Tomato soup,extra dirty.
EASY

Dirty martini tomato ‘n’ olive soup

When you’d like nothing more than an ice-cold martini,but midweek life has other plans,this soup gives hits of salty,briny goodness.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Doju chef Mika Chae at KT Mart Korean supermarket.

Grocery shopping for one is hard. Here’s how to do it without wasting money or food

Be realistic with yourself,make a meal plan,shop strategically and often,and give leftovers a chance.

  • Aaron Hutcherson
Adam Liaw recipe:Fish cakes.
EASY

Adam Liaw shares the secrets to fail-safe fishcakes (and yes,tinned is totally fine)

A British classic,fishcakes are simple,tasty and easy on the wallet,whether you use fresh fillets,leftovers,or a tin of fish from the cupboard.

  • <30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
EASY

Adam Liaw’s savoury mince

Savoury mince is a classic for a reason. You can get even more bang for your buck by going big on the vegetables.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Ice-cream sundae with leftover Easter egg chocolate sauce.

If life gives you leftover Easter eggs,make chocolate sauce (plus four more irresistible new ideas)

Use those post-Easter chocolate egg dregs in all manner of fun snacks and desserts.

  • Katrina Meynink
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Chickpea,brown rice and greens salad with creamy harissa dressing.
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Chickpea,brown rice and greens salad with creamy harissa dressing

This salad improves with a good sit in the fridge. The key to its longevity is to coat the chickpeas and grains very lightly.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Sweet and sour chicken and rice salad.
EASY

Agrodolce-style chicken and rice salad with lemon and garlic yoghurt

I’ve turned the traditional Italian sweet-and-sour sauce into a lively dressing that coats the grains and chicken beautifully.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Amatriciana-ish cous cous salad.
EASY

Amatriciana-ish cous cous salad

The beauty of this salad lies in its adaptability;add chilli and whatever deli-style goods you have lurking in your fridge.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Lentil and tuna salad with honey-mustard dressing.
EASY

Lentil and tuna salad with honey Dijon dressing

This is a heavy-hitting serve of protein with the lentils and tuna making it a robust,dinner-worthy kind of salad.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Sweet and sour chicken and rice salad.

Four robust salads that work overtime as both dinner today and lunch tomorrow

These hefty salads relish a stay in the fridge overnight,while remaining fresh and full of delight.

  • Katrina Meynink