Served with sweet potato fries, these sardines stuffed with kale, pine nuts and raisins are surprisingly simple to make. This is an extract from our new book, Feel Good Food.
35 stress-busting recipes to boost your mood tonight
Are the school drop offs, bills and work deadlines getting the better of you? Here are 35 recipes rich in nutrients to boost your mood. Finish this stressful week by improving your diet and a feeling of well being will follow suit.
Avocado, pumpkin seed and spinach salad
Creamy avocado brings a mouth-filling richness to this velvety salad. Nigella seeds look like black sesame seeds and have a light peppery, nutty taste to enhance the natural flavour of the vegetables.
Lombardy-style turkey with marsala gravy
Give the familiar roast turkey an Italian twist.
Rib-eye steaks with salsa verde
In honour of Australia Day, here is a locally-inspired dish featuring grass-fed beef and the best of fresh produce.
Wholemeal pasta spirals with rocket pesto, green beans and potatoes
For a healthier pasta option, try this recipe for wholemeal pasta spirals with rocket pesto, green beans and potatoes.
Mason jar salad with Asian dressing
This is an extract from our new book, Feel Good Food.
Buckwheat pancakes with roasted rhubarb and grapes
Dress up healthy buckwheat pancakes with roasted rhubarb and grapes for a fresh take on a breakfast classic.
Sumac steaks with carrot and avocado salad
Fire up your taste-buds with these sumac spiced steaks.
Matt Moran's grilled avocado with radish, cucumber and herb salad
The subtle smokiness of the grilled avocado along with peppery radishes and freshly picked herbs take this salad to a whole other level.
Crepes with banana and Greek yoghurt
This crepe batter includes some yoghurt, which makes the flour more digestible when the batter is left to stand overnight; it also makes for silky textured pancakes. They are a little more delicate than wheat based crepes, so don’t be disheartened if your first one isn’t perfect. Sorghum makes a malty, slightly wholemeal crepe, but you could substitute other single flours or use a mixture: teff and buckwheat will give a darker, more flexible crepe, while millet, maize and rice flour will give mild flavoured, slightly stiffer pancakes. This recipe is an extract from River Cottage Gluten Free (Bloomsbury, $45).
Kimchi fried rice with bacon and eggs
A tasty meal spiked with the flavours of Korea that can be made quickly and easily.
Home-smoked salmon with kimchi butter and cucumber pickle
This home-smoked salmon is served with cucumber pickle and kimchi butter for modern Asian flavour.
Turkey, avocado and crunchy noodle salad
Leftover Christmas turkey gets a tasty makeover in this vibrant and crunchy salad.
Walnut bread
Katie Quinn Davies' wholesome walnut bread makes a superb accompaniment to winter soups.
Raw pad Thai
This raw pad Thai is a crisp, nutrient rich take on the classic Thai noodle dish making it a perfect vegetarian alternative to the universally adored chicken version. You can access this recipe in delicious. Feel Good Food (ABC, $39.99) by Valli Little, available now in bookshops nationally.