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Prawn and ginger wontons

Plump prawns kneaded with ginger and spring onion water, sesame oil and white pepper, chilled, then wrapped and deep-fried until the wonton skins crisp. Sweet chilli sauce is served for dipping.

ChineseStarters & nibbles1 hrMakes 2011 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: prawn

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-14883 · Hand-built original

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Prawn and pineapple salad

King prawns poached in a fiery lemongrass, chilli and ginger oil with palm sugar, soy and lime, then tossed off the heat with ripe pineapple and shredded Chinese cabbage. The salad can be served in the pineapple shell.

Thai and South-East AsianLight meals & snacks1 hrServes 4120 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: prawn

HB-14884 · Hand-built original

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Prawn Cocktail

A classic Prawn Cocktail recipe! Juicy prawns (shrimp) tossed in a beautiful Prawn Cocktail Sauce (Rose Marie Sauce - a pink mayonnaise). The key to a good Rose Marie Sauce is a good mayonnaise. Use whole-egg if you can find it . (Note 1) A classic Aussie summer festive starter!

Australian, WesternAppetizer10 minServes 6192 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: prawn

HB-1823 · Hand-built original

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Prawn cocktail tartlet

Crisp, thin pastry tartlets filled with Marie Rose sauce, shredded Little Gem and two whisky-kissed prawns apiece, finished with freeze-dried raspberry. A prawn cocktail wearing its best clothes.

Starters & nibbles12 hr 30 minMakes 6403 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: prawn

HB-18394 · Hand-built original

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Prawn Dipping Sauces

All these sauces will be great with any seafood (fish, squid) and especially with lobster, crab, balmain bugs, scallops etc.

Starter5 minServes 1Gluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: prawn

HB-0017 · Hand-built original

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Prawn Jeon

Large prawns butterflied, dusted with pancake mix and dipped in an egg batter full of garlic chives, onion and red pepper, then pan-fried until set and golden.

KoreanSideServes 287 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: prawns

Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, soy dipping sauce

HB-16512 · Hand-built original

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Prawn lettuce cups

Baby Gem cups filled with cocktail prawns folded through a punchy salted-krill, chilli and red onion sambal, with lychee halves underneath. Crispy fried rice vermicelli, toasted peanuts and coriander finish each cup.

Light meals & snacks40 minServes 459 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: prawn

HB-14885 · Hand-built original

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Prawn Tempura

Feather-light battered prawns fried crisp, served with a warm tentsuyu dipping sauce and grated daikon.

JapaneseStarter30 minServes 41425 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: prawns

Pairs well with: steamed rice, miso soup, sunomono

HB-5584 · Hand-built original

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Prawn wontons

Chopped king prawns with ginger and spring onion are wrapped into three-peaked wontons and boiled until they float. A black vinegar and soy dip, flecked with chili, goes alongside.

ChineseStarters & nibbles1 hrMakes about 15 wontons32 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: prawn

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-17152 · Hand-built original

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Prawns pil pil

Shell-on prawns seared in hot olive oil, then flashed with sliced garlic and chilli until the garlic crisps. Smoked paprika is sprinkled over at the end in true tapas style.

SpanishLight meals & snacks40 minServes 2131 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: olive oil

HB-14886 · Hand-built original

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Preserved Lemons Recipe

Whole lemons salted with sugar, peppercorns and bay leaves and left in lemon juice for three weeks to a month until the rinds soften and mellow.

MediterraneanSide0 minServes 1629 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: lemon

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-7980 · Hand-built original

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Pressed dried fruit and nut energy bars

No-bake energy bars pressed from dates, cashews, cacao, almond butter and coconut oil, blended until the mixture clings together. Sliced into twelve, they keep in the fridge for snacks on the go.

Light meals & snacks30 minMakes 12165 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: dates

HB-14887 · Hand-built original

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Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Enjoy your favorite game day eats in meatball form! These Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are just as tasty but with more edible protein to fill you up. Plus, they're less messy to eat, too!

AmericanAppetizer, Main Entree35 minServes 6217 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-1169 · Hand-built original

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Pressure Cooker Haitian Legume -Eggplant Stew

With the help of the Instant Pot, this Haitian Legume recipe will become one of your family's favorite dishes. It's also great for meal planning.

HaitianLunch, Main Dish47 minServes 6117 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: eggplant

HB-1176 · Hand-built original

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Pressure Cooker Mediterranean Meat and Potatoes Stew

This Instant Pot Meat and Potatoes Stew is the perfect winter comfort food. This Mediterranean stew recipe is inspired by Albanian Gjelle Me Patate dhe Mish.

AlbanianMain Course, Soup1 hrServes 6479 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-1830 · Hand-built original

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Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Soup

This healthy Instant Pot vegetarian soup with pasta is delicious. Packed with beans, corn, tomatoes and bell peppers it's easy to make.

AmericanAppetizer, Side Dish, Soup20 minServes 6442 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: onion

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-1179 · Hand-built original

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Pretzel Bites

Soft yeasted pretzel nuggets poached in a baking soda bath, egg-washed, salted and baked until mahogany — made for tearing and sharing.

GermanAppetizer, Bread, Snack57 minServes 4356 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17189 · Hand-built original

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Pretzel Rolls

Soft, tender pretzel rolls with the chewy, bronzed crust of a proper pretzel, brushed with butter and scattered with coarse salt — an instant dinnertime upgrade.

AmericanBread, Side Dish2 hr 48 minServes 12187 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17740 · Hand-built original

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Primavera spring green soup

A vibrant green spring soup of sprouting broccoli, peas, broad beans and wild garlic blended smooth with vegetable stock and plant-based cream. Fried spring onion tops, wild garlic and chopped roasted hazelnuts top each bowl.

Light meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 2517 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: olive oil

HB-14889 · Hand-built original

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Prosciutto and Fig Panini

Ciabatta panini with a Port and fig jam, roasted red onions, prosciutto and Asiago.

SandwichMakes 8 servings167 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: prosciutto

HB-5037 · Hand-built original

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Prosciutto e Melone (Prosciutto and Melon)

The classic Italian antipasto, extended with peaches and nectarines alongside cantaloupe and honeydew: bite-size melon pieces tossed with ribbons of prosciutto, mint, lemon zest, sea salt and black pepper. Served at room temperature.

ItalianAppetizer4 to 643 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: prosciutto

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-14891 · Hand-built original

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Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken and Scalloped Potatoes (One Pan!)

Chicken thigh fillets filled with lemon and sage ricotta, rolled in prosciutto and baked on top of garlicky sliced potatoes so the juices drip down into them. Parmesan crisps the potatoes at the end.

Chicken, Dinner1 hrServes 4524 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-14892 · Hand-built original

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Prosciutto wrapped dates

Dates halved, stuffed with cubes of manchego and wrapped in prosciutto, then air-fried until the ham crisps and the cheese oozes. Each one is topped with a pickled jalapeño and sprinkled with crushed pistachios and sumac.

Starters & nibbles40 minMakes 2083 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: dates

HB-14893 · Hand-built original

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Protein Balls

No-bake peanut butter protein balls sweetened with honey and studded with mini chocolate chips. A short chill firms them into grab-and-go snacks for the week.

AmericanSnack30 minServes 12224 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-17136 · Hand-built original

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Protein Bars

No-bake bars of protein powder, almond powder and toasted nuts bound with coconut oil and allulose, shaped in a square mold, cut and kept frozen; cocoa or green tea powder flavors them.

KoreanSnackVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: protein powder

Pairs well with: milk, coffee, yogurt, fresh fruit

HB-17061 · Hand-built original

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Protein Smoothie

A protein smoothie is easy to digest and full of nutrients to keep your body happy until lunch. Not to mention it's absolutely delicious! Try out this recipe and you'll be hooked.

AmericanBreakfast5 minServes 1556 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: milk

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-1835 · Hand-built original

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Provoleta (Argentine Grilled Provolone)

Provoleta (Argentine Grilled Provolone) is a Argentine appetizer centred on rounds. It combines provolone cheese, olive oil, dried oregano for a straightforward, balanced result.

ArgentineAppetizer16 minServes 4383 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: rounds

HB-3745 · Hand-built original

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Puerto Rican Pasteles

Tender, savory, and complex Puerto Rican delicacy. Delicious masa filled with a savory meat stew cooked and then steamed in banana leaves is an ideal treat for the holidays or any time. Their versatility is impressive.Makes about 10 pasteles

AfricanAppetizer, Main, Snack3 hrServes 10993 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-1840 · Hand-built original

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Puerto Rican Potato Salad (Ensalada de Papa)

A chilled potato salad of Yukon Gold potatoes and hard-boiled eggs with diced apple, sautéed bell peppers, mayonnaise, mustard, and adobo, rested at least two hours before serving.

Puerto RicanSide2 hr 45 minServes 8366 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-9451 · Hand-built original

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Puff Pastry Mini Pizzas

Bite-size pizzas cut from a round of ready-made puff pastry, spread with tomato purée and seasoned with olive oil, salt and oregano. They bake in about twenty minutes to a golden, flaky finish.

Appetizers30 minServes 4VegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: puff pastry

HB-14898 · Hand-built original

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Pulled Pork Vindaloo Sandwiches

Pork shoulder marinated overnight in a ground-spice vindaloo paste with tamarind, braised until it shreds, then piled into toasted buns with mayonnaise, quick-pickled red onions and cucumber. Hot, sour and rich in the Goan style.

IndianMain course6 to 8 people420 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: pork shoulder

Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal

HB-14903 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin Charcuterie Board

A jack-o-lantern built on a round board from orange snacks and cheeses: cheddar crackers, popcorn, corn nuts, cheese and fruit fill the face in vertical stripes. Dark chocolate, olives and blackberries fill the cookie-cutter eyes and nose, blueberries form the smile, and cucumber slices make the stem.

Appetizer20 minServes 123 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: crackers

HB-14905 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin Coconut Soup

Few dishes capture the warmth of the Pacific islands quite like this golden bowl from Micronesia. Sweet, ripe pumpkin is simmered down with rich coconut milk and a handful of fragrant spices until it turns velvety and comforting. It is nourishing without being heavy, naturally suited to vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free diets, and comes together with very little fuss. One spoonful and you will understand why islanders have been making it for generations.

MicronesianSoups1–2 servings1324 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: ¾ oz pumpkin

HB-1854 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin Crackers

Pumpkin Crackers is a Italian appetizers built around cups. It takes 50 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with garlic bread and caprese salad.

ItalianAppetizers50 minServes 4324 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cooked pumpkin purée

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-1855 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

Pumpkin purée dinner rolls flavoured with cardamom, garlic powder and black pepper, scored around the sides so they bake up looking like little pumpkins. A green pumpkin seed pressed into each centre makes the stem, and the hot rolls are brushed with butter.

AmericanSide Dish3 hr 15 minServes 1646 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: yeast

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-14906 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin Parmesan Pinwheels

Pumpkin Parmesan Pinwheels is a dish built around egg. It takes 1 h 15 min in total and makes 28 serving(s). It pairs well with toast and hash browns.

nut-free, autumn, winter, appetizers, baking, comfort food1 hr 15 min28 serving(s)96 kcalDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-2648 · Hand-built original

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