meal. For something for substantial, serve with this divine roasted vegetable salad.

Fresh, summery and packed full of fragrant, zesty ingredients that will delight every taste-bud. Moroccan spiced prawns are grilled to perfection and tossed with creamy avocado, nutty wild rice and a punchy lemon dressing.

This zesty salad has all the greens you need with sweet, juicy chunks of salmon throughout. Whip up in 20 minutes and enjoy for lunch or a starter.

This tasty vegetarian salad is beautiful served on it's own as a light Summer dish or as part of a a big spread for your next dinner party. The combination of creamy, salty feta with hearty lentils and roasted beetroot will delight all your guests.

This Mediterranean side salad combines anchovies, capsicum and olives in a tasty marinade sure to excite your tastebuds

The combination of salty, hearty kransky sausages and creamy, sweet roasted pumpkin tossed through fresh vegetables creates a tasty salad perfect for any time of the year.

Fresh, spicy and zesty, this glorious calamari salad is made with beautiful barbecued squid and green vegetables. Drizzled with a flavoursome Asian dressing, it is perfect to serve up to guests for dinner.

Simplicity at its best.

If you don’t have any tamarind puree, soak 2 teaspoons tamarind pulp in 150ml warm water for 10 minutes. Strain, discard pulp and use liquid. Note

Salads fit the bill during summer months because they’re healthy, light to eat and most are quickly put together. Use really fresh ingredients – the contents of the fridge at the end of a week just will not do.

This wonderfully vibrant broad bean, baby pea and feta salad recipe is the perfect side dish for any summer meal! Throw it together in just 15 minutes and enjoy!

Feast on the nutrient bonanza that is cauliflower with this tasty and versatile recipe. Perfect as a light lunch or tasty side dish, this creamy cauliflower salad can be ready in no time at all.

Tahini and eggplant are two fantastic Middle Eastern flavours. Combined with roasted pumpkin, this becomes a nourishing, tasty dish.

Make this a main meal salad by tossing through a well-drained 400g can tuna or salmon. Note

You can replace the duck with 2 cooked peking duck breasts or a barbecued chicken. Note

BUy loose-leaf baby spinach instead of packaged leaves. Chinese-flavoured tofu is marinated in honey and soy sauce; available in the chilled dairy aisle. Use any flavoured tofu, or marinate your own. You can cook barley 2 days ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Make salad a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate; toss occasionally. Note

Separate chicken livers into halves by cutting lobes apart. Note

If roasted hazelnuts are unavailable, you can roast your own. Place nuts on an oven tray; roast at 200°C about 5 minutes or until the skins begin to split. Rub hazelnuts in a tea towel to remove most of the skins. Cool. Fresh pomegranate seeds can sometimes be found in packs in the fridge section […]

Skordalia is a pungent Greek sauce or dip made with bread (or sometimes potato), garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. It can be served with almost any kind of dish ­ from grilled meats and poultry to fish and raw vegetables. Note

You can buy cooked crab meat at the local fish markets or supermarket. Alternatively, buy fresh crabs and cook them (blue swimmer crabs are good). To tell if crabs are meaty, look at the claws; if they are pointy and sharp it means they have a new shell and don’t have much meat. If the […]

The combination of fresh mixed tomatoes, creamy buffalo mozzarella and cured prosciutto works perfectly together in this fresh Summer salad.

You will need 5 limes for this recipe, and to cook 1 cup uncooked rice for the 3 cups cooked rice required. Note

This salad takes the classic flavours of Provence and combines them to make an elegant and flavoursome starter that is still quite light. All the components can be made in advance and simply assembled when you are ready to serve.

Sharp feta and crisp pear make a fabulous combination with leaves, sprouts and walnuts in this sophisticated salad.

This delicious roasted beetroot, broccoli and pearl barley salad is beautiful enjoyed warm with a creamy tahini dressing. It's the perfect example that healthy, vegetarian food can be delicious and filling!

There are many white wine vinegars available that have had fruit or herbs macerated in them. Raspberry is one of the most common varieties, and it can be used in a great many ways other than as part of a vinaigrette. Sprinkle it over a bowl of cooked vegetables or a fresh fruit salad to […]

The salad and dressing can be prepared ahead and refrigerated separately. Combine just before serving Note

Greek fetta salad is a great accompaniment to beef or lamb kebabs perfect for a summer barbecue or for dinner when you’re pressed for time.

To remove seeds from the pomegranate, cut it in half cross-ways, hold it, cut-side down in the palm of your hand over a bowl, then hit the outside firmly with a wooden spoon. The seeds should fall out easily, discard any white pith that falls out with them. Pomegranate molasses is available at delis, middle […]

Toasted pistachios and preserved lemon add crunch and interest to this roast pumpkin, feta and chickpea salad.

You can use a barbecued chicken for this recipe; however, you will have to cook the rice in a mixture of water and prepared chicken stock instead of the cooking liquid. Like most Thai sauces and dressings, nam jim is extremely hot. Seed the chillies to lessen the heat, if you prefer. Note

Nashi pears and fresh herbs help make this grilled asparagus, fennel and walnut salad a study in contrasting flavours and textures.

A tasty, healthy dish perfect for lunch, dinner or even a quick filling snack!

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To segment oranges, cut top and bottom from oranges with a small sharp knife. Cut remaining rind and white pith from oranges, following the curve of the fruit. Holding the oranges over a bowl, cut down both sides of the white membrane to release each segment. Squeeze membrane to release any juices into the bowl. […]

Crisp, aniseedy fennel and earthy brown lentils are fabulous combined with sweet beetroot and peppery rocket.

Cook vegetables slowly to prevent them blackening before they have softened. Before adding lamb to the grill, increase heat to medium-high. Note

Merguez sausages, from North Africa, are traditionally made with lamb and seasoned with garlic and hot spices. They can be found at most delicatessens and sausage specialists. Golden beetroots have a slightly sweeter flavour than the purple-red variety and can be found at most greengrocers. When trimming the beetroots, leave a little of the stalk […]

There are many classic Chinese dishes that marry duck and sichuan pepper. In this recipe, the fresh-flavoured salad sets off the spicy union to perfection.

Used extensively in Japanese cooking, daikon has a sweet, fresh flavour without the sharp bite of the more common red radish. It can be used raw in salads and as a garnish, or cooked in various ways. Green tea soba are Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour and green tea; they are available from most […]