Cauliflower is a truly versatile vegetable and, in most parts of Australia, it’s fairly readily available all year around – which means you can source locally for the best freshness and quality. Cauliflower does not have to be bland and tasteless! Its texture is dense enough to make it a filling ‘hero’ of the dish. It can also be used as an appetiser, side dish and even a pizza base! We’ve sourced six cauliflower recipes which will help you bring this humble vegetable to life: Balsamic Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower  A delicious side dish. Roasting the cauliflower brings out a deep, nutty flavour Cauliflower Tabouli A fresh summery twist on the traditional tabouli which uses bulgar wheat – excellent as a gluten free offering and delicious with your favourite BBQ meats. Sticky Sesame Cauliflower Wings These super tasty little morsels make an excellent appetiser or easy snack for parties. Cauliflower Pizza Crust Do you love pizza but are trying to avoid wheat? Try this cauliflower crust recipe! Cauliflower Curry Cauliflowers are a great base for an awesome curry – perfect for vegetarians or Meat Free Mondays. Jamie Oliver sure knows how to make a delicious curry Roasted Cauliflower Dip A delicious dip for your next gathering. Also makes an awesome after school snack for the hungry hoards when served with some raw veggies and crackers.

To help you bring some delicious, healthy food to your table on Christmas Day, we’ve put together the below list of recipes from some of our favourite chefs and bloggers. There are so many delicious options, which one will you choose?

Appetisers/Snacks

Balsamic Spiced Hummus Devils on Horseback Cucumber Rounds with Smoked Salmon and Crushed Herby BroadBeans Ultimate Sugar Free Antipasto Platter

Sides/Salad

Persian Watermelon Salad Savoury Summer Fruit Salad Honey Roasted Carrots with Labne Beautiful Baked Zucchini

Main Event

Persian Squash Pistachio Roast Sweet Nutty Stuffed Pork Marinated and Grilled Salmon

Dessert

Paleo Christmas Fruit Cake Healthy Christmas Pudding Cream Puff Pavs Chocolate Honey and Red Berry Parfait Healthy Ginger Bread

Drinks

Pomegranate, Lime & Mint Fizz The Ultimate Sugar Free Cocktail

Soup is a simple winter meal that ticks all the boxes. Soups are healthy, nutritious and most recipes are really quite easy to make. Cook up a big pot on Sunday and you’ll have plenty to spare for mid-week work lunches or quick dinners when life is busy.

Here are five of our favourite recipes:

Coconut Lemon Chicken Soup This delicious soup has all the right immune boosting foods to ward of coughs and colds, and it taste’s amazing too! Broccoli, Spinach and Pea Soup Eat your greens in soup form. Dose up on all the vitamins and minerals from these three greens including potassium, Vitamins A, C, K and folate to name a few. Winter Minestrone Soup A nourishing soup with lots of seasonal vegetables for a super tasty, fibre loaded meal. Creamy Pumpkin Soup A classic soup which all the family are sure to love! Spinach, Lentil and Lemon Soup A simple, comforting soup which packs a flavour punch

Whoever knew such a thing existed?! Now you can feel good about yourself whilst indulging and for all those Nutella fans iut there, it tastes just as amazing! (actually better, we think!).

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hazelnuts (skin-free)
• 125ml coconut milk
• 2Tbs rice malt syrup
• 1Tbs coconut oil
• 1/4cup raw cacao powder
• 1tsp vanilla essence

Method:

• Bake hazelnuts in oven (180 degrees) for 8-10 mins until golden brown.
• Grind nuts in a processor until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and process until well combined.
• Store in an airtight container for several weeks (if it lasts that long!).

Super easy to make and perfect to satisfy those sweet tooth cravings! Try it on cruskits or with bananas and strawberries. Yum!

Bliss balls are such a good snack to have on hand and can be batch made and frozen, so great for those food preppers out there!

Ingredients:

• 3 parts honey
• 2 parts nut / seed spread (peanut butter, mixed seeds, cashew butter)
• 2 parts tahina
• 4 parts cocoa
• 6 parts shredded coconut

Directions:

• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl
• Roll mixture into bite sized balls and coat them in extra shredded coconut
• Cool them in the fridge or freezer
• ENJOY!

Feel free to add in dates, biscuits, protein, crushed nuts or anything else you feel like!

Summer is the perfect time for  smoothies! Filled with superfoods and quick and easy to make, our Super Smoothies are just the thing to keep you going when it’s too hot to eat. Here are two of our favourites from https://www.womensweeklyfood.com.au/.

Superseed Smoothie:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (140g) Greek-style yoghurt
• 1/2 cup (75g) frozen mixed berries
• 1 tablespoon dried goji berries
• 1 small piece banana (130g), peeled
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup (250ml) milk
• 2 teaspoon ground linseed
• 2 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon fresh mint, finely shredded

Method:

• Blend yoghurt, berries, chopped banana, honey, milk and 1 teaspoon each of linseed and chia seeds until smooth.
• Pour smoothie into glasses; top with mint and remaining seeds.

Superfood Smoothie:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (140g) mixed fresh or frozen berries
• 1 cup (125g) Jalna lactose free vanilla yoghurt
• 1/2 cup (15g) lightly packed kale or baby spinach
• 2 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 small knob ginger, peeled
• 4 sprigs fresh mint + extra to garnish
• 1/2 cup (125ml) apple or orange juice
• 2 teaspoon honey, or to taste
• ice (optional)

Method:

• Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender.

Enjoy!!