Meals with Max

Shakshuka 🍅 Ingredients (serves 2): 1/2 red onion 1 red bell pepper 6 tomatoes 4-5 eggs 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp sweet paprika 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp chilli flakes Salt Black pepper Fresh parsley 1 tbsp olive oil Feta cheese Fresh bread or pita ——— Method: 1. Dice the onion, pepper and tomatoes. 2. Heat the oil in a wide, deep frying pan over medium heat. 3. Cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then add the red pepper and tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes. 4. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, ground coriander, chilli flakes, salt and black pepper. 5. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until thickened. 6. Make small wells in the sauce with a spoon and crack in the eggs. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. 7. Crumble over feta cheese, garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately with warm bread. Lovely! #breakfast #shakshuka #EasyRecipe #healthyrecipe

Watermelon Strawberry Lemonade 🍓 Ingredients: 1/2 watermelon 300g strawberries 3 lemons 3 tbsp sugar 500ml water Mint leaves Ice ——— Method: 1. Remove the skin from the watermelon and cut it into cubes. Then remove the stems from the strawberries and cut them in half. Place into a bowl with the sugar and leave for 10-15 minutes to draw out the juices. 2. Remove the skins from your lemons, then place into a blender with the macerated fruit, water and some ice. Blend for 30 seconds. 3. Pour it through a sieve to remove any bits. Add some mint leaves and lemon slices into your glass, along with some ice. Pour in your lemonade and enjoy. Lovely! #lemonade #strawberrylemonade #summerdrinks #ukheatwave

Italian Ciabatta Sandwich 🥖 Ingredients: Ciabatta Olive oil Pesto Tomato Salt Black pepper Salami Prosciutto Mozzarella Rocket Balsamic glaze Basil ——— Method: 1. Slice your ciabatta in half, drizzle some olive oil on the bottom half and spread over some pesto. 2. Slice the tomato and place it on the bottom half of the sandwich. Season with salt and black pepper. 3. Tear over the mozzarella, then layer on the prosciutto and salami. Then add the rocket, drizzle with balsamic glaze and finish with some fresh basil. Close the sandwich and enjoy, lovely! #ciabatta #mozzarella #lunchideas #ukheatwave

Chorizo Mac and Cheese 🧀 Ingredients: 280g macaroni 150g spicy chorizo 30g butter 30g plain flour 500ml milk 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp garlic powder 100g mature cheddar 50g mozzarella 25g parmesan 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt Black pepper to taste Fresh chives ——— Method: 1. Chop the chorizo into chunks and fry the chorizo in a dry pan over medium heat for 3–4 minutes until crispy and the oils release. Set aside, keep the oil in the pan. 2. In the same pan, melt butter, then stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook for 1–2 mins. 3. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Let it simmer for 4–5 mins, stirring, until thickened. 4. Boil the pasta in salted water until just under al dente. Drain and set aside. 5. Add the paprika, garlic powder, mustard, and cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper. 6. Add the cooked pasta, stir well to coat. 7. Top with more cheese and the chorizo, then place under the grill until golden and bubbling. Garnish with chopped fresh chives and enjoy. Lovely! #chorizo #macandcheese #EasyRecipe #DinnerIdeas

Mozzarella Sticks 🧀 Ingredients (serves 2): 120g firm mozzarella 30g breadcrumbs 1 egg Plain flour 1 tsp garlic powder Salt Black pepper Marinara sauce: 400g tinned tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 onion 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp dried basil Salt Black pepper 1 tsp olive oil ——— Method: 1. Chop the mozzarella into sticks and place into the freezer for 30 minutes. 2. Finely dice the onion and finely chop the garlic. Fry the onion in olive oil for a few minutes, then add the dried basil, garlic, salt and black pepper. Cook for 30 seconds. 3. Add the tinned tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well and then simmer for 15 minutes. 4. Get flour into one bowl, beaten egg in another and the breadcrumbs into a third bowl. Season the bread crumbs with salt, black pepper and garlic powder. 5. Coat the mozzarella in flour, then the egg and then the breadcrumbs. Place onto an oven tray and cook in the oven for 10 minutes at 200 degrees celcius. 6. Serve with the marinara sauce on the side and enjoy. Lovely! #mozzarellasticks #mozzarella #EasyRecipe #healthyrecipe

Pineapple Mango Lemonade 🍍 Ingredients: 2 mango 1/2 pineapple 3 lemons 2 tbsp honey 150ml water Sparkling water Fresh mint Ice ——— Method: 1. Chop the mango and pineapple into chunks, then remove the skin from the lemons. Place all the fruit into a blender with honey, 150ml water and some ice. Blend for 30 seconds. 2. Strain through a fine sieve for a smoother texture. 3. Add some mint leaves and ice into your glass. Fill 3/4 of the way with the fruit mixture and then fill the remaining 1/4 with sparkling water. 4. Mix well and then enjoy. Lovely! #pineapple #lemonade #summerdrinks #ukheatwave

Welsh Rarebit 🧀 it’s basically a like a posh cheese on toast, it tastes incredible! 😍 Loved this recipe? There’s loads more in my cookbooks (link in bio) 👨‍🍳📗 Ingredients: 2 thick slices of bread 125g mature cheddar cheese 1 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp butter 100ml milk 1 tsp English mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Salt Black pepper #britishfood #cheese #toast #EasyRecipe

Chicken Wrap Meal Prep 🌯 Ingredients (serves 5): 5 tortilla wraps 700g chicken breast 1 red bell pepper 1 red onion Handful of sweetcorn Handful of spinach 4 garlic cloves 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp cream cheese 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried oregano Salt Black pepper 1 tsp olive oil ——— Method: 1. Dice the chicken, red onion and red bell pepper into small chunks. Finely slice the garlic. 2. Add some olive oil into a pan over medium heat, cook the red onion and red bell pepper for 5 minutes. Then add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes. 3. Add the garlic, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper and tomato paste. Cook for 30 seconds. 4. Add the spinach and sweetcorn, cook for 3 minutes. Then add the cream cheese and simmer for 3 minutes. 5. Divide the mixture into 5 equal portions, place onto your tortillas and wrap them up tightly. You can eat it how it is or toast the wrap in a pan, airfryer or oven if you prefer. Enjoy! 6. Wrap the other wraps in foil and store in the fridge or freezer for later. Lovely! #wrap #mealprep #EasyRecipes #healthyrecipes

Hidden Veg Sausage Rigatoni 🍝 Ingredients (serves 2): 4 sausages 1/2 large red onion 1 red pepper 1 carrot 1 stick of celery 4 garlic cloves 400g tinned tomatoes 150g rigatoni (or any pasta) 50g parmesan 1 tsp smoked paprika Salt Black pepper Olive oil ——— Method: 1. First dice the carrot, onion, celery and pepper. 2. Heat up some oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Remove the sausage skin and add the sausage to the pan. Break it up and cook until crispy. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside. 3. Add the carrot, onion, celery and pepper to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, then add grated garlic, smoked paprika, salt and black pepper then cook for 1 minute. 4. Add the tinned tomatoes, then simmer for 5-10 minutes. Blend the sauce until totally smooth, then add it back to the pan with the sausage. 5. Boil the pasta until cooked, drain and add to the pan with the sausage and sauce. Mix until fully coated. Top with grated parmesan and enjoy. Lovely! #sausage #pasta #DinnerIdeas #EasyRecipe

Hot Honey Pizza Sliders 🍕 These are so delicious and ridiculously easy to make. Perfect for a lazy dinner! 😋 Loved this recipe? There’s loads more in my cookbooks (link in bio) 👨‍🍳📗 Ingredients: 4 burger buns Mozzarella cheese Pepperoni Pizza sauce Garlic powder Fresh parsley Chilli flakes Honey Melted butter #pizza #sliders #EasyRecipes #cooking

Watermelon Mango Lemonade 🍉 Ingredients: 1/2 watermelon 2 mangos 3 lemons 2 tbsp sugar Ice 250ml water Fresh mint Sparkling water Method: 1. Remove the skin from the watermelon and the mango, then chop them into chunks. Place them in a bowl and add the sugar. Mix and let them sit and macerate for 10 minutes. 2. Remove the skin from the lemon and place all the fruit into your blender. Add some ice and 250ml water. Then blend for 30 seconds. 3. Pour the mixture through a sieve to remove any bits. Then add some ice, mint leaves and lemon slices into your glass. Fill the glass 2/3 of the way with the lemonade and top with some sparkling water. Serve and enjoy, lovely! #watermelon #lemonade #summerdrinks #ukheatwave

Cucumber and Mint Limeade 🥒 Ingredients: 1 cucumber 3 limes 2 tbsp honey 500ml water Ice Mint leaves —— Method: 1. Cut the cucumber into chunks and remove the skin from the limes. 2. Place the cucumber and limes into a blender with the water, honey and some ice. Blend for 30 seconds. 3. Strain to remove any bits to ensure it’s smooth, then pour into a glass with some slices of lime, mint leaves and ice. Serve and enjoy, lovely! #cucumber #limeade #summerdrinks #ukheatwave

Chicken Satay 🥘 Ingredients (serves 2): 400g chicken breasts 2 tbsp peanut butter 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp red curry paste 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp curry powder Juice of 1 lime Pinch of salt 150ml coconut milk Olive oil Fresh coriander ——— Method: 1. In a bowl, add the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, red curry paste, grated garlic, curry powder, lime and a pinch of salt. Mix it using a whisk until fully combined and you have smooth thick sauce. 2. Chop the chicken into chunks and place into a bowl, add 1/4 of the sauce, coat the chicken and leave to marinate for at least an hour for the most flavour (or you can use it straight away). 3. Get the chicken chunks onto a skewer, heat the oil in a pan and cook the chicken until slightly charred and cooked through (about 8 minutes). Remove from the heat and leave to rest. 4. In a separate pan add the remaining sauce, with the coconut milk, and mix until combined. Simmer on a low heat for 2 minutes. 5. Serve the chicken satay over a bed of rice, drizzle over the sauce, garnish with some fresh coriander and enjoy. Lovely! #satay #peanutbutter #EasyRecipe #healthyrecipes

Chipotle Chicken Bowl 🐓 Ingredients (serves 5): 750g chicken breast 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 1 tbsp chipotle paste Lime juice Salt Black pepper Potatoes: 1kg Maris piper potatoes 3 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder Salt Black pepper Salsa: 5 tomatoes 2 red onion Fresh coriander Lime juice Pinch of salt Sauce: 5 tbsp mayo 2 tsp chipotle paste 1 tbsp honey 2 garlic cloves Squeeze of lime Pinch of salt ——— Method: 1. Chop the potatoes into cubes, coat in the seasoning and a little olive oil, then spread them out on an oven tray or in the airfryer basket. Cook at 180 degrees celcius for 30 minutes. Turn them halfway through. 2. Dice the tomato and red onion. Add to a bowl with a pinch of salt, chopped fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime juice. Mix and set aside. 3. Chop the chicken into chunks, place it a bowl and add the seasoning and chipotle paste. Mix until the chicken is coated. 4. Cook the chicken in a large frying over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. 5. Mix all of the sauce ingredients together. Then once everything is cooked, place up the chicken, potatoes and salsa. Drizzle over the sauce, garnish with fresh coriander and enjoy. Lovely! #chipotle #chipotlebowl #EasyRecipes #healthyrecipes

Chicken Alfredo 🇮🇹 This is creamy, delicious and ready in less than 20 minutes! Great high protein dinner if you want something quick and tasty. 😍 Ingredients per serving: Fettuccine (or any pasta) 1 chicken breast 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 60g grated parmesan Salt Black pepper Fresh parsley #chickenalfredo #pasta #cooking #italianfood

Brazilian Lemonade 🍋 Ingredients: 4 limes 600ml water 80g sugar Ice ——— 1. Slice the limes into quarters and place into your blender jug. Add the water, sugar and some ice. 2. Blend for 5-10 seconds, then pour through a strainer to remove any bits. 3. Add some lemon or limes slices into your glass, fill will ice, then pour in your Brazilian Lemonade and enjoy. Lovely! #lemonade #brazilianlemonade #summerdrinks #ukheatwave

Sweet Chilli Halloumi Burger 🍔 Ingredients: 100g halloumi 1/2 red bell pepper 1 burger bun 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp mayo Lettuce Spray oil ——— Method: 1. Slice the red pepper into a large flat piece and chop the block of halloumi in half. 2. Place the halloumi slice and pepper in the air fryer basket, season with a little salt and black pepper, then spray with oil. Cook at 200°C for 10 minutes. 3. Toast the burger buns and then build your burger. Bottom bun, mayo, lettuce, red pepper, halloumi, sweet chilli sauce and then top bun. Serve hot and enjoy, lovely! #halloumi #burger #EasyRecipe #lunchideas

Tuna Pasta Salad 🐟 Ingredients (2 servings): 150g uncooked pasta 2 tins tuna 2 tbsp mayo Juice 1/2 lemon 1/2 red pepper 1/2 red onion 1 avocado Cucumber 1 egg Small handful fresh parsley Salt Black pepper Method: 1. First heat some water in a saucepan until its boiling, then add the egg. Boil for 4-5 minutes. 2. Then add the pasta to the same pan and boil for 10 minutes. 3. Whilst the pasta and the egg cooks, dice the pepper, red onion and cucumber. 4. Remove the egg from the pan and place into a bowl of cold water to cool down. Drain the pasta and run under a cold tap to cool down and then set aside. 5. Get the avocado into a large bowl and squeeze in the lemon juice, then mash with a fork. Add the mayo, salt, black pepper and mix well. 6. Add the tuna to the bowl, along with the cooked pasta, pepper, onion, cucumber and chopped fresh parsley. Mix until combined. 7. Remove the shell from the egg, roughly chop, add to the bowl with the pasta and stir it through. Serve in a bowl with more fresh parsley to garnish and enjoy. Lovely! #tuna #pastasalad #EasyRecipes #healthyrecipes

Banana Ice Cream 🍌 Ingredients: 3 large ripe bananas 1 tbsp peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla extract ——— Method: 1. Peel the bananas and slice them into chunks. Place into a freezer safe container and freeze for a minimum of 3 hours. 2. Place the frozen banana into your blender with the peanut butter and vanilla extract. 3. Blend for 10-15 seconds and then scrape down the sides of the blender. Blend for another 30 seconds, or until thick and creamy, then serve and enjoy. Lovely! #banana #icecream #summerrecipes #ukheatwave

Greek Bowl 🥗 🇬🇷 Easy, healthy, and tasty! Great for a quick lunch or dinner 😋 Ingredients for 2 servings: Chicken: 400g Chicken thighs 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp rosemary 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp garlic powder Salt Black pepper Salad: Lettuce Cherry tomatoes Cucumber Feta cheese Olive oil Lemon juice Fresh mint Fresh parsley Salt Black pepper Crispy Potatoes: 400g Maris piper potatoes 1 tsp garlic powder Salt Black pepper Tzatziki: 4 tbsp Greek yogurt 2 tbsp grated cucumber 1 tsp dil 1 garlic clove Lemon juice Salt Black pepper #greekbowl #healthyrecipes #EasyRecipes #greekfood