Tomato recipes and articles

Simple Vegan Bolognese Sauce

Need to get a healthy dinner on the table in less than 15 minutes? This simple vegan bolognese is the answer to your prayers. And it's sure to become a family favourite.

Hearty Green Salad with Avocado and Mushroom

This hearty green salad with avocado and mushroom satisfies both your tastebuds and your tum. And there's no rice, no quinoa, no couscous, no pasta. Just heaps of delicious fresh veggies. Just what your body ordered.

Vegan Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms

Not only is this vegan lasagna delicious and satisfying, it even tempts non-vegans, so it's perfect for sharing with friends and family. Or any one you can for that matter.

Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup

This easy vegan cream of tomato soup is the perfect way to use up an abundance of summer tomatoes. It's quick, super easy and so unbelievably delicious that I ate it for three months straight without getting sick of it.

Raw zucchini sandwich for lunch

I've finally discovered the perfect use for overgrown zucchinis - make them into a raw zucchini sandwich. Just chop them into slices of "bread" and add your favourite fillings. Too easy.

High Raw Rice Salad

This high raw rice salad is based around cooked rice and packed full of raw veggies, so it's satisfying, healthy and bursting with flavour and nutrition. You'd be proud to take this salad to your next potluck or function because healthy or not, it tastes absolutely fantastic.

Rice paper wraps with marinated mushrooms

I realised that I could take any salad I make, and wrap it in rice paper for a perfectly portable, self-contained lunch. These ones were filled with chili chickpea spread and topped with rocket (arugula), avocado, cherry tomatoes and marinated mushrooms.

Raw Taco Salad

This raw taco salad is so delicious. I can't believe how much salad greens I'm eating. And I always feel full and satisfied afterwards, like I've eaten the heartiest winter meal.

Basil Mustard Salad

I love the simplicity of this basil mustard salad. The tang of the mustard, the wonderful aromatics in the basil, the creaminess of the avocado and the chunks of tomato just do it for me. And it’s the kind of thing you can make up on the spot for lunch in less than 10 minutes.

Raw Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)

There's nothing quite like a good tomato sauce. This simple and delicious raw tomato sauce (or ketchup), is a tangy, sweet, super tomato-y experience. And there are so many different ways to enjoy it.

Mexican Salad with Coriander and Macadamias

This Mexican salad with coriander and macadamias is anything but boring. With a colourful rainbow of ingredients, it looks and tastes pretty darn amazing. And it's so filling that there's no going hungry when you've got Mexican salad on the menu.

The first tomato of the season

I’m so excited. My first tomato of the season is just starting to ripen. I can’t wait to taste it. It’s the first year I’ve had a vegie garden since my 3yo daughter was born, and I’m like a proud parent.

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Nikki H Stokes, Eating Vibrantly

I studied Biochemistry and Genetics at Monash University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, with Honours. I've always had a passion for natural health, having grown up with asthma, eczema and numerous food allergies, and I wanted to help my kids avoid the same issues. I love blending science and alternative approaches to find the best of both worlds, and I'm always looking for ways to create more amazing health and happiness in my life.
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