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Pasta shells with zucchini and corn.

14 newish and moreish and midweek meals anyone can make in minutes

From a comforting meat-free Monday pasta to Friday night-friendly fried chicken, we’ve got your week of eating, and cooking, sorted.

Adam Liaw masterclass recipe: Vietnamese chicken salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw shares the secret to perfectly poached chicken in this simple, vibrant salad

Vietnamese chicken salad is a year-round Australian favourite. A great one relies on juicy shredded chicken and a beautifully balanced dressing. Here’s how.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Cherry tomato katchumber.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s cherry tomato katchumber

This cherry tomato rendition of India’s most popular salad is slightly sweeter and a bit less watery than the regular version.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Apple and banana loaf.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s apple and banana loaf

This apple and banana loaf is incredibly moist and perfect as a dessert with a dollop of cream, toasted for breakfast, or packed into a lunch box.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Chicken in crazy water.
EASY

Neil Perry’s chicken in crazy water (acqua pazza)

This technique, developed by Neopolitan fishermen as a way to cook delicate white fish, is also awesome for chicken.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
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A sweet surprise and a perfect pie: The 20+ most popular recipes of April

Move over savoury dishes, sweet bakes really took the cake in April. Also popular: your new go-to midweek chicken winners and a very special fish pie.

Chicken korma.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s chicken korma

Korma comes from the Urdu word for “braised”, and most modern varieties include a rich gravy of browned onions, yoghurt and nuts.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
This warming vegetarian risotto is ideal for the transition to cooler weather, made with naturally sweet roasted pumpkin.
EASY

Pumpkin risotto with rosemary and goat’s cheese

Roasting the pumpkin brings out its natural sweetness in this warming vegetarian risotto.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Eggplant caviar on bruschetta.
EASY

Eggplant caviar on bruschetta

Big-flavoured, meat-free and cheap to make, this works as a dip served with crunchy toast or as a sauce alongside grilled or roasted ingredients.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Greek lemon chicken and potatoes.

The experts reveal their most underrated ingredients – and how to make the most of them

From turnips to vinegar, eight top recipe writers share the ingredients that deserve more love – and how to use them in your everyday cooking.

  • Nina Rousseau

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/goodfood/topic/budget-lnk