307 colourful serious Recipes

tri-colour pasta , cooked until tender yet firm, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh ground pepper, tuna, drained and flaked, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, black olives (optional), tomatoes (halved or quartered ) (optional), feta cheese (optional), parsley (optional)

rice vinegar, tamari (or low-sodium soy sauce), stevia (or 2 tsp sugar), sesame oil, wasabi paste (optional), water, ground ginger, quinoa (any colour), shelled edamame, thawed if frozen (green soybeans), cucumber, peeled and cubed, sheets toasted nori , cut into shreds, toasted sesame seeds

mushrooms, sliced (7oz), onion , chopped onto medium chunks, bell peppers , deseeded and sliced (any colour), diced meat , of your choice (1lb), instant oxo chicken stock cubes, mixed herbs, spices, chinese five spice powder, ground ginger, ground cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, ground black pepper, worcestershire sauce, chopped tomatoes, garlic cloves, crushed, water , from the kettle (not boiling), mango chutney, tomato puree

desiccated coconut, marshmallows, pink marshmallows, white chocolate chips, mixed nuts, roughly chopped, glace cherries , mixed colours & roughly chopped, milk chocolate melts

sheets puff pastry, onion, eggplant, zucchini, red capsicum , colour of your choice, olive oil, tomatoes, salt, pepper, italian herb seasoning or 1 tsp you favourite seasoning, eggs, cheese , full flavoured grated, creme fraiche

potatoes, boiled in skins , cooled then cubed, hardboiled egg, chopped, bell pepper, diced (any colour), scallions, finely minced (whites and greens ), cucumber, seeded and minced (peel if waxed), parsley, finely minced (packed), fresh dill, minced (packed, or 1 tblsp dried), salt (or to taste), fresh black pepper , to taste, cider vinegar, mustard powder, tarragon, prepared horseradish, mayonnaise, plain yogurt (or sour cream), carrot, diced (optional), stalk celery, minced (optional), radish, thinly sliced (optional), fresh peas, raw (or steamed ) (optional), cashews, lightly toasted (optional), sunflower seeds, toasted (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

potatoes (boiled and sliced in half ), hard-boiled eggs (halved ), pitted black olives, leaves lettuce, red peppers (deseeded) or 2 yellow peppers (deseeded), evaporated milk, cream cheese or 250 g ricotta cheese, salt and pepper, garlic clove, turmeric powder , for colour, lime juice

olive oil (less if using non-stick pan ), chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces, bell peppers (any colour, sliced), red onion, chopped, red chili pepper, chopped, carrot , julienned, water, thai red curry paste, thai fish sauce (nahm plah)

fresh coconuts, grated, milk, cream, cardamom powder, milk, saffron, heated,crushed and dissolved in the milk, sugar

whole wheat rotini, cooked drained and cooled (or tri-coloured pasta), mixed vegetables (broccoli, carrot, peppers, green onion, etc. use your imagination), ranch dressing (to taste), miracle whip (to taste) or 1/2 cup mayonnaise (to taste), sour cream , i use fat free, salad dressing mix , dill flavour, cheddar cheese, cubed, chopped ham (or cooked turkey or chicken)

butter, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, egg, beaten, coloured sugar

pork shoulder (sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces), sugar, brown sugar (light or dark ), garlic clove, peeled and minced, salt, beets, powder (you can substitute about 15 drops of red food colouring if you prefer.), light soy sauce, oil, for pan frying

crushed tomatoes (big can), water, celery (chopped ), bell pepper (chopped , any colour), mushroom (chopped, or canned ), zucchini (chopped ), carrot (chopped ), onion (chopped ), green olives (chopped or whole, drained ), frozen spinach, vegetable stock cube (i use a vegetarian 1 but oxo would work fine), dill, oregano, basil, salt (to taste), pepper, soy sauce, instant rice, water, cheddar cheese (grated , 1/2 cup per serving)

olive oil, kumara, thickly sliced, chili powder, brown sugar, garlic clove, crushed, lemon juice, crunchy peanut butter

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla essence, self-raising flour, glace cherries, red and green colour ones

whipping cream, corn syrup, sugar, cocoa (try to use dutch processed cocoa powder for this for flavor and colour!), butter, vanilla

pork chops, bone-in (3/4-inch thick ), cooking oil, pineapple slices, cranberry sauce, whole, chicken stock, brown sugar, white vinegar, sweet pepper, cut in 1/2-inch chunks (any colour), cornstarch, cold water

sunflower oil, onion, cut into chunks, chicken fillets, cut into pieces, arrabiata pasta sauce, kidney beans in chili sauce, bell peppers (mixed colours), warm crusty bread, to serve