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From crisp, colourful salads to flavour-packed sides, this collection proves that the supporting dishes can easily steal the spotlight. You’ll find everything from vibrant salads and roasted vegetables to creamy potato bakes and refreshing homemade dressings – each one designed to complement your main meal beautifully.
Semi-dried tomato potato bake is a play on marry me chicken flavours. Layers of thinly sliced potatoes with a creamy tomato, thyme and parmesan sauce, then finished with a bubbling golden cheese top. The semi-dried tomatoes add a rich, slightly tangy flavour, while a pinch read more
Halloumi and pumpkin salad is hearty, healthy and hassle-free… proof that simple ingredients, done well, don’t need much else. Sweet, caramelised pumpkin, salty golden halloumi and chewy pearl couscous cooked in sundried tomato pesto. It’s warm, satisfying and substantial yet light at the same time. read more
Golden, crunchy homemade croutons can turn a simple salad or bowl of soup into something far more interesting. They’re also one of the easiest ways to give stale bread a second life, transforming it into crisp, flavour-packed bites with just a handful of pantry staples. read more
Aah potato bake… the ultimate comfort food! Creamy sauce, melt-in-your-mouth thinly sliced potatoes and golden, melted cheese topping. Does it get any better?! 3 Ingredient Potato Bake Recipe Ingredients Three simple household ingredients (plus salt and pepper) is all you need for this creamy, cheesy read more
‘How to posts’ are great for learning the basics or focussing on certain components of a dish. Whether it is icing for a cake, a dressing for a salad, or a pastry for a pie crust, these posts provide not only the ingredients and method, read more
Potato and dill salad is light, fresh and a little moreish. The dill and the horseradish cream add their own lift to the dish, the dill bringing freshness and the horseradish cream providing a little kick; with both adding depth. It isn’t flashy, it doesn’t read more
Greek salad with homemade dressing is crisp, salty, tangy and ready in just 15 minutes. Juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, Kalamata olives and creamy feta are tossed with a punchy red wine vinaigrette that takes only a few minutes to whisk together. Serve it alongside grilled read more
The top 10 Easter Recipes (with the exception of hot cross buns) found in one post – the perfect snapshot of some of The Tasteful Pantry’s most delicious recipes, perfect for the Easter long weekend and even the lead up to it. The recipes are read more
Portuguese hot sauce is a must-have for anyone who loves bold, spicy flavours. Inspired by traditional piri piri sauce, this fiery chilli condiment adds depth and heat to everything from grilled meats to roasted vegetables. It really isn’t for the faint-hearted though – don’t let read more
Spicy Corn Salsa provides fresh and vibrant flavours, lifting any meal. It’s the perfect balance of smoky sweetness from barbecued corn, creamy avocado, while giving a fiery kick from pickled jalapeños. This spicy salad is great with barbequed chicken or fish, added to your tacos read more
Smashed potatoes are the perfect combination of crispy outsides, while keeping fluffy centres. Unlike mashed potatoes, which are smooth and creamy, smashed potatoes are boiled until almost tender, lightly crushed, and then roasted to golden perfection. They’re easy to make, incredibly versatile, packed with flavour read more
My Chilli Basil Pesto has the traditional vibrant flavours of basil, parmesan and pine nuts, while getting a warm kick from fresh chilli. The classic Italian sauce with a chilli twist is perfect for everything from pasta to grilled veggies, a simple dip for crusty read more