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Zucchini Rice | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Zucchini Rice | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

This delicious side dish is great for using up all those home grown zucchini you are harvesting, and sneaks some extra veges in your day too. It also uses up leftover rice, so great for the #waronwaste! It is a fusion between risotto and egg fried rice. It is fast becoming a family favourite, served …

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Spicy Sweet Potato Soup | Gluten Free

Spicy Sweet Potato Soup | Gluten Free | Growing Home

I have been making a version of this soup for years. It started as an African Peanut Soup that I discovered back in my ‘eat less meat’ days, but has evolved over the years, as I started making my own bone broth, and was no longer able to digest or tolerate legumes. It’s great for …

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Grilled Vege + Quinoa Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Grilled Vege + Quinoa Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

A delicious salad that is a fully fledged, vibrant, flavourful stand alone meal, or goes well served with grilled halloumi, chicken, seafood, beef or lamb. My Herb + Beef Meatballs, or Lamb Koftas would be perfect with this salad. Use whatever seasonal vegetables you have from the garden or farmers market. Roasting or grilling the …

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Roast Pumpkin + Lentil Salad | Gluten Free

Roast Pumpkin + Lentil Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

This salad is a combination of earthy, fresh, sweet and herby. You can add some extra seasonal herbs or vegetables, to suit what you are harvesting and like to eat, or substitute sweet potato in for the pumpkin. Roast the pumpkin seeds to add extra crunch and reduce waste too! roast Pumpkin + Lentil Salad …

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Asian-style Noodle Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Asian Noodle Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

I love this salad, so fresh, crunchy and tangy. Serve it with grilled Lemongrass Chicken, bbq pork or prawns. It goes great with Peanut Sauce, or Lime + Ginger Peanut Dressing. It also lends itself to Salad in a Jar, for lunches or quick dinners. Asian Noodle Salad MAKES Serves 4 to 6 INGREDIENTS 250gm …

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Marinated Tomato & Fetta Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Marinated Tomato + Fetta Salad | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

This salad is a great way to make the most of your summer harvests, all those lush ripe tomatoes, fragrant basil, and fresh cucumber if you have it, you can even add lightly blanched green beans and grilled zucchini! Pretty much summer in a bowl. Marinated Tomato & Fetta Salad MAKES Enough for 4 as …

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Zucchini + Halloumi Balls | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Zucchini + Halloumi Balls | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

It took me quite a few tries to get this recipe right! I wanted to skip the salting and squeezing part, so it would be quicker to prepare, but it just wasn’t working. But now, now you will find a delicious recipe, that uses up some zucchini, is easy to form into balls to cook, …

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Sour Cream + Herb Dressing | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Sour Cream + Herb Dressing | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

This is an easy way to whip up a dressing, especially good if you don’t have any eggs on hand to make mayonnaise, or can’t eat avocado in green mayo. Choose whatever herbs you like, or are harvesting from the garden. Sour Cream + Herb Dressing MAKES About 400mls INGREDIENTS 300mls lactose free sour cream …

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Zucchini + Potato Fritters | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Zucchini + Potato Fritters | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

OK, I know I said that chunky fritters were my favourite, but please don’t tell those Vege Fritters that these pancake style fritters are awesome! These are kid approved, cheesy (wouldn’t even know there was zucchini in there) fritters! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, snacks… especially if you have twenty million zucchini to use …

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Pumpkin Cornbread | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP

Pumpkin Cornbread | Gluten Free, Low FODMAP | Growing Home

What a great side to have with pulled meat from the slow cooker, soaking up the BBQ sauce, or the gravy on a rich casserole. It goes great with soup, even with Pumpkin Soup, or as a side for Crunchy Baked Chicken. It might need warming up the next day, but it is amazing toasted, with …

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