Our 5 Favourite Recipes of 2025
Posted: 06 January 2026
Our most-loved, most-saved, and most-cooked Instagram recipes
From fresh summer salads to viral favourites, these are the recipes you couldn’t stop making this year, and honestly, neither could we.
Feta and Tomato Pasta
A delightfully delicious one pan meal the whole family will adore
1 block feta cheese
2 containers of cherry tomatoes
3 tbs olive oil
1 tbs minced garlic
1/2- 1 tbs Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Red pepper to taste
3/4 box of pasta
How to make it:
1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. In a baking dish, add a block of feta, cherry tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
3. Bake for 25 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft and bursting.
4. Meanwhile, cook your favourite pasta according to packet instructions.
5. Remove the baking dish from the oven, stir everything together until creamy, then add the cooked pasta.
Rocky Road Cups
Christmas might be over, but these Rocky Road Cups are a staple all year long
You will need:
Fresh strawberries
Marshmallows
Melted chocolate of your choice
(Quantities are flexible, layer as generously as you like.)
How to make it:
1. Melt chocolate until smooth.
2. Layer strawberries and marshmallows in small cups
3. Pour chocolate over the top
4. Serve and enjoy
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Marry Me Guac
You will need:
3 avocados
Juice of 1 lime
½ tsp Aleppo pepper or chilli flakes
Salt to taste
1 can chickpeas, drained
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeño, finely diced (seeds removed if preferred)
⅓ cup coriander, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp crumbled feta
2–3 tbsp crushed toasted walnuts
2–3 tbsp finely diced olives
Fresh herbs + extra olive oil to finish
How to make it:
1. Chill avocados and veggies for 2 hours for best texture.
2. Prep onion, jalapeño, coriander, and garlic.
3. Mash avocados with lime juice, chilli, and salt (keep chunky if you like).
4. Toss chickpeas with olive oil, smoked paprika, and garlic powder; roast at 200°C for 25–30 mins until crispy.
5. Assemble bowl with mashed avo, crispy chickpeas, feta, walnuts, olives, herbs, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Viral Dubai Choc Bites
You will need:
240g organic Medjool dates
½ cup (100g) pistachio spread
Melted chocolate of your choice
How to make it:
1. Slice dates and remove pits.
2. Fill each date with pistachio spread.
3. Dip or drizzle with melted chocolate.
4. Freeze until firm.
5. Enjoy straight from the freezer
Brussels Sprout & Snow Pea Crunch Salad
You will need:
2 cups brussels sprouts, shaved or thinly sliced
2 cups sliced snow peas
¼ cup almonds, roughly chopped
¼ cup pomegranate seeds
Olive oil
Juice of ¼ lemon
Splash of apple cider vinegar
Small squirt of balsamic glaze
1 heaped tsp honey (or 1 tbsp light honey)
Optional: grated pecorino cheese
How to make it:
1. Toast almonds in a dry pan over low heat until golden; set aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine sliced snow peas and pomegranate.
3. Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, ACV, balsamic glaze, and honey to make dressing.
4. Pour dressing over the salad and toss (hands are best for even coating).
5. Top with toasted almonds and pecorino if using.
6. Serve immediately.
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