Notes about Recipes in this book

• Black turtle bean, corn, avocado and grilled capsicum salad with lime dressing

  • e_ballad on April 23, 2018

    A good recipe, but not too different from the many bean/corn salad recipes that are around. The dressing could be significantly decreased as it drowned the salad - I’d make 1/3 of the recipe.

• Beetroot, goat's cheese and pistachio salad

  • e_ballad on December 18, 2017

    A good beetroot salad, though very rich as the dressing comprises solely of mushed up marinated goat cheese.

• A gorgeous garlicky mess of potatoes and capsicums

  • e_ballad on January 20, 2017

    Loved this so much. And incredibly simple to prepare.

  • celia_dg4r0v on May 17, 2026

    Has become a staple, a really easy side dish.

  • averythingcooks on May 18, 2026

    I made this in a large cast iron pan (no need for foil/parchment paper) & turned it into a main dish bowl by adding 1" chunks of a couple of different sausages to the pan. I finished our bowls with a drizzle of balsamic & the result = really good!

• Roasted carrot salad with smoked paprika, macadamia and parsley pesto

  • e_ballad on January 19, 2017

    Wasn't a huge fan of the pesto, but I'm sure that this is a personal taste preference. The problem for me is that this recipe makes a crazily huge amount (400mL or thereabouts), with the recipe requiring only 3 tblsp.

• Warm broccolini, bocconcini, chilli and lemon salad

  • e_ballad on January 16, 2017

    Only for those folks who are crazy over broccolini. Not a whole lot going on in this dish otherwise.

• Roasted eggplant with spicy yoghurt and pomegranate

  • e_ballad on February 15, 2017

    Very simple, very tasty. The recipes states 6-8x serves - it was certainly more the latter (& we're big eaters!).

• Barbecued sweetcorn, freekeh, chilli and coriander salad

  • e_ballad on January 18, 2017

    A great corn salad recipe, with fantastic combination of flavours & textures. Added the optional avocado, roasted pepitas & goat cheese (chèvre), which I would highly recommend.

• Soy and ginger noodles with eggplant and chilli

  • lou_weez on October 09, 2018

    These noodles are slurperlicious!!! The marinade/dressing is divine and the whole thing was easy enough to throw together after work.

• Greek-style lamb cutlets with chickpea salad and hummus

  • e_ballad on April 26, 2020

    A bit of chickpea-overload with hummus AND chickpea salad. The marinade is excellent, while the salad is so-so.

• Barbecued steak salad with cherry tomato vinaigrette, crunchy bread and greens

  • lou_weez on September 09, 2021

    This was delicious! There was the sweetness from the tomatoes, crunch from the crusty bread, acidity from the vinegar and overall it just all came together beautifully. I do love a hearty salad for dinner and this satisfied all.