Recipes to help take the guesswork out of healthy cooking with NZ Real Health.
Easy to prepare ahead of time and very impressive for guests or a special treat for your family. Serves: 2 Prep time: 5 mins Cooking time: 4 hours or overnight chilling time INGREDIENTS – 150g strawberries (about 6 large ones) – 1 tspn pure vanilla extract – 1 cup Vitasoy Coconut Milk Original – 1 …
These are the simplest tarts imaginable! The combination of luscious sweet short pastry filled with creamy full-flavoured Greek yoghurt topped with passion fruit syrup is so easy to prepare and tastes divine. INGREDIENTS – Baking spray – 500g Edmonds sweet short pastry sheets (2 of the 4 in the pack) – 1¼ cups Meadow Fresh …
Substituting butter for dairy products such as yoghurt and milk can help reduce the fat content of your baking. This Easy Lemon Yoghurt Cake is a delicious, moist cake that is super simple to make. If you would rather go without icing and love a strong lemon flavour, lightly score the top of the cake …
Juicing doesn’t have to involve gulping down glasses of green liquid all day—it can be as cool and refreshing as this strawberry lemonade juice. Share it with family and friends, or keep it to yourself for a lazy day lounging by the pool. Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS – 1 cup strawberries – 3 lemons – 3 …
Tom Yum is a Thai soup that combines hot and sour flavours. This one gets protein from shrimp, but you can leave them out and substitute vegetable broth for a vegetarian dish. Serves: 4 Calories per serve: 158 Prep time: 35 mins INGREDIENTS – 1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, cut into 1-inch pieces – …
Experience blueberries like you never have before with these blueberry dumplings. They’re super easy to create and make the perfect dish for dinner, dessert or both! Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 5 mins INGREDIENTS – 1½ cups of plain flour + extra – ½ cup hot water (not boiling) – 125g blueberries – 1 …
Stews are always a welcome dinner at the end of a cold winter’s day, and this stovetop chicken stew is the perfect healthy heart-warming comfort food. INGREDIENTS 4-6 chicken thighs bone in 4-6 chicken drumsticks 4-6 garlic cloves chopped 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped 1 tspn sea salt 1 tspn black …
For a quick and easy alternative to your standard breakfast porridge, add chai tea when cooking your oats for a delicious, spicy morning treat. Using oat milk (instead of water or milk) to prepare this breakfast raises your intake of a soluble fibre called beta-glucan which can actively help reduce cholesterol absorption. This means your …
A healthy breakfast doesn’t have to be a boring breakfast! This Cinnamon Porridge with Banana Pecan Topping is nutritious, delicious and easy to make. Using oat milk (instead of water or milk) to prepare this breakfast raises your intake of a soluble fibre called beta-glucan which can actively help reduce cholesterol absorption. This means your …
Including oats in your breakfast can be a great start to your day as they are packed with fibre and nutrients. This recipe for Vegan Blueberry Overnight Oats is good if you don’t have much time in the morning; prep it the night before so you can just wake up, grab it, eat it and …
I love using thin slices of cucumber as a base for starters and finger food. This is an easy recipe to bring together and should be served as soon as you have finished preparing it. Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS – 200g (1/2 lb) cold smoked Salmon diced into small cubes – 6 ounces salmon skin removed …
Many people shy away from cooking/baking chicken breast due to the ease that it can dry out. My safeguard to ensure that it doesn’t dry out during cooking is to brine the breasts for one hour. Brining hydrates the breast meat and we can also infuse the meat with herb flavours with ease. I use …