Fresh and Light: 180+ New Recipes and Flavour-packed Ideas to Find the Perfect Balance

by Donna Hay

Fresh and light is my answer to my own best efforts to juggle for the perfect balance. Designed to complement my existing repertoire, it′s full of new recipes that combine the freshest ingredients, pantry staples and my personal tricks for a lighter touch.I′ve never been a fan of diets and this book is no exception. I don′t even like the thought of anyone being on a diet! For me, it′s always been about balance. fresh and light is mindful of fat and carbohydrates, but is focused on flavour and variety -- without the guilt.Divided by meal, fresh and light is a solution-packed book of recipes loaded with power foods to give you the balance you need across your week. There are light breakfasts, tasty lunch box tips and fast dinner solutions to give you ideas for every time of the day.We all have our guilty pleasures in life. fresh and light lets you enjoy them and is for all those times when you′re seeking something a little more virtuous. And that′s really the best kind of indulgence of all -- the one with balance.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference, Nonfiction

218 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

About the author

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Donna Hay is an Australian food stylist, author, and magazine editor. Her food, recipes and styling focuses on basic ingredients, simply prepared and beautifully photographed – hallmarks of her work which have set the benchmark for food publishing worldwide and inspired a whole new generation of cooks.

Reviews

[Sylwia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant cook book. Recipes are so simple and don't involve load of ingredients. It's perfect for busy people - fast to make and tastes delicious. Also the great thing about this book is: even if you can't cook, you can't get these wrong.

[Andrea (mrsaubergine) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Donna Hay and this cookbook is one of her best. I have bookmarked so many pages of recipes to try, and they all look so easy with simple, tasty ingredients. The photography is amazing and the Apple ebook contains bonus features to make following the instructions on your device easier. A great addition to my collection.

[Angie Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down my favourite cookbook of all time. Every recipe is something you could feel good about eating without being over-complicated. The cookbook is clearly laid out and includes family friendly recipes that are healthy without feeling 'diet' (because they are not!). Real and wholesome food is the star in this cookbook and its amazing.

[Rona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Мне очень понравилось, много простых, но приятных рецептов которые я могу воплотить в жизнь. Красивые картинки и удобно читать, единственное неудобство - картинка и рецепт всё время на разных разворотах.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really excellent and exciting possibilities for fresher and crunchier meals and snacks. Keeping things light so we can enjoy indulgences.

[E G Melby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. I don’t like this as much as some of her other books

[Lauren Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heavy on the quinoa. I feel like a lot of these recipes are repeated from her earlier books.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have over 200 cookbooks and I have more of Donna Hay’s cookbooks than any other chef. She never ever disappoints me and I don’t hesitate to purchase her books. With her latest, Fresh and Light, once again she has lived up to all of my expectations.

The recipes are simple and full of flavor and each and every recipe has a gorgeous photo to accompany it. For recipes that lend themselves to variations, six seems to be the magic number. Not just one banana bread recipe but six banana breads – and a photo of each one!

I have already made three of the recipes from the book, loved them all and have marked so many more to try!

The book is divided into 8 sections listed below along with recipes that I’ve tried or marked to try:

Breakfast: Whole Wheat Honey and Ricotta Pancakes, Basic Muffins – with 6 variations, and Power Smoothies – with 6 variations.

Lunch and Salads: Summer Rolls (6 variations – from Chicken and Mint to Beef and Radish), Roasted Brussels Sprout and Pear Salad (which I’ve made and it was fantastic), 6 Bruschetta recipes from Roasted Garlic and Asparagus to Arugula Salmon and Caper.

Fast Dinners: 6 Frittatas – I’ve made the Pea and Ricotta Frittata – so good! I’ve marked to try the Lemon and Goat’s Cheese Roasted Chicken, Thai Green Curry Chicken Skewers with Ginger Quinoa, Lime and Chilli Fish Tacos, 6 no-cook pasta sauces.

Dinners: I’ve made the Quinoa Roasted Chicken with Olive Gremolata which was the perfect one pan weeknight meal! I’ve marked to try the Grilled Steak with Green Salsa and all of the 6 variations of the pizza toppings for the whole wheat pizza base!

Snacks and Sides: Spiced Chickpeas, 6 varieties of humus from Roasted Carrot and Fennel to Edamame and Wasabi, Spiced Quinoa Pilaf and 6 different ways to cook and flavor edamame.

Desserts and Treats: 6 varieties of Granitas, 6 versions of banana breads, and 6 different creamy popsicles, plus a panna cotta recipe I can not wait to try!

Basics: Basics that are parts of other recipes such as whipped vanilla ricotta, vanilla yogurt and 6 salad dressings are all on my list to try.

The book ends with a very extensive glossary and index!

I can’t say enough good things about this book!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vintage Hay: fresh, simple, perfect food and lovely photography.

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[Ninja Neko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gorgeous pictures as always, but recipes not my thing... seems to be endless variations on poached chicken and quinoa :(