Tag: quick lunch

Spicy carrot beef topped with fresh cilantro.
Meat

Spicy carrot beef

Make some delicious spicy carrot beef right in your kitchen. That’s right, you can enjoy a fabulous stir fry Asian dish without going to a restaurant. A combination of tender beef, sweet crisp vegetables, rich sauce and spicy ginger makes a perfect bowl of comfort food, which can be made in less than 30 minutes.

Almond butter chicken with zoodles and fresh cilantro, shredded carrots, sliced cabbage and pepper.
Meat

Almond butter chicken

Almond butter chicken just got on my favourite paleo recipes list. The creamy sauce, chili, fresh-cut vegetables, cilantro and bean sprouts turn this chicken dish into a real star on your table. It makes a great and flavourful meal either for lunch, supper or for your lunch-box idea.

Mango sausage skewers as fun-food. They are in an "s" shape with a delicious curry sauce on a side.
Happy snacks, Meat

Mango sausage skewers

Change an ordinary hot dog sausage look by twisting it (literally) with some fruits and vegetables. Your friends will be amazed by these delicious and fun mango sausage skewers. Pop them in a pan or even better on a grill and your lunch or dinner will be ready in a matter of minutes.

Egg coconut omelette stuffed with chorizo, onions, garlic and baby spinach, topped with fresh cherry tomatoes and some spring onion.
Happy snacks, Meat

Chorizo spinach omelette

It is breakfast time! Yoghurt, smoothie, cereals, fresh fruits, sausages, prosciutto, bread, butter, marmalade, honey or eggs are just a few breakfast options. Which one is your favourite? I admit I keep changing my preferences from month to month. However, eggs stay one of my favourites. This time I made a lovely chorizo spinach omelette.

Two white plates full of nectarine bacon salad; with Romain lettuce, almonds, onion, cucumber. Blue background.
Salads

Nectarine bacon salad

There are days when all you want is a salad. Only a great salad can satisfy your hunger. A salad is always a great, quick and healthy either lunch or supper option. Nectarine bacon salad is more than just great, it’s amazing! In fact, it’s a wonderful combination for a summer salad.

Chicken curry in all of its golden beauty, with some turmeric quinoa on a side, topped with fresh cilantro. Ginger and yoghurt in the background.
Meat

Cape chicken curry

This is my first South African recipe. Cape chicken curry will spice up your everyday chicken dish. You will simply love it! It’s packed with lots of spices and flavours. Topped with yoghurt and fresh cilantro and with turmeric quinoa as a side dish, this is one of the best curry dishes you’ve ever tried.

A bowl of warm avocado and yoghurt soup topped with fresh cilantro leaves, walnuts and chili. Some cilantro stems in the background.
Soups, Vegetarian

Avocado yoghurt soup

Avocado yoghurt soup is a treat for all avocado lovers. It’s incredibly creamy and velvety, healthy and tasty. Moreover, you have a cold and a warm option and it is ready in less than 15 minutes. Therefore, it is perfect for a quick lunch, supper or for a snack in between.

A plate of purple radicchio, crispy bacon cubes and kidney beans as topping. It is paired with a homemade Naan bread.
Meat, Salads

Radicchio salad

Swap your classic salad with this colourful radicchio salad. A whole meal can be made with three ingredients only: purple, slightly bitter radicchio, crispy bacon and kidney beans. Served with a slice of homemade bread it makes a filling and satisfying dish.

Spinach and artichokes chicken thighs in a ceramic baking dish. Carrots and fresh spinach on a side for deco.
Hot oven, Meat

Spinach and artichokes chicken thighs

This spinach and artichokes chicken thighs dish is definitely going to reach the list of your top chicken recipes. These amazing oven baked chicken thighs make a delicious and rich in flavour complete meal. In addition, this dish is also paleo, which makes it a perfect choice when trying to have some light meals on […]

Sweet potato wedges on a blue plate, ground beef with peas next to it, with the addition of kiwi slices and pomegranate seeds. Tomatoes in the background.
Meat

Sweet potato beef bowl

Do you love meat and potatoes but at the same time you want something new? Then try this lovely sweet potato beef bowl. It gives a big twist to traditional beef and potatoes. A combination of vegetables and fruits makes this a great dish, full of textures and flavours, which will satisfy also the most […]

Whole baked rainbowl trout stuffed with bacon. Caramelised orange slices laying on top of it. Fresh herbs sprinkled over. Herb salsa on a side.
Fish

Bacon stuffed rainbow trout

It’s been quite some time since my last fish recipe, where I made a trout with herb salsa. But why prepare only a simple fish, when you can make a bacon stuffed rainbow trout? Yes, bacon and fish together. In fact, this trout is filled with bacon. Oh boy, I am smiling only by thinking […]

Two white "bowls with sweet potato leek salad, topped with crispy bacon and cilantro-lime dressing. Cilantro in the background and a nice kitchen towel with lemon design. "
Hot oven, Salads

Sweet potato leek salad

There’s nothing better than a nice bowl of comfort food. I believe we all love comfort food, no matter what we choose. My list of comfort food is quite long and this sweet potato leek salad is definitely on it. This simple salad recipe, with its colours, creaminess and a little hint of sour and […]