Side dish
This four-ingredient chicken salt is the closest thing you’ll get to takeaway chips at home
Created by the Belles Hot Chicken founder, it’s made with everyday pantry staples – but one important ingredient – and great tossed through buttery popcorn, nuts or a tray of chips.
- < 30 mins
- Morgan McGlone
Adam Liaw’s avocado and prosciutto salad
I have this salad on high rotation. The dressing is creamy, but lightened by the addition of yoghurt.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s egg and lettuce fried rice
Iceberg lettuce still holds a lot of crunch after being stirred through this simple egg fried rice.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s hung yoghurt with cucumber and green grapes
Thickened yoghurt seasoned simply with salt, pepper and oil is a wonderfully rich partner for fresh cucumber and grapes.
- 1-2 hrs
- Adam Liaw
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
Fragrant Syrian chicken with lemon and pistachio cous cous
This aromatic Syrian-style braise balances weeknight ease with dinner-party flair. A zesty, nut-studded side dish is its ideal companion.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Sarah Pound
Adam Liaw’s tomato salad
This salad is very simple, but the secret ingredient is time. Allowing the dressing to sit draws more flavour from the tomatoes.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw reveals the one secret to a better Caprese salad
With so few ingredients, every element must work twice as hard. The key to this classic dish isn’t adding more – it’s better curation.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Not a cucumber fan? Palomar’s must-try salad will change your mind
The herbaceous cucumber, green tahini and chilli crisp salad has become an international hit – and with some cheeky cheats, you can serve it in less than 30 minutes.
- < 30 mins
- The Palomar
Smashed cucumber salad
Whacking cucumbers with a cleaver isn’t just fun – it creates perfect crevices for dressing. The result is a punchy, refreshing hit for sweltering days.
- < 30 mins
- Rosheen Kaul and Joanna Hu