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    Quick & Easy Salads & Sides

    Looking for quick and easy salad and side dish recipes perfect for BBQs, weeknight dinners, special occasions and everything in between? From fresh summer salads to cheesy bakes and veggie-packed favourites, these sides complement any main!

    Try my crowd-pleasing French Onion Cob Loaf, classic Creamy Potato Salad, or fresh Roast Pumpkin Salad with Feta! For something a little different, try my Jennifer Aniston Salad, Potato and Bacon Bake, or the ever-popular Beetroot Salad with Feta.

    Most Popular Salad & Side Recipes

    • An oozy, gooey, cheesy cob loaf filled with bacon and cheese.
      French Onion Cob Loaf
    • A white plate topped with chopped potatoes, egg, bacon and spring onions.
      Creamy Bacon, Egg & Potato Salad
    • Salad servers next to a pumpkin and spinach salad.
      Roast Pumpkin Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts & Spinach
    • An overhead shot of golden baked cheesy potato bake with chunks of bacon.
      Potato And Bacon Bake
    • Chunks of beetroot, feta, walnuts and fresh mint on a platter.
      Beetroot Salad
    • A bowl of chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber and red onion.
      Jennifer Aniston Salad
    An oozy, gooey, cheesy cob loaf filled with bacon and cheese.

    party favourite!

    French Onion Cob Loaf

    The ultimate crowd-pleaser - warm, cheesy, gooey and completely irresistible! 💕

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    BBQ season ready!

    Salad Recipes

    Fresh, flavourful salads perfect for any occasion!

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    • A bowl of chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber and red onion.
      Jennifer Aniston Salad
    • A white plate topped with chopped potatoes, egg, bacon and spring onions.
      Creamy Bacon, Egg & Potato Salad
    • Salad servers next to a pumpkin and spinach salad.
      Roast Pumpkin Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts & Spinach
    • Chunks of beetroot, feta, walnuts and fresh mint on a platter.
      Beetroot Salad

    Pasta & Rice Salads

    • A bowl of creamy pasta salad.
      Creamy Pasta Salad
    • A bowl of brown rice salad with cashews, capsicum and currants.
      Brown Rice Salad
    • A spoonful of mild curried rice salad with nuts and raisins.
      Curried Rice Salad
    • A plate of beetroot and quinoa salad with crumbled feta and mint leaves on top.
      Beetroot and Quinoa Salad
    • A bowl of colourful salad with red onion, pasta, cherry tomatoes. chicken, bacon and cheese.
      Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
    • A bowl of creamy pasta salad with tuna.
      Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad with Macaroni

    comfort food!

    Potato Side Dishes

    From crispy wedges to creamy bakes - potatoes done right!

    • An overhead shot of golden baked cheesy potato bake with chunks of bacon.
      Potato And Bacon Bake
    • A close up shot of potato wedges with lemon zest and paprika.
      Crispy Potato Wedges | Extra CRUNCHY!!
    • An overhead shot of a baking dish filled with cheese topped mashed potatoes.
      Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
    • An overhead shot of a bowl of cauliflower and potato mash with parsley on top.
      Cauliflower And Potato Mash

    Dips & Party Sides

    • An oozy, gooey, cheesy cob loaf filled with bacon and cheese.
      French Onion Cob Loaf
    • An overhead shot of a bowl of hummus with crushed pistachios on top.
      Hummus Dip
    • A bowl of homemade smoked salmon dip with crackers.
      Smoked Salmon Dip
    • A bowl filled with salad vegetables, chickpeas and avocado.
      Chickpea Salad
    • A stack of Halloumi & Zucchini Fritters with sour cream and spring onions on top.
      Halloumi and Zucchini Fritters
    • A spoonful of creamy, cheesy cauliflower and broccoli bake.
      Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Bake
    • Salad servers in a bowl of couscous salad with roast vegetables.
      Roast Vegetable Couscous Salad
    • A bowl of chicken meatballs covered in sauce and sesame seeds.
      Baked Thai Chicken Meatballs
    • Arugula, pear and walnuts on a plate.
      Walnut, Parmesan, Pear and Rocket Salad
    • A rectangular serving dish filled with a pomegranate and yoghurt salad.
      Cypriot Grain Salad
    • Two puff pastries filled with spinach, ricotta and feta.
      Feta, Spinach and Ricotta Rolls
    • A cheese log with pistachios and cranberries.
      Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Log
    • An overhead shot of a fresh prawn cocktail salad with ice berg lettuce, avocado and a creamy cocktail sauce.
      Prawn Cocktail Salad
    • A mini pastry filled with cranberry jam, brie cheese and a sprig of rosemary.
      Brie & Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites
    • A collage of popular salad recipes.
      The Best Salad Recipes
    • Quinoa sweet potato fritters on white plate with fork
      Cheesy Quinoa, Zucchini & Sweet Potato Fritters
    • Soft homemade roti bread folded together.
      Roti Bread
    • A puff pastry tart sliced into pieces showing pumpkin, feta, caramelised onion and rosemary in an egg filling.
      Caramelised Onion, Feta & Roast Pumpkin Tart
    • An overhead shot of bean salad with gold salad servers resting in the bowl.
      Three Bean Salad
    • A piece of cheesy lasagne with creamy bechamel sauce.
      Bechamel Sauce (Mornay Sauce)
    • A piece of egg and bacon pie with chutney in the background.
      Egg and Bacon Pie
    • A cob loaf filled with a gooey, cheesy, creamy and bacon dip.
      Bacon And Cheese Cob Loaf
    • Sesame seeds being poured onto a sweet and soy Asian cucumber salad.
      Asian Cucumber Salad
    • A stack of creamy chicken coronation sandwiches with lettuce.
      Coronation Chicken Sandwiches
    • Buffalo chicken wonton wrappers with hot sauce.
      Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups
    • A bowl filled with quinoa, chicken, edamame, almonds, sweet potato, cucumber and tomatoes.
      Quinoa Chicken Bowls
    • Crispy pork sausage rolls cooling on a wire rack.
      Homemade Sausage Rolls
    • A gold fork with zucchini slice on it.
      Zucchini Slice
    • Pieces of crunchy paprika cauliflower.
      Air Fryer Cauliflower
    • A chicken and leek pie cut open on a plate.
      Chicken and Leek Pies with Bacon
    • Two halves of a tuna melt on a plate, with a bite taken out of one half.
      Tuna Melt
    • A bowl of crispy rice salad with edamame, salmon and avocado.
      Crispy Rice Salad
    • An overhead shot of a blackberry salad with pistachios, rocket and goat's cheese.
      Blackberry, Goats Cheese, Pistachio & Rocket Salad
    • A piece of frittata with pumpkin, spinach and feta on a white plate.
      Pumpkin Frittata
    • A plate of creamy kale, sweet potato, avocado and chickpea salad.
      Sweet Potato & Kale Salad
    • An overhead shot of a bowl filled with roasted potatoes, dill and fried chorizo in a creamy dressing.
      Roasted Potato Salad with Chorizo
    • A bowl of pasta salad with tortellini, sprinkled with fresh basil leaves.
      Tortellini Pasta Salad with Pesto
    • An overhead shot of a bowl of risono salad with Greek flavours including lemon, feta and tomato.
      Greek-Style Risoni Salad with Lemon, Feta & Olives
    • A bowl filled with chicken caesar salad with bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons.
      Chicken Caesar Salad
    • A bowl of creamy pasta salad with chunks of chicken.
      Chicken Macaroni Salad
    • A four ingredient blini topped with cream cheese, smoked salmon and chives.
      Blinis With Smoked Salmon
    • A plate of a Mexican style salad with a creamy avocado dressing.
      Mexican Chopped Salad
    • A bowl filled with a grilled halloumi salad with spinach, candied walnuts and pomegranates.
      Halloumi Pomegranate Salad with Honey Walnuts
    • An overhead shot of eggs atlantic with hollandaise sauce.
      Hollandaise Sauce
    • Creamy thinly sliced vegetables baked and topped with melted cheese.
      Vegetable Au Gratin
    • Creamy and cheesy mac and cheese in a bowl.
      One Pot Mac And Cheese

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    I’m Lucy! A mum, a wife, a food blogger and a lover of all things to do with food! I love creating delicious, no-fuss Thermomix and conventional recipes the whole family will love. Classic baking favourites, lunch box snacks, quick and easy family dinners and more!

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