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15 easy recipes for chilly spring nights
Cook your way through those chilly early spring nights with a collection of recipes that take the best of winter fare and the promise of spring produce.
Warm cauliflower and chorizo salad
This gorgeous salad is made with beautifully roasted cauliflower, crunchy hazelnuts and a punchy chorizo dressing. Recipe by Craig Knudsen from Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island.
Roast chicken panzanella
If you're looking to add a bit of culture to your dinners then this is the recipe for you. This Tuscan delight is sure to be a family favourite throughout any season.
Sichuan beef noodle salad
Brighten up your week with a spicy and fragrant beef noodle salad.
Salmon, ginger and soba noodle stir-fry
Dinner is ready in a flash with this wok-fried salmon and soba noodle recipe.
Crispy satay chicken
Satisfy hungry appetites in minutes with this quick and easy satay chicken.
Almond butter chicken satay with Asian slaw
The humble chicken thigh is chargrilled and slathered in a creamy, rich satay sauce.
Chopped chilli chicken stir fry
Which came first? Chicken and egg come together in this easy weeknight fix.
Caramelised garlic and spinach gnocchi with ricotta
Packed with English spinach to top you up with B-vitamins like folate, this carb-boosting gnocchi recipe will help you start your week right.
Salmon durban curry
Oily fish such as salmon is rich in omega-3 fats and protein. This delicious curry is the perfect healthy meal to start your week.
Steak with porcini butter and charred onion
An excellent source of high-quality protein and easily absorbed iron and zinc, this steak dish is the fix you need to keep up with your active lifestyle.
Easy Kewpie schnitzel
Melbourne's Shannon Bennet has taken the flavours of everyone's favourite Japanese sauce, Kewpie, and combined them in the pub classic of chicken schnitzel.
Middle-Eastern lamb flatbreads
It's a staple you love to hate, but mince is hotter than ever. Spice up your mid-week menu plan with this Middle-Eastern lamb flatbread recipe. Your family will love it!
Silvia Colloca's super speedy mussels, chilli and rosemary soup
Find solace in a warming bowl of chilli-flecked mussels, says Silvia Colloca.
Guillaume Brahimi's Brussels sprouts with mustard cream and speck
Whether it's a seafood pie or beef cheeks, this side dish will accompany most of your French winter dishes perfectly.