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Ginger is a popular spice for Christmas cooking - and good health.

Does eating ginger really help cure nausea (and other health conditions)?

Give a warm welcome to this festive, aromatic, yet health-boosting spice.

  • Alexandra Pattillo
Serve with a little preserved lemon and toasted pistachios.
EASY

Zucchini and green bean salad with preserved lemon and pistachios

A textural salad with a little sparkle and crunch.

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh
Dan dan noodle slaw.
EASY

Sichuan’s famous dan dan noodles take a lighter turn with this speedy slaw

The popular Sichuan noodle dish is recast as a cool, crunchy slaw, perfect for warm nights.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Fresh tuna soba noodle bento bowl.
EASY

Seared tuna and cold soba noodle bowls are perfect for hot nights

Packed with crisp vegetables, just-seared tuna and soba noodles, this healthy bento-inspired dish comes together in no time.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Oat, dried cranberry and walnut cookies. 
EASY

Oat, dried cranberry and walnut cookies

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a snack that works for you. These oat, cranberry, and walnut cookies are rich in fibre and antioxidants for sharper focus.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
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To further boost the protein, add a dressing made with Greek yoghurt, a dollop of mayo, lemon juice and chopped dill.
EASY

Spiced chicken and cous cous salad

Lightly spiced chicken, cous cous and a fistful of fresh herbs combine to create a satisfying meal for lunch or a quick weeknight dinner.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Sweet chilli prawns with Asian greens and rice.
EASY

Sweet chilli prawns with Asian greens and rice

Quick, easy and effortlessly balanced, this simple stir-fry makes healthy eating feel like a treat.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
This colourful vegetarian balance bowl is ideal for lunch al desko or a light dinner.
EASY

Golden halloumi bowl with summer vegetables and risoni

Light enough to be refreshing, yet hearty enough to sustain, this vegetarian salad makes healthy eating effortless.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Before serving, add the dressing to this broccoli, dried cranberry, risoni and grape salad.
EASY

Creamy broccoli, dried cranberry, risoni and grape salad

Nourish your mind while you eat with a flavour-packed salad that hits all the notes.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Mediterranean chicken, quinoa and fresh herby salad.
EASY

Mediterranean chicken, quinoa and fresh herby salad

Quick to prepare and packed with fresh flavours, this is the kind of meal that makes healthy eating feel effortless.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound

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