Recipe

A comforting, home-inspired dish adapted to a quick, gluten-free base — a modern twist on a family-favourite recipe.

Heirloom or young carrots tossed with dukkah make a versatile, flavour-packed dish you’ll want to recreate again and again.

Once all the prep is done for this recipe, it can cook away in the oven and when ready taken straight to the table to be dished up. The tomato and onion bakes into a delicious sauce to accompany the mushrooms.

This Indian baked vegetable dish shows the vibrant versatility of plant-based cooking with its bold flavours and varied textures. Sweet potatoes and cauliflower are roasted with spices and seasoning, creating a warm, slightly sweet base. Crunchy almonds and leafy greens add texture, while a creamy dressing of yoghurt, lime juice and spices brings a tangy finish that ties it all together beautifully.

Eggplant “meatballs” in herby tomato sauce, topped with creamy bocconcini — a hearty, plant-based, nourishing meal.

Celebrate seasonal veggies with a homemade “gheeonnaise” sauce — perfect for a tasty, fresh, pre-dinner snack or entrée.

This bowl is one of my all-time favourites on my lunch rotation. It’s nutritious, filling, and has a lovely balance of flavours and textures. You can buy beetroot sauerkraut from your local grocer. It’s packed full of pre- and pro-biotic goodness.

This vegan pumpkin and coconut curry is packed full of nutrition and flavour. I love adding some peanut butter to give it a beautifully nutty flavour to complement the red curry base and sneak in some extra protein.

A fresh take on pizza night, this cherry tomato pizza is topped with a nutritious walnut and spinach pesto for a nutrient-rich flavour boost. The spinach in the pesto is rich in iron and beta-carotene, which are key nutrients for energy and eye health. Walnuts not only give the pesto a delicious nutty flavour, they also support brain health and provide plant-based protein and anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats. Juicy cherry tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that supports heart health and helps protect against cell damage, along with vitamin C to boost immunity.

Dressings do not have to always be drizzled over the top. With this recipe, spoon the silky smooth dressing onto your plate first and then load up with all the green goodness.

Monini’s Italian crafted extra virgin olive is made with olives harvested at the right degree of ripeness for flavour and cold-pressed for quality. Fresh, fruity and balanced it delivers that unmistakable Italian taste to elevate your everyday cooking and dishes. For more information visit Instagram @moniniaustralia

Monini’s Italian crafted extra virgin olive is made with olives harvested at the right degree of ripeness for flavour and cold-pressed for quality. Fresh, fruity and balanced it delivers that unmistakable Italian taste to elevate your everyday cooking and dishes. For more information visit Instagram @moniniaustralia