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20 healthy recipes to get back on track after the Easter blowout

Nourishing, warming dinners and satisfying salads to help counter overconsumption of chocolate Easter eggs.

20 recipes
Karen Martini’s braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts.
EASY

Braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Fish with tomatoes, harissa and fennel.
EASY

White fish with tomatoes, harissa and fennel

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Budget-friendly and comforting carrot and lentil soup.
EASY

Spiced carrot and lentil soup

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
This kale and cauliflower salad is salty, sweet, crunchy and bright.
EASY

An adaptable kale and cauliflower salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Steamed vegetables with sesame sauce.
EASY

Steamed vegetables with sesame sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Chickpea and broccolini curry with garlic yoghurt
EASY

Chickpea and broccolini curry with garlic yoghurt

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
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One tray baked fish and creamed greens.
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One-tray baked fish and creamed greens

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Photograph by Bonnie Savage. Karen Martini recipe - Cinnamon rainbow chard and red quinoa salad with sultanas
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Rainbow chard and quinoa salad with sultanas, sunflower seeds and ricotta

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Sticky roasted pumpkin and miso rice bowls.
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Sticky roasted pumpkin and miso rice bowls

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
It's easy to eat your greens in this soft-boiled egg salad.
EASY

Soft-boiled egg, beans and greens salad with cumin, coriander and mint dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Vegetarian cauliflower ragu pasta recipe.
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Vegetarian cauliflower ragu pasta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Warm zaatar roasted broccolini and witlof salad.
EASY

Warm zaatar-roasted broccolini, witlof and chickpea tray bake

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Taking the chickpeas to a dark colour when roasting helps them to hold their crunch.
EASY

Green goddess tuna salad with crispy chickpeas

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
This sticky stir-fry should convert tofu skeptics.
EASY

Maple, soy and sesame tofu with brown rice and greens

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Steak salad with fermented black bean dressing.
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Steak salad with fermented black bean dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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With sweet potato, kale and quinoa, this grain bowl is as healthy as it is tasty.

Sweet potato and kale quinoa bowl with coriander tahini dressing and crisp chickpeas

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
This tomato and pea sauce is very versatile.
EASY

Roast pumpkin and sweet potato with tomato and pea sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
This substantial salad is a study in contrasts.
EASY

Roasted pumpkin and chickpea salad with herby yoghurt tahini dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Radicchio and broccoli can still be treated like a salad if you're not yet ready to fully give up on the lightness of summer.

Warm broccoli and radicchio salad with anchovy and chilli dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
This one-pan wonder is ready in 20 minutes.
EASY

Speedy one-pan chickpeas and kale in spicy pomodoro sauce

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink

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