Healthy Recipes
Nutritious, balanced and delicious. Eating well does not mean sacrifice.
Vegetable Sushi Maki
Vegetable maki sushi is a fully plant-based take on the Japanese roll: vinegared sushi rice spread thinly on nori, filled with avocado, cucumber, and carrot, then rolled tight with a bamboo mat and sliced clean. The technique takes a little practice — rice layer too thick, the roll won't hold — but the payoff is fresh, colourful rolls without any animal products.
Roasted Spiced Sweet Potato Airfryer
Spiced sweet potato cubes in the air fryer: smoked paprika and cumin form a flavourful crust on the sweet orange flesh, which caramelizes outside and stays creamy inside in about 20 minutes. A seasonal autumn-winter side dish that also works as a snack or bowl base.
Japanese Sponge Cheesecake
Japanese cotton cheesecake is a water-bath baked cheese cake unlike any other: stiffly beaten egg whites are folded into a cream cheese, flour, and yolk batter, giving an airy, jiggly texture halfway between a soufflé and a sponge cake. It bakes slowly in a pan surrounded by hot water and is eaten at room temperature or slightly chilled. Delicate, barely sweet, and extraordinarily light.
Intense Chocolate Brownie
This intense chocolate brownie is the purest version of the American classic: 70% dark chocolate melted with butter for that fudgy, dense texture that sets it apart from cake, with extra cocoa powder doubling the chocolate intensity and a touch of salt that sharpens every note. The secret to the right texture is not overworking the batter once the flour goes in, and pulling them from the oven while the centre still has a slight wobble.
Three Milk Cake
Tres leches cake is the moistest dessert in Latin American baking: a sponge of eggs, flour, and sugar that, straight from the oven, is slowly soaked through with a blend of condensed milk, evaporated milk, and cream. The cake absorbs every drop and takes on a pudding-like texture throughout. Topped with meringue or whipped cream and served cold, it is the centrepiece dessert of Mexican and Central American celebrations.
Homemade Falafel
Homemade falafel is the fried chickpea fritter of the eastern Mediterranean. Unlike hummus, the chickpeas here are never cooked — soaked overnight and ground raw with parsley, cilantro, cumin, and garlic, which gives the interior that characteristic green flecked colour and the outside that satisfying crunch. Tuck them into warm pitta with tahini sauce, sliced tomato, and pickles.
Lebanese Tabouleh
Tabbouleh is the most refreshing salad in Lebanese mezze: fine bulgur soaked until tender and mixed with large quantities of chopped flat-leaf parsley, tomato, spring onion, mint, lemon juice and olive oil. It is really a herb salad with a little grain — the bulgur plays a supporting role. Light, bright and aromatic.
Potato and Onion Omelette
Tortilla de patatas with onion is the most universally Spanish dish. Potatoes are poached slowly in olive oil with onion until soft but not browned, drained, and mixed with beaten eggs, then the whole thing sets in the pan over medium heat with a single flip. The debate between runny and fully set is eternal; the runny version, with a slightly trembling center, is the one people feel most strongly about.
Cordoban Salmorejo
Salmorejo is the creamier, more concentrated cousin of gazpacho. Without cucumber or pepper, and made with more bread and tomato, it achieves a uniquely velvety texture. Córdoba proudly claims it as its own culinary heritage.
Avocado Toast with Poached Egg
Avocado toast with poached egg brings together the best of modern brunch in a quick, nutritious plate: toasted sourdough bread, avocado mashed with lemon juice and flaky salt, and a poached egg with a runny yolk made in simmering water with a dash of vinegar. Smoked paprika and chia seeds finish the dish. Ready in fifteen minutes, it works equally well for breakfast, a mid-morning snack, or a weekend brunch.
Asturian Rice Pudding
The secret to Asturian rice pudding lies in its very slow cooking and the use of whole milk freshly drawn from northern cows. Lemon zest and cinnamon are the essential aromas.
Wrinkled Potatoes with Red and Green Mojo
The secret to wrinkled potatoes lies in the salt concentration of the cooking water: so salty that it barely boils. As the water evaporates, the salt crystallizes on the skin, creating the characteristic wrinkled and slightly crunchy texture.
Lemon and Yogurt Cake
Lemon and yogurt cake is the most reliable homemade baking recipe there is: no scale needed, because everything is measured using the yogurt pot. Greek yogurt keeps the crumb moist and airy, lemon zest perfumes every bite, and the texture stays tender even the next day. It is the afternoon snack cake, the Sunday treat, and the one you bring to someone else's house.
Original Catalan Cream
Catalan cream is distinguished from crème brûlée in that it is thickened with cornstarch instead of just egg yolks, and flavored with cinnamon and citrus zest. The caramelized sugar crust made with a blowtorch is its hallmark.
Warm Lentil Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
The warm brown lentils absorb the mustard vinaigrette like a sponge, creating a flavorful salad with contrasting textures: creamy lentils, crunchy cucumber, and fresh tomato.
Chickpea Vegan Burger
A vegan burger built on chickpeas, tahini, and smoked spices — more satisfying than most meatless patties. The chickpeas bring protein and texture, smoked paprika adds depth, and cumin gives it warmth. Comes together in 30 minutes and holds up well on the grill or in a pan.
Traditional Andalusian Gazpacho
Andalusian gazpacho is the quintessential cold soup of southern Spain: a blended emulsion of ripe tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil, served well chilled. Born in the fields of Andalusia as sustenance for farm workers, it is now the most refreshing and nutritious summer staple of Mediterranean cooking. A splash of sherry vinegar gives it the sharp tang that sets it apart from any imitation.
Medieval Santiago Cake
With a protected designation of origin, the Santiago cake is naturally gluten-free as it only contains ground almonds, eggs, and sugar. Its hallmark is the Cross of the Order of Santiago drawn with powdered sugar on the surface.
Baked Salmon with Lemon and Dill
Baked salmon with lemon and dill has its roots in northern European cooking, where fresh salmon and dill are a natural pairing. Fillets are rubbed with garlic, doused in lemon juice, and roasted gently until the flesh flakes apart in tender, juicy layers. It comes together in twenty minutes and needs little more than a green salad alongside.
Perfect Airfryer French Fries
Air fryer chips done right — crispy outside, fluffy inside, with barely any oil. The secret is drying the potato pieces thoroughly, cutting them evenly, and not overcrowding the basket. A touch of olive oil, garlic powder, and salt is all you need. Ready in about 25 minutes and goes with just about anything.
Sourdough Bread at Home
Sourdough bread uses natural fermentation with lactic bacteria, without commercial yeast. The result is a bread with an alveolated crumb, a crispy crust, and a slightly acidic, incomparable flavor.
Catalan Escalivada with Anchovies
In Catalan, 'escalivar' means to roast over embers. This preparation of peppers and eggplants roasted until tender and smoky forms the base of many Catalan dishes and makes a sublime starter served with tomato-rubbed bread.
Beet Gazpacho
Beetroot gazpacho updates the Andalusian classic with roasted beets, which bring a vivid fuchsia-pink color and an earthy sweetness that plays off the sharpness of sherry vinegar. Served cold, with a drizzle of olive oil and a few mint leaves. Ten minutes of prep, no cooking, and a striking result on the table.
Classic Andalusian Gazpacho
Andalusian gazpacho is the cold soup of southern Spain: ripe tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, garlic, sherry vinegar, and olive oil blended and strained until silky smooth. No cooking needed — just good summer tomatoes and quality olive oil. Serve very cold; it keeps well in the fridge for up to three days and actually improves overnight.
Healthy Recipes: cooking guide
Eating healthy does not mean eating boring or going hungry. These recipes prioritise fresh ingredients, cooking techniques that preserve nutrients (steaming, oven, griddle) and macronutrient balance. You will find low-calorie options that are genuinely satisfying.