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Substantial salads

Spring roll crunchy rice salad.
EASY

Spring roll crunchy rice salad

This tray bake has everything we need: freshness; crisp, crunch and contrast; a wisp of spice; and a touch of take-out vibes.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Julia Busuttil Nishimura says salads can be the main event, with a few thoughtful choices.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s hot tips for making salads you’ll really want to eat

Forget oil-to-vinegar ratios or what type of feta to buy. Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s golden rule for stellar salads is to make it easy.

  • Emma Breheny
Packed with grains and pulses, this salad ticks many boxes.

Three healthy salads to make when you’re asked to bring a plate

When you’re asked to “bring a plate”, a portable well-made salad can steal the show. Nutritionist Sarah Pound shares three of her favourites.

  • Sarah Pound
Summer tomato salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s summer tomato salad

This isn’t quite a panzanella; think of it as a bruschetta that dreamed itself into becoming a salad.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s heirloom tomato salad with peaches, mint and almonds.
EASY

Heirloom-tomato salad with peaches, mint and almonds

I make a version of this salad every Christmas, it makes for a wonderful side for ham or roast meats.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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The black vinegar sauce on these Sichuan-style cumin and lamb skewers also serves as a glaze.

Put a stick in it, we’re done with November (and these were the 20 most popular recipes)

We got stuck into skewers, tucked into substantial salads and ate cake for breakfast (yes, really) this month. November’s best recipes had something for everyone.

Chicken salad with cranberries and raisins.
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Adam Liaw’s chicken salad with cranberries and raisins

A pre-roasted chicken forms the basis of a festive summer salad you can take anywhere.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Rosheen Kaul’s “Hainanese chicken rice” greens bowl.

Be the envy of your workmates with these delicious al desko-friendly make-ahead salads

Three essential new salads that stand on their own as the star of the table, or can be taken to the office for a delicious lunch al desko.

  • Rosheen Kaul
Fragrant Syrian chicken with lemon and pistachio cous cous.

Beat the 3pm snack attack with a low-GI diet – plus three easy recipes to get started

A diet rich in low-GI ingredients will keep you feeling full for longer. But there are plenty of other health benefits.

  • Sarah Pound
Braised chicken with peas and lettuce.
EASY

Julia Busuttil Nishimura braises your midweek cooking repertoire with this chicken dish

A French-style one-pan dish celebrating fresh, spring produce.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura

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