Melissa Hemsley

London

Contributor at Freelance

Author of bestselling cookbook *Real Healthy - unprocess your diet with easy, everyday recipes*

Articles

Big veg noodle salad with lime, ginger and peanut dressing - The Jewish Chronicle

2 months ago | thejc.com | Melissa Hemsley |Maunika Gowardhan |Victoria Prever |Jake Cohen

Even in the colder months, I think a big noodle salad is always a great thing to have up our sleeves. In the depths of winter, in and amongst all the cheesy bakes and big soups and stews, I crave fresh, zingy, crunchy salads like this. Use any noodles you like, even spaghetti would work if that’s what you’ve got. I love buckwheat (soba) noodles. Swap the peanuts and peanut butter for cashews or almonds if you prefer.
Big veg noodle salad with lime, ginger and peanut dressing

Jan 21, 2025 | thejc.com | Melissa Hemsley

Even in the colder months, I think a big noodle salad is always a great thing to have up our sleeves. In the depths of winter, in and amongst all the cheesy bakes and big soups and stews, I crave fresh, zingy, crunchy salads like this. Use any noodles you like, even spaghetti would work if that’s what you’ve got. I love buckwheat (soba) noodles. Swap the peanuts and peanut butter for cashews or almonds if you prefer.
Food and drink Christmas gift ideas picked by the experts

Dec 1, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tony Turnbull |Hannah Evans |Jane MacQuitty |Melissa Hemsley

If the route to your loved one’s heart is through food, then you will want to keep scrolling for our selection of the best gifts for the chef in your life. There are delicious treats — chocolate pralines; a three-litre carton of top notch olive oil — or perhaps they’d prefer something more sophisticated for their kitchen to help them look like a pro, like Horl’s swanky knife sharpener? Food editor Tony Turnbull can’t live without his.
Chocolate peanut butter (no bake) bars

Aug 24, 2024 | thejc.com | Melissa Hemsley

Pretty irresistible but if you don’t devour them over a few days, they will keep for a week in a sealed container. Store in the fridge in warmer months. If catering to any nut allergies, swap the ground almonds for more oats and switch the nut butter for pumpkin seed butter. If you have a preferred nut butter, try that – I love a cashew butter but keep it to the smooth variety for a silkier texture. Look out for 60% minimum cocoa solids for your chocolate.
Fresh in the pan! Eight speedy and goodness-packed weeknight recipes from healthy-eating guru Melissa Hemsleypan

Aug 16, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Melissa Hemsley

This is a perfect solution on those midweek nights when you need dinner to happen in a flash. The sauce comes together in the time it takes the pasta to cook. If your tuna is packed in olive oil, use some of this for frying the garlic and chilli. Waste not, want not!1 Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, then add the spaghetti and set a timer for a couple of minutes less than the packet instructions.
Reboot with real meals: 10 tips for cutting back on ultra-processed food at home

Aug 9, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Melissa Hemsley

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a hot and horrifying topic of late, thanks to the fact that UPFs are linked to serious physical and mental health outcomes – and the fact that the UK population eats more than any other country in Europe. In general, when we talk UPFs, we are referring to foods that are highly altered, highly palatable and contain unrecognisable ingredients you wouldn’t add when cooking at home.
Melissa Hemsley’s picnic recipes: herby mushroom slices and jar salad

Jul 19, 2024 | theguardian.com | Melissa Hemsley

There are two key things to consider for a pleasurable picnic: transport and practicality. You never know exactly what time your fellow picnickers will rock up, nor how far you might end up walking, so you want recipes that are robust and easy to manoeuvre. Equally, you want to keep things simple on the kit front and have things you can eat with your hands. These recipes tick both boxes.
Recipes: Really healthy and tasty quick dishes

Jul 19, 2024 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Melissa Hemsley

Two dishes from a new practical cookbook for time-poor people who love delicious foodA tomato-less chilli, hence the name ‘white chilli’. I use yellow peppers here to keep the chilli ‘white’, but use whatever colour you can find. I like to serve the toppings separately and let everyone help themselves. In terms of the beans, use whatever white beans you like, such as cannellini or butter beans.
Grated halloumi toasts with hot honey

Jul 17, 2024 | thejc.com | Melissa Hemsley

As a long-term halloumi lover, it’s taken me far too long to get into grating my halloumi. It’s game changing. Salty golden halloumi with hot honey and its chilli kick are an amazing pairing. If you can find cherry tomatoes on the vine, they’re great here.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars By Melissa Hemsley

Jul 11, 2024 | hipandhealthy.com | Melissa Hemsley

A no-bake family favourite treat. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are pretty irresistible but if you don’t devour them over a few days, they will keep for a week in a sealed container. Store in the fridge in warmer months. If catering to any nut allergies, swap the ground almonds for more oats and switch the nut butter for pumpkin seed butter. If you have a preferred nut butter, try that – I love a cashew butter but keep it to the smooth variety for a silkier texture.