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This here is an Ottolenghi inspired bowl, which I made for a lovely dinner over the weekend. Its a mix of cumin roasted cauliflower, sweet Western Australian pomegranate and toasted pistachios. Complete with a good dose of fresh parsley and mint and a great drizzle of lemon juice and olive oil (hello anti-bacterial and anti-viral […]
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Another day, another salad. This bowl uses classic ingredients that are available most days of the year and don’t break the bank! It is a prime example of a kitchen-sink salad, using the most humble of stars of the last of the week’s shop to bring together a subtly salty yet savoury bowl of goodness. […]
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This salad arose last weekend when I was going to a Big Bash game and wanted something light to take with me for dinner. I had a look on my pantry shelf and found some smoked tuna and decided to build a salad around that. It was the perfect accompaniment to a balmy Perth evening […]
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Salmon is an oily fish full of wondrous health benefits. It’s best known attribute is likely it’s high levels of omega 3 fatty acids, which are converted into DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) in the body, after consumption. In fact, salmon is amongst the fish with the highest source of omega 3 fatty […]
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Normally salads are my favourite thing to create in the kitchen, but the winter months have seen me gravitating to veggies more than lighter bowls. But now that Spring is around the corner, I am in a bit of a transition phase. This bowl is the perfect combo of crisp leaves with roasted wintery cruciferous […]
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Come Friday evening, the last thing I often feel like is spending the evening in the kitchen. It’s a battle between wanting a nourishing side salad but not having the energy and sometimes motivation to whip one up! Quick and easy is definitely my priority. A few Friday’s ago, I was all-hail my meal prep, […]
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I recently whipped up this colourful bowl to go with a barbecue meal and loved it so much, I just had to post it! It’s simple. It’s fresh. It features seasonal produce and is quick to whip up! Best of all, it used up all the odds and ends of my veggies for the week. […]
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With the hot weather over this festive season, I wanted a salad that was light yet summery for my Christmas spread. So I created this broccolini, cannellini bean and mango bowl. Give it a whirl and let me know if you make it! Tag #optimahealth with all your creations. Served 14 of us as a […]
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While I am not one to usually celebrate Halloween, I thought it would be fitting to upload my latest pumpkin recipe. I made this salad for a gathering over the weekend and it sure was a hit! Making use of simple ingredients that I usually have on hand, this salad is a minimal but a […]
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How good are pears at the moment?! Last week we had friends coming for dinner so I thought I would make the most of the opportunity to play around with a new salad. I decided to play around with the familiar pairings of pear and parmesan to create a salad of pear, rocket, aged parmesan, […]