Vegetarian

Spiced Couscous Tomatoes

Choose ripe, well-flavoured tomatoes for this dish. Hollowed out, tomatoes make the perfect container for a spicy eggplant, dried apricot...


Rustic Broiled Vegetable and Rigatoni Salad

Broiled vegetables are delicious with chunky pasta in a tangy dressing. Serve this rustic broiled vegetable and rigatoni salad as...


Cajun-Spiced Barley

Barley is one of the crops that farmers love, due to its short growing season and hardy nature. We should...


Herbed Polenta with Gorgonzola

Broiled slices of herbed polenta topped with a creamy, melting mixture of Gorgonzola and ricotta cheeses is a delicious dish,...


Angel Hair Pasta with Basil and Walnut Pesto

This basil and walnut pesto recipe adds the extra health boost of spinach and the peppery surprise of arugula, in...


Linguini with Tomato Sauce

This quick and easy linguini sauce is bursting with tomatoes and olive oil'foods that will keep your heart pumping strong.


Squash, Ricotta and Sage Gnocchi

There are numerous versions of gnocchi. Here a flour-based dough of mashed squash and ricotta cheese, flavoured with sage and...


Mushroom and Cheese Macaroni

Introduce vegetables to old favourites for healthy family meals. This well-loved macaroni dish is delicious with mushrooms, peas and red...

Mushroom Ravioli in Herb Jus

Store-bought stuffed pasta just does not taste anything like silken-textured homemade pasta with a freshly prepared savoury filling. This mushroom...


Herbed Eggplant Lasagna

Eggplants make delicious lasagna, but traditional methods usually involve slicing and frying them in copious quantities of oil. Here, eggplant...


Rice Croquettes with Mozzarella

These rice croquettes are moulded around nuggets of mozzarella and rolled in breadcrumbs before cooking. Traditionally croquettes are deep-fried, but...


Vegetable Chips with Spicy Peanut Dip

Oven-baked vegetable chips are not only healthier than those that are fried, their flavour is fresher and more concentrated, too....


Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Crostini

Little bites of bliss, bursting with all the flavours of the Mediterranean. Here, sundried tomatoes are marinated with a blend...


Hot and Spicy Black Bean Dip

Update your party menu with a chili-laced black bean dip that's practically fat-free and an excellent source of fibre. The...


Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Soup

Roasting the onions, garlic, peppers, potatoes and zucchini caramelizes their natural sugars to bring out tantalizing sweetness. The pan juices,...


Chunky Gazpacho with Garlic Croutons

This chilled soup is a delicious concoction of tomatoes, red and green peppers and cucumbers with a hint of garlic'all...


Roasted Vegetable Baguettes

These Mediterranean-style 'sandwiches' are generously filled with peppers, zucchinis and red onion, spiked with garlic and rosemary, and topped with...

Potato Cakes with Baked Tomatoes

Potato cakes, flavoured with leeks, tasty cheese and fresh herbs, make a satisfying vegetarian meal served with baked tomatoes and...


Fresh Fruit Muesli

Fresh muesli, moist from soaking and rich with juicy fruit, is a revelation to those who have only eaten dried...


Noodle-Stuffed Thai Omelette

For these delectable chili-flavoured Thai omelettes, the eggs are whisked with cornstarch to give them a slightly firmer texture, suitable...


Egg-White Omelette with Spinach, Tomato and Cheddar

A delicious basic omelette minus the fat and cholesterol - that's the kind of recipe every health-conscious cook needs. To...


Eggs Florentine

The term 'Florentine' in a recipe title indicates that the dish uses spinach. This updated version of the classic eggs...