Recipe

Lamb is a staple in Syria. Combined with this aromatic spice rub and side salad, it is a healthy and delicious feast.

This Smoky Cauliflower Pepita Hummus is one of my family’s favourite vegetable dishes. It’s a divine combination of flavours and super-nourishing too.

Chickpeas are loaded with dietary fibre and protein, along with important nutrients such as folate (vitamin B9), iron, zinc and magnesium. Falafels are the perfect addition to mezzplates, in wraps, tossed through salads or healthy veggie burgers.

Chickpeas are an excellent source of resistant starch, which is considered a prebiotic as it helps the beneficial gut microbiota to grow and flourish in the digestive tract. Hummus is a healthy snack rich in protein and fibre that works together to slow down digestion to keep you feeling full for longer. Hummus is so versatile. You can serve it with flat breads, on wraps, sandwiches or toast, or with veggie sticks or wholegrain crackers.

Quinoa is a highly nutritious seed that’s rich in protein and dietary fibre to help keep you regular and promote healthy blood sugar levels. Quinoa is also a good source of iron which is needed to produce calming neurotransmitters like dopamine, as well as support strong immune function. Parsley is an excellent source of vitamin K required for healthy blood clotting, along with beta-carotene that offers protection against eye diseases including macular degeneration.

Cooking styles and fashions change with the times, but while those dishes your parents and grandparents used to make might be off trend, they were usually tasty and often comforting.

One of my best food memories growing up has always been roasted potato. I would fill up on them every time and then get into trouble because I wouldn’t eat anything else. (In my defence, there were some terribly over-boiled Brussels sprouts on that plate!)

Both of my nannas would always cook a Sunday lamb roast — every week without fail. So did my mum. It was comforting, but it was also cooked in copious amounts of animal dripping! I still can’t live without a Sunday roast every month, but my roast is a little lighter on the fat and a lot lighter on the organs and hips! Most people don’t roast shanks but trust me, they’re delicious. And yes, I cooked these babies in an oven bag!

This bread and butter pudding recipe calls for skimmed milk or a plant-based milk to make it a healthy option. Use an unrefined sugar like coconut sugar to provide a natural sweetness. The pudding is best used with bread which is at least a day old so it keeps its integrity and doesn’t get too soggy.

This tasty Spanish dish is full of flavour and nutritional goodness. Olives are an excellent source of vitamin
E and healthy monounsaturated fats, which are beneficial for supporting heart health and lowering cholesterol levels.

This delicious, creamy pasta dish is a healthy twist on an old-time favourite. Cauliflower is a sulphur-containing super vegetable that enhances liver detoxification. Cauliflowers are also an excellent source of vitamins C, E and K, needed by the body to strengthen the immune system, promote healthy blood clotting, and to improve cardiovascular and bone health.

Niulife’s new Extra Thick Coconut Amino Sauces are the perfect free-from alternative when you want a morish marinade or seriously good dipping sauce.