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Mediterranean

Eat the rainbow with this roasted pumpkin, farro, chickpea and golden halloumi salad.
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Roasted pumpkin, farro, chickpea and golden halloumi salad

Caramelised pumpkin and crispy halloumi make this a textured, flavour-packed bowl that keeps you full for hours.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Super green mac and cheese.

A week of veg-loaded recipes to kick-start your health goals

Boost your veg intake this week with a healthy spin on mac đť„’nđť„’ cheese, a speedy rice dish with all the flavours of spanakopita, and more.

Use fresh broad beans, which are plentiful in spring, or frozen ones at any other time of year.
EASY

Broad bean, squid and chorizo crostini

These toasts make for a light, easy meal or an excellent snack to enjoy over a drink with friends.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
To further boost the protein, add a dressing made with Greek yoghurt, a dollop of mayo, lemon juice and chopped dill.
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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
Mediterranean chicken, quinoa and fresh herby salad.
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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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Packed with grains and pulses, this salad ticks many boxes.
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Roasted pumpkin, lentil, dried cranberry and feta salad

This vibrant salad is the ideal crowd-pleaser to prepare when you’re asked to “just bring a salad”.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Caramelised halloumi brings its golden magic to this pasta salad.
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Mediterranean pasta salad with golden halloumi

Who doesn’t love pasta salad? Especially when it contains golden halloumi nuggets, olives and loads of fresh herbs.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Danielle Alvarez’s lemony spinach, dill and feta rice pilaf.
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This speedy rice dish has all the flavours of spanakopita but none of the fuss

An easy, vegetarian, midweek dinner with all the flavours of spanakopita.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
One-tray lemon and herb chicken with vegies.
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One-tray lemon and herb chicken with vegetables

Baked in one tray, this fuss-free (and gluten-free) dinner is a time-poor cook’s best friend.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Sarah Pound’s fish dish can be ready in less than 30 minutes.
EASY

Mediterranean one-pan fish with cherry tomatoes, olives and cannellini beans

This one-pot wonder not only nourishes your body, it also tastes incredible. And the best part? It’s so simple.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound