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Vegetables

Soy-marinated steak with broccolini and edamame salad.
EASY

Big umami energy meets weeknight speed in this soy-dressed steak with loads of greens

Tender steak meets a crunchy broccolini and edamame salad. But the rich, sticky soy dressing is the star – you’ll want to put it on everything.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Zucchini and potato tikki buns.
EASY

Rosheen Kaul’s aloo tikki buns leave other vegie burgers in the dust

There are a few moving parts to this recipe, but the payoff is pure magic: a riot of spice, crunch, and chutneys that launch these buns into the stratosphere.

  • < 30 mins
  • Rosheen Kaul
Eat the rainbow with this roasted pumpkin, farro, chickpea and golden halloumi salad.
EASY

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
Katrina Meyink’s baked potato with Bloody Mary butter, pickles and bacon.
EASY

Baked potato with Bloody Mary butter, crisp bacon and dill pickles

Ditch the sour cream and chives. These bold, punchy toppings are a high-voltage upgrade to the humble jacket potato.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Hetty McKinnon's grilled zucchini, zaatar and pearl cous cous salad with cherry tomato confit.

14 garden-heavy meals for summer grilling

Vegetables claim main character energy in these smoke-kissed dishes, which bring maximum flavour to the midweek meal rotation.

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Summer pinzimonio.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s summer pinzimonio

Bring a taste of Milanese aperitivo to your table with pinzimonio, the ultimate shared plate of seasonal veg and seasoned olive oil.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw masterclass: Caprese salad.
EASY

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
Chicken, mango and halloumi salad.
EASY

Chicken, mango and halloumi salad

This protein-rich summer salad, ideal for lunch al desko or a light dinner, will keep you full, satisfied and energised.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
The Palomar’s cucumber salad, with pickled cucumbers, green tahini and crispy chilli oil.
EASY

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
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 𝄒n𝄒 cheese, a speedy rice dish with all the flavours of spanakopita, and more.