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Recipes from the orchard

Simple, seasonal recipes from our family kitchen in Te Puna, made for the fruit in your box.

Smoky Black Bean, Corn & Avocado Salad Salads 25 min Smoky Black Bean, Corn & Avocado Salad Charred corn, black beans and creamy avocado tossed in a smoky lime dressing. Hearty enough to be lunch on its own.View recipe Chunky Orchard Guacamole Snacks & sharing 15 min Chunky Orchard Guacamole Big chunks of ripe avo with lime, tomato, chilli and coriander, mashed with a fork rather than blitzed, so every scoo...View recipe Classic Smashed Avo on Sourdough Breakfast 10 min Classic Smashed Avo on Sourdough Garlic-rubbed sourdough piled high with lemony smashed avo, a pinch of chilli and a crumble of feta. Breakfast in ten...View recipe Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse Sweet 1 hr 20 min Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse Rich, glossy and completely dairy-free — ripe avocado does the job cream usually would. Make it the night before and ...View recipe Green Breakfast Smoothie with Avocado & Gold Kiwifruit Drinks 5 min Green Breakfast Smoothie with Avocado & Gold Kiwifruit Gold kiwifruit, banana, spinach and a little avo blended thick and creamy, with fresh orange juice to lift it. Five m...View recipe Manuka Honey & Orange Glazed Salmon with Avocado Salsa Dinner 30 min Manuka Honey & Orange Glazed Salmon with Avocado Salsa Salmon baked under a sticky Manuka honey and orange glaze, finished with a fresh avocado and orange salsa. Ready in h...View recipe Creamy Avocado & Basil Pasta Dinner 15 min Creamy Avocado & Basil Pasta A silky, no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, lemon and parmesan, tossed through hot spaghetti. On the table in 15 m...View recipe Crispy Fish Tacos with Avocado-Lime Crema Dinner 35 min Crispy Fish Tacos with Avocado-Lime Crema Golden panko-crumbed fish, crunchy cabbage and a cool avocado-lime crema, piled into warm tortillas. Set it all out a...View recipe Avocado, Orange & Fennel Salad with Manuka Honey Dressing Salads 20 min Avocado, Orange & Fennel Salad with Manuka Honey Dressing Crisp shaved fennel, juicy navel orange and buttery avocado with a light Manuka honey dressing. Lovely beside roast c...View recipe Avocado Sushi Snacks & sharing 1 hr 30 min Avocado Sushi Inside-out rolls speckled with nutty black rice and filled with just-ripe avo, cucumber and carrot. Easier than it lo...View recipe