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Roasted Mediterranean vegetables

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables is a home-style side dishes centred on courgette. It combines courgette, small aubergine, red peppers for a straightforward, balanced result.

Side dishes1 hrServes 4–6 as side dish110 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: courgette

HB-3774 · Hand-built original

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Roasted peaches with ricotta salata

Roasted peaches with ricotta salata is a home-style light meals & snacks centred on removed. It combines peaches, 2oz caster sugar, ground cinnamon for a straightforward, balanced result.

Light meals & snacks1 hrServes 2VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: removed

HB-3775 · Hand-built original

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Roasted portobello mushrooms with pine nuts and halloumi

Large portobello mushrooms roasted with a coriander, garlic, halloumi and pine nut filling until golden.

Turkish and Middle EasternLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 4214 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ¾ oz unsalted butter

HB-15062 · Hand-built original

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Roasted potatoes

Roasted potatoes are the most classic and popular side dish: crispy and delicious diced potatoes flavored with thyme, rosemary, and garlic.

Side Dishes1 hr 20 minServes 4406 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: yellow potatoes

HB-1934 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Potatoes and Carrots

Baby potatoes and carrots roasted with olive oil, honey, cumin, smoked paprika and cayenne, finished with rosemary and served with a honey yogurt sauce. The source presents the dish as a side for a holiday dinner.

AmericanSide45 minVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: potatoes

Pairs well with: lime chicken, pork, baked fish, ribs, steak

HB-5546 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Pumpkin with Lemon Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts

Roasted Pumpkin with Lemon Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts is a Middle Eastern, Western side dish centred on potato. It combines .4 lb pumpkin, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove for a straightforward, balanced result.

Middle Eastern, WesternSide Dish40 minServes 4216 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: potato

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

HB-3776 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Red Pepper Dip

A smooth, smoky dip of roasted red peppers blended with cream cheese, garlic, basil and paprika.

Appetizer, dip5 minServes 4260 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: ounce jar roasted red peppers

HB-15063 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Romanesco with Garlic Yogurt

Charred edges on roasted romanesco served over garlicky cumin yogurt with a nutty brown-butter spoon sauce of hazelnuts, sesame, and chives.

MediterraneanSideServes 462 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: romanesco

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

HB-15064 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Sesame Salad Dressing

A ground roasted sesame dressing whisked with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil, ready to drizzle over salad greens.

AsianSalad5 minServes 2174 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken

HB-10949 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Spaghetti Squash

There's a hard way and an easy way to roast spaghetti squash. Here's the easiest way to get buttery roasted strands of squash on your table fast.

AmericanDinner, Lunch, Side Dish55 minServes 4156 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: squash

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

HB-1935 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Peeled sweet potatoes cut into even cubes, tossed with olive oil, kosher salt and black pepper, and roasted at high heat until crisp-edged and tender. A four-ingredient side with caramelised surfaces from the hot sheet pan.

AmericanSide45 minServes 6122 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sweet potatoes

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

HB-8102 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Triple-Cream Cheese

Whole sweet potatoes slow-roasted until very tender, split and dotted with triple-cream cheese, pomegranate molasses and pumpkin seed dukkah.

Side1 hr 10 min4 servings246 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: scrubbed

HB-8104 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Tomato Salsa

Oven-roasted tomatoes, jalapeños, onion and garlic blended with cilantro and salt.

MexicanAppetizer45 minServes 4016 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: halved

HB-4533 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Grilled Cheese

Heirloom tomatoes, red pepper, onion and garlic roasted until blistered, blended smooth and finished with cream, Parmesan and herbs, served with a garlic-mayo grilled cheese on sourdough.

AmericanSoup1 hr 5 minServes 6201 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

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

HB-9461 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Vegetables

Roasted Vegetables is a Western sides built around so. Ready in 100 min.

WesternSides1 hr 40 minServes 5209 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: small potatoes

HB-3151 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Veggie Soup

Tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, peppers, onion and garlic roasted with balsamic vinegar until caramelised, then blended smooth with stock and an optional swirl of cream.

AmericanSoup1 hr 10 minServes 4300 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-10950 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Zucchini

Zucchini roasted at high heat with olive oil, garlic and lemon until tender and browned at the edges. Finished with Parmesan and herbs as listed.

AmericanSide Dish25 minServes 4VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: zucchini

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

HB-4686 · Hand-built original

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Rocket Salad with Balsamic Dressing and Shaved Parmesan

Rocket leaves tossed in a balsamic and olive oil dressing and finished with shaved parmesan.

WesternSide Salad5 minServes 412 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: handfuls

HB-8105 · Hand-built original

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Rolled Omelette

A rolled omelette built in layers: vegetable-flecked egg white rolled first, then wrapped in golden yolk. Cut into triangles, each piece shows the white and yellow spiral.

KoreanSideVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, soybean paste soup

HB-15880 · Hand-built original

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Ropa Vieja Panameña (Shredded Beef in Criollo Sauce)

Beef simmered until it falls into threads, then stewed back into a loose tomato sofrito with peppers, onion and culantro. Panama's weekday lunch plate, always over white rice.

PanamanianMain courses2 hr 20 min4 servings672 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-1943 · Hand-built original

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Rosemary Garlic Lamb Chops with Creamy Dill Sauce

Lamb rib chops marinated in rosemary, paprika, lemon and mustard, seared to a golden crust and served over baby greens with a yogurt, dill and mayonnaise sauce and pomegranate seeds.

MediterraneanAppetizer15 minServes 4104 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: lamb

Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki

HB-10951 · Hand-built original

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Rosé Gambas

Plump shrimp in a rosé cream and tomato sauce with garlic, onion, mushrooms and bacon, finished with melted cheese.

KoreanAppetizerEgg-free

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: baguette, white wine, green salad, pasta

HB-16217 · Hand-built original

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Roti jala

Golden turmeric lacy pancakes, rolled into soft spirals and made for scooping and dipping.

Thai and South-East AsianLight meals & snacks40 minServes 416 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-15081 · Hand-built original

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Rye bread

PolishSideVegetarianDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rye

HB-1957 · Hand-built original

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Saffron Brown Rice

Saffron Brown Rice is a Indian side centred on rice, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.

IndianSideServes 6286 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: rice

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

HB-4070 · Hand-built original

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