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    • Salads
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Recipes with vegetable / fruit

Cucumber and mushroom stir fry

Cucumber and mushroom stir fry

Yes, cucumber can be stir fried! Sprinkle with salt, rinse and drain to remove excess water before cooking this delicious vegan dish.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Broccoli salad with miso mayo dressing

Broccoli salad with miso mayo dressing

Cook broccoli florets in salted boiling water, shock with cold water to stop the cooking, then drizzle with miso mayo dressing. A great appetizer or side salad.
Cook time: 2 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Tempura-style crispy green beans

Tempura-style crispy green beans

Lightly battered and deep-fried, tempura-style crispy green beans is served with a creamy spicy sauce made with Japanese mayo and Sriracha. Great as finger food or side dish.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people
Slow cooker oxtail sinigang with bilimbi (kamias)

Slow cooker oxtail sinigang

A variant of the iconic Filipino sour soup, sinigang na buntot ng baka, or oxtail sinigang, is not as common as its pork tail sibling. It takes much longer to tenderize oxtail but waiting is worth it.
Cook time: 8 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Scrambled eggs with bacon and tomatoes

Scrambled eggs with bacon and tomatoes

An easy and delicious breakfast, the eggs, tomatoes and basil are cooked in rendered bacon fat. Serve over toasted crusty bread sprinkled with Parmesan and basil.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people
Ground pork and cucumber stir fry

Ground pork and cucumber stir fry

Salty meat, sweet cucumber slices, heat from the chilies and a thickish sauce. It’s so simple to make but the combination of spices and seasonings will make you feel there’s a party going on inside your mouth.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Cucumber and wood ears salad

Cucumber and wood ears salad

Spicy, salty, sour and sweet, enjoy this wood ears and cucumber salad as a side dish or a starter course.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Thai cabbage rolls

Pork and shrimp stuffed cabbage rolls are simmered in bone broth flavored with lemongrass, garlic, galangal, chilies and freshly squeezed lime juice. Delightfully refreshing! And filling too.
Cook time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
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