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Rainbow chard and orzo salad with crispy feta.
EASY

Eat the rainbow with this chard and orzo salad with crispy feta

The combination of wholesome green leaves, crisp, salty feta and the nutty, spicy Middle Eastern condiment dukkah make this robust pasta salad irresistible.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Golden syrup dumplings.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s golden syrup dumplings

Dumplings poached in golden syrup and served with lashings of cream? What’s not to love!

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Salmon rice bowls with teriyaki dressing.
EASY

RecipeTin’s rice bowls stretch two salmon fillets into a satisfying dinner for four

Delicious, wholesome and satisfying, this simple meal can be thrown together in the time it takes to steam rice.

  • < 30 mins
  • Nagi Maehashi
Dill and mint add vibrancy to this simple but satisfying pasta dish.

12 frozen veg-packed (but fantastic) recipes to cook next week

Frozen peas, beans, corn and spinach are sure to make this week’s cooking a breeze, while saving you a fair whack of money at the same time.

Marinated minute steaks with sesame daikon salad and steamed rice.
EASY

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s speedy Japanese-style steak dinner with daikon and rice

Marinated minute steak served with steamed rice and a quick salad makes for a pretty easy weeknight meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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This $10 lemony chicken one-tray wonder is your new go-to family dinner

The Greek-style drumstick tray bake with potatoes pairs perfectly with a bowl of spanakorizo (AKA spinach rice).

  • Chelsea Goodwin
Zucchetti with grilled artichokes and rocket and mint.
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Zucchetti with grilled artichokes and rocket and mint pesto

Spaghetti tangles with zucchini spirals (“zucchetti”) in this meat-free pasta dish, which can be served hot or cold.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Pea, chilli and dill pasta.
EASY

Break out the frozen peas for this perfect meat-free Monday pasta

Those unsung heroes of the busy kitchen, frozen peas, get their moment to shine in this simple but smashing pasta dish.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
One-pan sausage and vegetables with gravy.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ easy-peasy sausage and vegie one-tray wonder (with hands-off gravy)

This stonking all-in-one dinner will fill your belly without emptying your wallet.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi
Alice Zaslavsky has learnt to quickly scan a menu and choose the best dishes.

‘Eat around the mains’: How to order better (and save money) at restaurants

Throw out the rule book and prepare to share if you want to get the best value out of a menu.

  • Alice Zaslavsky