COOKS NOTES + SUBSTITUTES:
Chickpea Burgers – recipe here.
Cooked Protein Ideas quick pulled chicken, meat, sausages, lentils, chickpeas, boiled eggs, canned tuna or other fish, bacon. Full list here.
Eggplant ‘Steaks’ – recipe here.
Mushroom ‘Steaks‘ recipe here.
Steamed Rice recipe here.
Roast Potatoes recipe here
Zucchini Burgers recipe here.
Unless otherwise stated all cans are 400g / 14oz.
Standard bag of salad = approx 150g (5oz).
‘PREP AHEAD’ POSSIBILITIES
Here are suggestions for things you can possibly prepare ahead. They’re just suggestions though so please don’t feel like you need to devote your weekend to getting these steps done! It’s totally up to you.
Quick Taco Bowls with Lime & Cashew ‘Sour Cream’
TACO BOWLS (15 minutes)
Yes! Just make sauce and prep ingredients as per the recipe but keep everything separately. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week. Everything can be frozen apart from the lettuce.
Everyone Happy Cashew Masala
MASALA (20 minutes)
You can but I’m not the biggest fan of reheated chicken so I wouldn’t. Just cook as per the recipe but keep the baby spinach and extra cashews separately. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 1 week or can be frozen.
Vietnamese Beef Salad
BEEF (10 minutes)
You could either marinate the raw beef in fish sauce for a day or so in the fridge. Or cook the beef and let it rest in the fridge for a day or so before serving cold with the leaves tossed through.
INGREDIENT STORAGE Best Practices
Also see the WASTE AVOIDANCE STRATEGY with each recipe for tips on preserving ingredients for longer periods if required.
VEGGIES
baby spinach / salad leaves – store sealed bag in the fridge. If buying loose leaves, wash and spin dry in a salad spinner then wrap loosely in paper towel and place inside plastic bag. Push out most of the air and seal. Store in the fridge.
cos lettuce – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag.
dates (medjool) – store in the pantry.
lemons / limes – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag. Can be kept at room temp if you prefer but will last longer in the fridge.
onions – in a dark pantry.
PROTEIN
chicken – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
eggs – I keep mine in the pantry because we eat a lot of eggs. Will last much longer in the fridge.
salmon / fish fillets – in the fridge. Get your fishmonger to pack them with a small bag of ice to keep as cold as possible.
steaks – in the fridge in the packaging they were purchased in.
DAIRY
feta – in the fridge. Will keep for months in an unopened package.
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