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2 cups / 370 g quinoa, preferably tri-color
3 cups / 710 ml water
1 bunch kale, stems removed, leaves thinly sliced
½ medium red onion, thinly sliced and rinsed
⅓ cup / 80 ml fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup / 80 ml liquid aminos
⅓ cup / 80 ml extra-virgin olive oil

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Quinoa and Kale Salad

25 min7 ingredients4 to 6 servings

1 1/2 cups / 360 ml full-fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons / 30 ml lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons / 11 g ground turmeric
2 tablespoons / 12 g ground cumin
1 tablespoon / 6 g garam masala
3 pounds / 1.4 kg chicken thighs, on the bone
1/4 pound / 115 g unsalted butter
4 teaspoons / 20 ml neutral oil

+13

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Butter Chicken

1 hr 15 min + marinating21 ingredients6 servings

1 packed cup cilantro leaves and tender stems
1 packed cup parsley leaves and tender stems
1 serrano chile, roughly chopped (seeds removed if desired)
2 garlic cloves
1 ½ teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
⅓ cup / 80 ml lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
⅓ cup / 80 ml extra-virgin olive oil

+4

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Chermoula Bean Salad

12 ingredients4 servings

1 tbsp / 15 ml coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
handful curry leaves
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander stems

+9

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Thoran

17 ingredientsServes 4–6

16 oz / 450 g super firm tofu (vacuum-packed)
2 tablespoons tamari (low-sodium preferred)
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup / 30 g cornstarch
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
oil spray (avocado oil or neutral)

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Crispy Air Fryer Tofu Nuggets (Popcorn Tofu)

25 min8 ingredients4 people

pinch salt
pinch garlic salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried parsley
2 tbsp / 30 ml olive oil
2 tbsp / 30 g unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

+11

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Pan-Fried Salmon with Creamy Lemon Orzo

25 min19 ingredients4

1 small bunch asparagus
2 tbsp / 30 ml extra virgin olive oil (for asparagus)
salt
black pepper
28 g / 1 oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated
0.34 kg / 12 oz tilapia fillet
all-purpose flour
1 egg

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Panko Crusted Tilapia with Lemon Parmesan Asparagus

35 min10 ingredients2 servings

1 cup / 227 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup / 130 g granulated sugar
1/3 cup / 40 g confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
2 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups / 284 g all-purpose flour
1/2 cup / 100 g sanding sugar or other coarse sugar (for sprinkling)

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Buttery Vanilla Shortbread Cookies

2 hrs 30 min (mostly chilling)8 ingredientsMakes 50 small cookies

2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour (8 ½ oz / 240 g)
1 ⅔ cups bread flour (8 ½ oz / 240 g)
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons coarse sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
1 ¼ cups unsalted butter (2 ½ sticks / 285 g)
1 ¼ cups light brown sugar (10 oz / 285 g)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (8 oz / 225 g)

+3

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

24 hrs 30 min (mostly chilling)11 ingredientsMakes 18 5-inch cookies

2 lb SweeTango apples, peeled, quartered, cored & sliced
2 tablespoons / 30 g butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons / 25 g sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup / 115 g butter (for streusel)
1 cup / 125 g all-purpose flour (for streusel)
1/2 cup / 100 g brown sugar

+10

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SweeTango Apple Crumb Cake

1 hr 30 min, plus cooling18 ingredientsMakes one 9-inch cake

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1½ cups / 225 g cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 bay leaves (or ½ teaspoons dried thyme or rosemary)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

+7

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Mediterranean Lentil and Orzo

30 min15 ingredientsServes 4

8 oz / 227 g soy curls
½ cup / 120 ml olive oil or sunflower oil (for the marinade)
¼ cup / 15 g nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon no-chicken bouillon base
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon tamari (for the marinade)

+23

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Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

50 min31 ingredientsServes 4

2 3/4 cups / 344 g all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
1/4 cup / 50 g granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup / 180 ml whole milk
3 tablespoons / 43 g unsalted butter
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 standard packet)
1 large egg, at room temperature
3 tablespoons / 43 g unsalted butter, softened

+6

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Easy Cinnamon Rolls (from scratch)

2 hrs 15 min14 ingredientsMakes 10–12 rolls

1/2 cup / 120 ml whole milk
2 tsp white vinegar
1 cup / 125 g gluten-free all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 cup / 100 g granulated sugar
1/4 cup / 25 g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda

+9

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Gluten Free Baked Double Chocolate Donuts

30 min17 ingredientsMakes 10 donuts

1 tbsp instant yeast
2 tbsp honey
1/4 cup / 60 ml butter, melted (for dough)
1/3 cup / 40 g grated cheddar cheese (for dough)
3 cups / 360 g flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup / 240 ml warm water
1/4 cup / 60 ml butter, melted (for filling)

+3

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Cheesebuns

1 hr 50 min + cooling11 ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander

+10

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Sweet Potato Soup with Red Lentils and Chickpeas

35 min18 ingredientsServes 6

500 g beetroot, peeled and cut into 1 cm chunks
2 leeks, cut into 2.5 cm logs
2 tablespoons harissa paste
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon salt
300 g bulgur wheat
500 ml / 2 cups boiling water
a handful of fresh coriander

+2

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Roasted harissa beets and leeks with bulgur and feta

35 min10 ingredientsServes 4

400 g / 14 oz new potatoes, scrubbed
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp crème fraiche
2 tbsp baby capers, drained
50 g / 2 oz baby gherkins, drained and sliced
2 tsp lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley

+12

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Lemon and thyme pork schnitzel with potato salad

45 min20 ingredientsServes 4

1 ½ cups / 300 g dried large white lima beans, or 2 (15-ounce / 425 g) cans white lima beans or butter beans
1 small yellow onion, halved
3 garlic cloves, smashed
3 small sprigs rosemary
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil (for the beans)
2 teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal), plus more as needed

+12

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Creamy Orzo, Butter Beans and Greens

1 hr 30 min to 2 hrs 30 min20 ingredients4 servings

8 oz / 225 g dry fettuccine pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 can (3.75 oz / 105 g) sardines in tomato sauce
¼ cup / 25 g Parmesan, freshly grated
Juice of 1 lemon
Red pepper flakes, to taste

+1

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Gordon Ramsay Sardine Pasta

20 min9 ingredients4 servings

200 g / 7 oz streaky bacon, chopped into 1 cm / 0.4″ squares (for sautéing)
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/4 cup / 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
5 large eggs (~50–55 g / 2 oz each)
1 cup / 120 g self-raising flour
400 g / 14 oz zucchini (2 medium), grated, excess water squeezed out
1 brown onion, peeled, grated (including all juices)
1 1/2 cups / 180 g cheddar or tasty cheese, shredded, divided (1 1/4 cups for batter, 1/4 cup for topping)

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Zucchini Slice

1 hr 10 min8 ingredients12 pieces (6 × 7 cm / 2.4 × 2.8″)

olive or rapeseed oil
2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
8 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 red or green chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp good chilli powder
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp cumin seeds, bashed

+11

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Proper Chilli

50 min19 ingredientsServes 8–10

750 g / 1.5 lb cream cheese blocks, room temperature
1 cup / 200 g caster or superfine sugar
1/4 cup / 30 g plain all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups / 300 ml whipping cream, taken out of fridge 15 minutes prior
1 tsp vanilla bean extract or paste
3/4 cup + 1 tbsp / 220 ml lightly whisked eggs, room temperature (about 4–5 large eggs)

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Basque Cheesecake

8 hrs 2 min (mostly chilling)6 ingredients12

3 tbsp loose tea leaves
3 tbsp granulated sugar
2 cups / 480 ml milk

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Roasted Milk Tea

15 min3 ingredients3 servings