Healthy winter recipes

Hearty and guilt-free.

Yes, it’s freezing, but winter needn’t always mean rich ragus and rib-sticking meals that weigh you down. Try out these lighter recipes during the colder months and feel just as satisfied.

Winter green salad

Winter green salad

Quinoa pilaf with beetroot, egg and tahini yoghurt

Quinoa pilaf with beetroot, egg and tahini yoghurt

Lentil and radicchio brodo with parmesan crisps

Lentil and radicchio brodo with parmesan crisps

Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts

Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts

Roast pumpkin with radicchio, ricotta salata, chilli and lemon

Roast pumpkin with radicchio, ricotta salata, chilli and lemon

Black-eyed pea curry with crisp shallots and curry leaves

Black-eyed pea curry with crisp shallots and curry leaves

Winter salad of broccoli, apple and kale with sesame dressing

Winter salad of broccoli, apple and kale with sesame dressing

Pumpkin fatteh

Pumpkin fatteh

Spinach and quinoa soup with yoghurt and pickled chillies

Spinach and quinoa soup with yoghurt and pickled chillies

Coconut lentil dhal with cucumber yoghurt

Coconut lentil dhal with cucumber yoghurt

Confit tuna with white beans, celery and radicchio

Confit tuna with white beans, celery and radicchio

Nicoise salad with albacore tuna

Nicoise salad with albacore tuna

Crunchy red lentil kofte with fresh mint

Crunchy red lentil kofte with fresh mint

Yield’s farro and cauliflower salad

Yield’s farro and cauliflower salad

Citrus-cured salmon with lemon labne and cauliflower salad

Citrus-cured salmon with lemon labne and cauliflower salad

Fish with tahini sauce, pomegranate and fennel

Fish with tahini sauce, pomegranate and fennel

Roast chilli chicken with cauliflower and kale

Roast chilli chicken with cauliflower and kale

Pontoon’s sweet potato with goat’s curd, seeds and grains

Pontoon’s sweet potato with goat’s curd, seeds and grains

Roasted cauliflower salad with yoghurt dressing and almonds

Roasted cauliflower salad with yoghurt dressing and almonds

Pistachio and kale dip

Pistachio and kale dip

Prawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad

Prawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad

Pumpkin with brown rice and toasted seeds

Pumpkin with brown rice and toasted seeds

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