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    Home » Recipes » Sides and Snacks

    Side and Snack Recipes

    Whatever main dish you’re making, you’ll find a side dish to tantalize your taste buds. Add healthy whole grains, salads, soups and vegetables to delight your tastebuds - without slaving in the kitchen!

    From Portobello Pizza to Peanut Butter Tofu to Tomato Fennel Soup, you’ll find brilliant ideas to complete any meal!

    Now you can make your own healthy and nourishing sweet and savoury snacks - perfect for when that craving hits!

    From Homemade Granola to Chia Chocolate Pudding to Spicy Kale Chips, this collection will help you power through your day!

    a bowl of yellow thick pudding topped with nuts and pink petals on a gold tray decorated with a multicoloured scarf on the side.

    Quinoa Badam Kheer

    Pakistani badam Kheer is a delicious, creamy pudding that's typically prepared with rice and almonds, although in this case quinoa is used instead of rice to provide an extra nutritional boost. It's ...

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    close up shot of a serving bowl with a thick orange coloured pudding garnished with nuts and dried roses.

    Kesar Mango Chia Phirni (Pudding)

    Looking for delicious and healthy dessert recipes that are easy to make? Look no further than kesar (saffron) mango chia phirni. This spinoff on the classic Desi (Indian and Pakistani) pudding is made ...

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    two glasses filled with layers of yogurt and nuts and topped with orange pieces and orange rind curls. There is also a plant in the background.

    Orange-Scented Dates And Yogurt Parfaits

    Healthy sweet recipes can be hard to come by - but these orange-scented dates and yogurt parfaits are both healthy and delicious. Made with just a few simple ingredients, it's the perfect recipe for ...

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    A round tray holding oat cup cookies that are filled with peanut butter and chocolate and topped with pomegranate kernels.

    Oat Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

    These Oat Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are made with nutritious ingredients, making them heart-healthy, diabetes-friendly, and the perfect healthy sweet snack. They're decorated with crunchy ...

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    Plate of baked oatmeal squares cut into 6 pieces topped with blueberries

    Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares

    Soft baked oatmeal squares are a great breakfast on the go. They're easy to make and baked in 30 minutes. This recipe is packed full of nourishing ingredients like old fashioned oats and blueberries, ...

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    a traditional round basket filled to the brim with almond flour cookies topped with sliced almonds on a round wooden board

    Cardamom and Orange Blossom Almond Flour Cookies

    It's hard to turn down a warm cookie straight from the oven. The scent alone is enough to make your mouth water. These vegan Almond Flour Cookies - with zero added sugar - are crumbly, fragrant, and ...

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    Maple Hasselback Potatoes With Pistachio Parsley Crumble

    These mouthwatering maple-roasted Hasselback Potatoes with pistachio parsley crumble are a wonderful side dish for any meal, with irresistible layers of deliciousness that will please both the eyes ...

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    a colourful traditional South Asian straw basket containing a pile of parathas (Indian flat bread) with one paratha ripped in half. A rolling pin and balls of dough in the background

    Flax and Hemp Paratha (Indian FlatBread)

    Learn how to whip up homemade paratha (South Asian flatbread) in minutes with my easy and healthy pan-fried recipe. Crispy deliciousness with wholesome add-ins like flax meal and hemp seeds make this ...

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    Spicy oven baked french fries loaded with peppers, cucumber and dressings with chopped herbs on a wooden board

    Bhangra Masala Oven Baked French Fries

    LIPSMACKING. Why buy ready-made when you can make the best Oven Baked French Fries at home. Bhangra, you wonder? Well, the zesty flavours truly make your taste buds break out into ...

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    close up of kale salad topped with spicy chickpeas and dried cranberries

    Massaged Kale Salad With Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

    Got a bunch of kale? Lunch is all sorted with this easy and healthy vegan Kale Salad tossed in a creamy avocado-herb dip and topped with slightly crispy, warm and spicy roasted chickpeas - that's ...

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    a pile of laddus - balls of Indian sweet dessert placed on a white marble cake stand sprinkled with dried roses with a traditional shawl on the countertop

    Dried Fruit And Nut Laddu Recipe

    Craving Indian sweets? Skip the deep frying and make this easy and healthy dried fruit and nut Laddu recipe - with zero added sugar. Soft and chewy dried figs blitzed with crunchy pistachios and ...

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    A stack of blue coconut barfi on a cake stand decorated with little yellow flowers

    Vegan Coconut Barfi With Blue Spirulina

    Coconut barfi is the ultimate Desi~licious sweet delight. It's saturated with coconut love and delightfully sweet and creamy to the core. I adore it for its coco-nutty flavour. My twist uses blue ...

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    perspective shot of a green bowl with carrot halwa with a milk bottle in the background and wooden mesh balls in the foreground with a traditional Indian shawl

    Vegan Carrot Halwa (Gajjar Halwa)

    This sweet and luscious carrot halwa is made with zero added sugar and uses vegan ingredients to create an easy and healthy Indian dessert recipe. Grated carrots slowly simmered in a blissful mix of ...

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    Fattoush Salad Recipe With Smoked Salmon

    Fattoush, with smoked salmon, is perfect for easy and healthy salad meal prep. A favourite menu item at Lebanese restaurants, this Fattoush Salad screams fresh and is layered with flavour and texture. ...

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    perspective shot of a blueberry dessert cake topped with black and blueberries, on a stand.

    The Best Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake

    Learn how to make the best vegan cheesecake! This no bake blueberry cheesecake dessert has what it takes; it's creamy and smooth - thanks to the cashews and coconut cream and 100% vegan. The nut-date ...

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    a baking tray with pieces of seeded crackers of different shapes

    5-Seed Gluten Free Crackers Recipe

    Turn your snacking game up a notch with this healthy homemade gluten free crackers recipe. Thin and crispy, these multi-seed crackers are loaded with goodness and baked to perfection. Learn how to ...

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    an edible holiday wreath made with boiled eggs and vegetables on skewers on a bed of herbs - flatlay

    An Elegant Egg Appetizer For Your Holiday Lunch

    On the hunt for something different for your holiday lunch? Take eggs to the next level with this edible holiday wreath centrepiece. It's an easy make-ahead cold appetizer that's colourfully delicious ...

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    An orange coloured cake on a cake stand placed on a tray with a traditional Indian shawl

    Easy Handvo Recipe

    Moist, veggie-packed, and easy to pull off. Learn how to make handvo at home. My version of this traditional Gujarati savoury cake is made with a blend of semolina and chickpea flour and loaded with ...

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    three bowls of vegan watermelon ice cream topped with pistachios with plants in the fore- and background. Two gold spoons nearby.

    Melt-In-Your-Mouth Coconut Watermelon Ice Cream To Scoop This Summer

    Mmmm, we just can't get over this creamy, coconutty watermelon ice cream recipe. It's an easy and healthy recipe, made with only five ingredients (zero added sugar!) and no ice cream maker required. ...

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    flat-lay: two glasses filled with scoops of strawberry nice cream topped with fresh strawberries and displayed on a wooden board

    No Added Sugar Strawberry Kiwi Banana Nice Cream

    Learn how to make Strawberry Kiwi Banana Nice Cream. Three minutes and three ingredients is all you need to whip up this super-simple and delicious treat - right at home. A light and refreshing ...

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    a bowl of cooked quinoa garnished with cilantro leaves and lime wedges

    How To Make Quinoa Taste Good + Easy Recipe

    Looking for ways to make quinoa taste good? Try my gluten free Cilantro Lime Quinoa; it's an easy, healthy and gloriously tasty quinoa recipe. Quinoa seeds boiled in vegetable stock and infused with ...

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    colourful platter of vegetables and crackers centred around a green avocado dip - flatlay

    Spicy Herb Avocado Dip

    Bright and refreshing, this Avocado Dip or Chutney is infused with the aromatic scent of cilantro and mint. It's creamy, spicy, tangy and will incite double-dipping. Accompany with your favourite ...

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    bowl of kale chips on a white work top with a board in the background with a ramekin of spice and a red shawl

    Chaat Masala Kale Chips (Oven Baked)

    Learn how to make kale chips - oven baked, right at home. Enjoy 'as is,' or add to salads and soups for crunch and added nutrition. This kale chips recipe is the ultimate Desi~licious snack - making ...

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    plate of grilled asparagus, colourful bell peppers and onion on a tables outside surrounded by pink flowers

    Grilled Vegetables Recipe

    Looking for a Spring or Summer side dish? There's nothing easier than this grilled vegetables recipe. It's a quick and easy way to bring out the best flavour in seasonal vegetables. This colourful ...

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