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Baby potatoes boiled until just tender, marinated warm in a lemon, olive oil and Dijon dressing, then tossed with green onions and parsley; no mayonnaise anywhere.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-7477 · Hand-built original
A bunch of asparagus is cooked with butter, olive oil and finely grated garlic, then finished with lemon and a shower of parmesan. The spears stay bright and just tender under their savoury cheese coating.
Main ingredient: asparagus
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-14353 · Hand-built original
Halved artichoke hearts dipped in a beer batter, rolled in buttered lemon-pepper panko and air-fried until crisp, served with celery, lemon wedges and blue cheese dressing.
Main ingredient: panko
HB-7485 · Hand-built original
A sharp vinaigrette of olive oil, finely chopped shallot, garlic, Dijon mustard and lemon, whisked together for salads.
Main ingredient: olive oil
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-11529 · Hand-built original
A chicken and orzo soup with mushrooms, carrots and celery, finished with a tempered lemon and tahini mixture, hot sauce and plenty of parsley.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7486 · Hand-built original
Thin-sliced beef marinated with lemongrass, garlic and fish sauce, seared and folded through cold rice with shallots, scrambled egg and a fish sauce glaze.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-10879 · Hand-built original
Rice paper rolls of lemongrass chicken, vermicelli, cabbage, carrot and herbs with a peanut and hoisin dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3620 · Hand-built original
Lemongrass chicken with baby potatoes is an Aboriginal Australian lunch, dinner.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1359 · Hand-built original
Chicken meatballs with feta, oats, dill, cumin and turmeric simmered in chicken broth with spinach, finished with lemon.
Main ingredient: ground chicken
Pairs well with: crusty bread, grilled cheese sandwich, green salad
HB-4456 · Hand-built original
A substantial salad of farro and orzo with dried apricots, red onion, celery, almonds, spinach, goat cheese and mint under a sharp lemon and olive oil dressing.
Main ingredient: farro
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-7489 · Hand-built original
A lemony green or brown lentil soup with carrots, celery and tomato paste, finished with parmesan and red pepper flakes.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, crusty bread
HB-11765 · Hand-built original
Massaged curly kale tossed with crushed croutons, parmesan and a lemon, garlic and olive oil dressing.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-11766 · Hand-built original
An Italian-leaning soup of overnight-soaked white beans simmered in vegetable broth with a lemon, onion, celery and garlic base, finished with butter and lemon juice.
Main ingredient: medium onion
HB-7492 · Hand-built original
A quick red lentil soup with smoked bacon, red pepper and sweet potato simmered in stock with thyme and bay, ready to blend smooth or leave chunky.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7493 · Hand-built original
Warm green lentils dressed with lemon, olive oil and garlic while still hot, scattered with torn basil and crumbled goats' cheese.
Main ingredient: lentil
HB-17849 · Hand-built original
Red lentils simmered with crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, curry powder and ginger into a soup, finished with lime juice and cilantro.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, crusty bread
HB-9549 · Hand-built original
A French side of Puy lentils simmered in vegetable stock with carrot, onion, garlic, tomato paste, bay and thyme, finished with parsley.
Main ingredient: lentil
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-7497 · Hand-built original
Warm mustard-dressed green lentils over salad leaves with earthy beetroot and slices of soft goats' cheese — a single-portion lunch salad.
Main ingredient: lentil
HB-17222 · Hand-built original
This warming bowl brings together aromatic spices and wholesome, everyday ingredients to make a nourishing meal that suits both a relaxed lunch and a sociable evening with friends. Rich with the fragrant notes of cumin and paprika, it carries the flavours of the Middle East straight to your table.
Main ingredient: lentil
HB-1361 · Hand-built original
A lentil soup with carrot, celery, tomato, cumin, coriander and paprika, finished with lemon and parsley.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3621 · Hand-built original
A smooth blended red lentil soup with carrots, turmeric and cumin, served with lemon, red pepper flakes and crispy bread.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, crusty bread
HB-9940 · Hand-built original
A spinach, rice and French green lentil soup in the style of an Afghan spinach stew, with browned onions, coriander and cumin, lemon and a salted yogurt topping.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-7498 · Hand-built original
A rustic vegetable soup of lentils simmered with onion, carrot, celery, potato, cabbage and tomato in olive oil.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: bread, steamed rice, salad, grilled vegetables
HB-16215 · Hand-built original
Crisp iceberg leaves rolled around stir-fried beef brisket, mushrooms, boiled egg, and cherry tomatoes with a sriracha honey mayonnaise. The wraps are fresh and crunchy with a warm, savory center.
Main ingredient: lettuce
Pairs well with: kimchi, seaweed soup, steamed rice
HB-16685 · Hand-built original
Lettuce soup is a fantastic way to use up lettuce – or any other salad leaves – that might otherwise be wasted. Lovely served hot and equally good chilled for a light summery meal.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3048 · Hand-built original
A quick blended soup of lettuce leaves and potato with onion, garlic and coriander, finished with butter and served with olive oil and tender herbs.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-7499 · Hand-built original
Ground chicken lettuce wraps in the PF Chang's style, with mushrooms, water chestnuts, hoisin and soy, spooned into lettuce leaves with crisp fried rice noodles.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10013 · Hand-built original
A tableful of fillings is set out for building lettuce wraps: miso-glazed pork mince, sesame vermicelli, cooked rice, fried eggs, vegetables, herbs, pickles and condiments. Diners load their own lettuce leaves, mixing textures and flavours as they go.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-14367 · Hand-built original
Stovetop popcorn tossed with clarified butter, finely ground salt and a dusting of icing sugar.
Main ingredient: popcorn
HB-3622 · Hand-built original
Soft, buttery yeast rolls shaped from butter-brushed rectangles of dough, proofed until fluffy and baked golden, then brushed with more butter.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7504 · Hand-built original
A light and creamy Lithuanian-style rice salad made with imitation crab sticks, sweetcorn, peas, and crisp vegetables. Perfect for family gatherings, potlucks, or a nostalgic retro dish.
Main ingredient: crab
HB-1375 · Hand-built original
Crisp fried heart-shaped pasta parcels filled with goat cheese and chives, coated in beaten egg and breadcrumbs.
Main ingredient: fine salt to taste
HB-18250 · Hand-built original
Loaded Bacon Cheese Fries is an American appetizer, dinner, side dish. Ready in 30 min.
Main ingredient: bacon
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-2674 · Hand-built original
A creamy potato soup built on bacon fat and a flour roux, with heavy cream, broth, and sharp cheddar, ladled into bowls with bacon, sour cream, and scallions.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-9426 · Hand-built original
Roasted or barbecued corn cobs are brushed with mayonnaise and rolled in a crumbled cheese mixture with coriander, spring onion, chilli and lime zest.
Main ingredient: halved
Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo
HB-17940 · Hand-built original
Thick-cut crisps topped with lemon ricotta, crisp prosciutto, pickled onions, chilli oil and hot honey.
Main ingredient: ricotta
HB-3626 · Hand-built original
A chopped Greek-style salad with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans and avocado in an oregano vinaigrette, topped with feta.
Main ingredient: cucumber
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-11774 · Hand-built original
Three bowls of hummus get three different treatments: one is blended with beetroot and topped with feta and toasted pumpkin seeds, one is crowned with bacon lardons, chestnuts, sage and thyme, and one is blended with sun-dried tomatoes and finished with almonds and chilli oil.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-14376 · Hand-built original
Loaded Potato Soup is like your favorite baked potato with all the fixins, including bacon, sour cream, green onion, and cheese, but in a bowl!
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1377 · Hand-built original
Everything on a loaded baked potato — bacon, cheddar, sour cream and green onions — in soup form, with russet potatoes mashed right into a creamy broth to thicken it.
Main ingredient: potatoes
Pairs well with: crusty bread, green salad, grilled cheese sandwich, cornbread
HB-18782 · Hand-built original
Thin-sliced russet potatoes baked in a sour cream and cheddar sauce with bacon and green onions, covered until tender and uncovered to brown.
Main ingredient: bacon
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-7506 · Hand-built original
Cooked quinoa with kale, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, olives and feta in a blended tahini, honey and lemon dressing.
Main ingredient: quinoa
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-11777 · Hand-built original
A chopped sunflower salad kit loaded with black beans, shredded rotisserie chicken, bell pepper, cucumber and cilantro, dressed with lemon and topped with air-fried crispy chicken skin.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12477 · Hand-built original
Baked sweet potato fries topped with curried lentils cooked in tomato sauce, blistered shishito peppers and a cumin tahini drizzle with lime.
Main ingredient: sweet potato
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9550 · Hand-built original
Crisp tater tot cups brushed with garlic-parmesan butter and filled with cheddar, sour cream, beef bacon and green onions.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-9943 · Hand-built original
Refried beans are mixed with softened cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning, spread in a baking dish and covered with Mexican cheese blend. Baked until the cheese melts, the dip is finished with cilantro, cherry tomatoes and avocado.
Main ingredient: cheese
HB-14377 · Hand-built original
Cooked lobster meat folded through celeriac matchsticks in a mayonnaise, mustard and lemon dressing with dill, the claw and tail meat arranged on top.
Main ingredient: lobster
HB-4459 · Hand-built original
Lobster tails poached and the shells simmered into a stock, blended into a tomato and wine bisque finished with cream and the chopped lobster meat.
Main ingredient: lobster
HB-4460 · Hand-built original
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