Recipes to help take the guesswork out of healthy cooking with NZ Real Health.
After drinking it, my second favourite thing to do with alcohol is pour it into the food I’m cooking. Something in the liquid hitting the hot surface smells incomparably incredible. You don’t have to make the pea mash, but its pale green billowiness is a great match for the spiced fish. Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS – …
Stuffed pita pockets make a great quick, tasty and healthy meal for lunch or dinner. This recipe for Beef with yoghurt in pita bread will be a hit with friends and family of all ages. Make sure you lightly warm your pita bread before you get started assembling everything, as it will make it more …
If you’re sick of plain old steamed beans, this Spicy green bean salad will revive your love for these vegetables. The crumbled feta and jalapeno peppers add delicious flavours to the beans, not to mention the colours look great when it’s served up! Serves: 4 Recipe provided by New Zealand Gluten-Free Chef Jimmy Boswell, food writer, …
This Lime Poached Chicken Salad may seem like a complicated recipe, but it’s really simple to make and the chicken can be marinated and poached a day ahead. Tasting like a health tonic in a bowl, it’s a great salad to make after a trip to the farmers’ market. Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS MARINADE – 5 …
Whether you’re using it for a side dish or putting into your baking (apple sauce is a great ingredient when it comes to vegan baking as it’s a good substitute for oil or eggs in recipes!), this ‘No Sugar’ apple sauce is just like the real deal except there’s no processed sugar in it. Recipe …
Mid-winter Christmas is becoming an increasingly popular event over the winter months for Kiwis Regardless of whether you’re planning a mid-winter Christmas meal or you would just like something different for your Sunday roast, turkey is a fantastic meat for anyone health-conscious. It’s low in fat and high in protein, with more protein per gram …
Green smoothies are a great way of adding more vegetables into your diet which we all know is important (and which some of us struggle to do!). This Pure Green Smoothie is easy to make, yet is highly nutritious. INGREDIENTS – 2 sticks of celery – 1/2 medium cucumber – Small handful Spinach – 30 …
This is a nice and tangy sauce for the pork skewers. I have also used the sauce on lamb and chicken and it works just as well. Serves: 4 Recipe provided by New Zealand Gluten-Free Chef Jimmy Boswell, food writer, chef, food stylist; author of The New Zealand Gluten-Free Cookbook, Published by Penguin New Zealand. For more …
This Apricot Chicken made in a slow cooker is a fantastic winter warmer and tastes amazing. The acid of the lemon with the sweetness of the apricots is a great match with thyme. Serves: 4 Recipe provided by New Zealand Gluten-Free Chef Jimmy Boswell, food writer, chef, food stylist; author of The New Zealand Gluten-Free Cookbook, …
In this BBQ Chunky Chicken Skewers recipe, I use chicken thighs – I like cooking with them as they have a little more colour than breast meat and do not dry out as easily when cooked on the BBQ. Serves: 4 Recipe provided by New Zealand Gluten-Free Chef Jimmy Boswell, food writer, chef, food stylist; suthor …
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Being half Sicilian I love to incorporate southern Italian flavours in my cooking. These Baked Italian Pork Steaks make a wonderful looking dish to entertain friends and family with. Great colours with wonderful taste. Serves: 4 Recipe provided by New Zealand Gluten-Free Chef Jimmy Boswell, food writer, chef, food stylist; an extract from The New Zealand Gluten-Free Cookbook, …
Whether you’re trying to reduce your carbohydrate intake or just want new ideas for healthy meal options, pita bread makes a great alternative to traditional burger buns. Here’s a quick and easy pita bread burgers recipe from Danny’s Pita Bread that the whole family will enjoy! Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS – 4 Danny’s Mini Pitas – …
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