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Chicken Peanut Satay Skewers
Ingredients 4 tbsp smooth peanut butter 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tsp clear honey 1 tbsp soy sauce Handful of coriander Thumb-sized piece of ginger, pealed and roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, skin removed 1 chilli de-seeded chilli zest and juice 1 lime The rest!...
Prawn Laksa – Street Food Delights!
This quick Prawn Laska will fill your soul with warmth. A curry based dish, it is oozes the refreshing aromas of chilli, ginger, garlic and lime leaves alongside a soothing umami hit! Bursting with flavour the the broth can be made ahead of time too. Indeed you can...
Pineapple, Mint & Cucumber Salad
A fresh and invigorating salad recipe, this mix of sharp pineapple with refreshing mind and cucumber will brighten up any meal. Not to mention its healthy, whilst adding colour and nutrients to any meal! The salad is perfect with burgers or steak. Why not try it with...
Dave’s Panzanella Salad
The Panzanella salad is a true favourite of ours. Bursting with delicious ripe tomatoes and full of flavour. Panzanella or panmolle is a Italian salad from the Tuscan region consisting of chopped soaked stale bread, onions and tomatoes. Executive Head Chef Dave Gorman...
Paul’s Sweet Summer Salad
Paul's Sweet Summer Salad For a light bright dish, Paul's Summer Salad is perfect. Packed full of flavour, bursting with colour this salad recipe is both quick and delicious. Not to mention it's super healthy as it's packed full of fibre and nutrients. Remember, the...
Simple Light Chicken Ramen
Simple Light Chicken Ramen We love ramen in The Q Cafe Company. Made with either homemade stock or good chicken stock, ramen is a Japanese noodle soup. It consists of Chinese wheat noodles served in a meat or fish-based broth. It packs a punch with delicious umami...
Indian Dahl with Toasted Almonds and Harissa Yoghurt
Indian Dahl with Toasted Almonds and Harissa Yoghurt Dahl is a humble dish from India made with lentils or legumes. It is healthy, delicious and cheap to make. Full of fibre with great dish packs a punch with flavour and has many iterations in recipes. You can...
Healthy Turkey Korma with Tomato & Cucumber Chutney
Healthy Turkey Korma with Tomato & Cucumber Chutney We all love a great take away! This super recipe put together by Chef Dave Gorman is light, bright and colourful. It is a super way to enjoy the comforts of a take away, but with a healthier slant. Remember...
Dave’s Indian Mango Lassi
About the Lassi A lassi is a popular traditional yogurt-based drink that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Lassi is a blend of yoghurt, water, spices and fruit. It's super after a hot and spicy curry to calm and restore. It's also super in the morning or...
High Fibre Granola Bars
High Fibre Granola Bars As we all work together to stay home and protect each other, it has been a challenge to avoid over eating or snacking on the wrong foods. This simple recipe provides you with a healthier alternative to a chocolate bar or crisps. It is high in...
Healthy Honey Ginger Salmon with Quinoa Tabbouleh
Healthy Honey Ginger Salmon with Quinoa Tabbouleh Looking for a light and healthy dish? This dish is a winner for lunch in the sun or a light dinner after a socially distanced walk. Salmon is super healthy full of nutrients such as good fats (omega 3's), Vitamin A and...
Meatless Meatballs with Tomato Ragu and Tagliatelle
We really love this dish. It's a great comfort food for a rainy spring afternoon. Indeed, its super healthy and full of fibre. You can make the meatballs vegan by removing the egg. The egg helps to bind them, so by removing it, the consistency may be altered....
Healthy Banana and Oat Cookie Recipe!
Looking for something else to make with the ripening bananas? Sick of banana bread? We love cookies here in The Q Cafe Company, and these little beauties are simple to make and really delicious. High in fibre, these cookies are healthier than a standard cookie these...
Simple Chocolate Energy Balls
Simple Chocolate Energy Balls Energy Balls - What Are They? A calorie is not what we are led to believe in the health industry sometimes. Actually, a calorie is a measure of energy, not a measure of how fat food may make you. Food provides us with energy and therefore...
Michael’s Sweet Pea, Spinach & Chorizo Soup
It's wonderful to see the brighter days, warmer temperatures and longer evenings at present. Indeed, we are fortunate to have such lovely weather in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such star chef Michael Walsh has shared his delicious recipe for Sweat Pea, Spinach...
Tasty & Quick Fish Cakes with Side Salad
There's nothing like a good fish cake. Made with gorgeous Irish potatoes this fish cake is healthy, balanced and utterly delicious. With the fish you can mix it up with other shellfish /oily fish of your choosing to make your own delicious combo. Try crab, prawns,...
Karen’s Simple Pearl Barley Risotto
As we progress into spring, its good to look to new recipes. As such, cooking can be a great way to adjust to a new way of living, whilst we try to flatten the curve of COVI-19. Furthermore, spending time on a beautiful dish can really provide a great sense of...
Anita’s No-Churn Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Anita is a brilliant chef with The Q Cafe Company. She is also a passionate Scout Leader with the 5th Wicklow (Bray) Sea Scouts! Anita spends most if not all of her free time with the scouts and other community groups and initiatives. Her kindness and generosity knows...
Orla’s Knockout Creme Egg Brownies
Did you say cream egg chocolate brownies?! Wow!! These brownies are super special and absolutely delicious. Star Baker Orla Quinlan has again knocked it out of the park with these indulgent brownies. No they, are not healthy, but they sure will hit the spot with a cup...
CJ’s Tandoori Baked Cod with Fruity Salsa
With Good Friday upon us, what better to celebrate at home that with Head Chef CJ Barry's light cod dish? It's super healthy and balanced, which will promote all round health and wellbeing. Whilst the recipe is a creative way to enjoy fish with the family or with...
Paul’s Store Cupboard Chorizo & White Bean Soup
This gorgeous little recipe quick, simple and utterly delicious. Paul often cooks this hearty soup for our customers to much acclaim. Indeed, it is excellent if you're looking for a nourishing pick me up, using readily available ingredients in the store. So, it is an...
