Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous for the freezer
Freeze the couscous base in flat portions, then bring back its brightness with fresh lemon, mint and almonds at serving time.
Freezer friendly
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Soups & stews
Charred red pepper and chickpea stew
The peppers go under the grill until they are properly black in patches. That ten minutes is the whole flavour of the dish.
Storage and keeping
Can you freeze crispy tofu?
Crispy tofu can be frozen, but the crust softens. Freeze a cooled tofu and rice base, reheat it in a dry skillet and add cucumber and dressing after.
Weeknight dinners
Gochujang chicken with cabbage for the freezer
Cook the cabbage until silky and the sauce until thick, then add fresh toppings after reheating for a freezer meal with balance.
Soups & stews
Spiced chickpea soup with lemon
Blending all of it gives you baby food. Blending none of it gives you thin broth with things in it. Half is the answer.
Weeknight dinners
Roasted squash with lentils for the freezer
Squash and lentils freeze well when kept saucy, then get their fresh finish from lemon and herbs after reheating.
Salads & sides
Peach and tomato panzanella for the freezer
A practical freezer base of roasted tomatoes and crisp bread, finished later with fresh peaches, herbs and lemon.
Weeknight dinners
Kimchi fried rice with peas for the freezer
Freeze the kimchi rice in flat portions, then bring back its aroma with sesame oil and spring onions after reheating.
Salads & sides
Smashed cucumber and peanut salad for the freezer
Cucumber can survive the freezer if you drain it hard and treat it as a thawed pickle, not a fresh salad.
Soups & stews
White bean and leek soup for the freezer
This white bean and leek soup freezes well when the fresh lemon and herbs are saved for the reheated bowl.
Weeknight dinners
Tomato butter beans with toast for the freezer
The tomato butter beans freeze well when kept slightly loose, so dinner only needs fresh toast and a squeeze of lemon later.
Weeknight dinners
Coconut chickpea curry with greens for the freezer
Cook the coconut chickpea base now, freeze it in portions, and add fresh greens and lime after reheating so the curry still tastes alive.
Salads & sides
Miso-roasted cabbage for the freezer
Freeze the cabbage without dressing or herbs, then reheat it hot and add a fresh miso brush and lemon at the end.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala for the freezer
Cook the tomato base until thick, cool it quickly and add lemon and coriander only after reheating for a brighter bowl.
Weeknight dinners
Crispy tofu with cucumber for the freezer
Freeze the cooked tofu and rice without cucumber, then reheat in a skillet and finish with fresh cucumber and vinegar.
Salads & sides
Charred corn, tomato and peach salad for the freezer
Tomatoes and corn can be frozen after roasting; peaches and herbs cannot. Freeze the cooked base, then finish it with fresh fruit when you need dinner.