{"id":1505,"date":"2018-11-14T14:47:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T14:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=1505"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:58:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:58:25","slug":"8-fakeaway-recipes-to-make-at-home-mindful-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/8-fakeaway-recipes-to-make-at-home-mindful-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"8 fakeaway recipes to make at home | Mindful Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As winter approaches and the evenings draw darker, the temptation to reach for unhealthy choices such as takeaway increases (especially as TV season begins). Whilst everyone, including us, loves a takeaway, they&#8217;re not the healthiest\u00a0or the cheapest options. We spend a whopping \u00a39.8bn on takeaways each\u00a0year in the UK alone!<\/p>\n<p>So, when you&#8217;re next craving your favourite fast food, why not try one of Mindful Chef&#8217;s healthy alternatives &#8211; all ready in less than 30 minutes and packed with delicious\u00a0healthy ingredients.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sweet &amp; sour sticky tofu, crispy kale and rice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/sweet-and-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-and-rice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1507\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Craving a Chinese fix? From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/chicken\/five-spice-duck-and-lettuce-wraps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">shredded duck lettuce wraps<\/a> to our vegan version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/sweet-and-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-and-rice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">sweet and sour<\/a> classic, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>See more Mindful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipes?collection_ids=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Chinese recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Crispy haddock &amp; sweet potato chips<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/fish\/crispy-haddock-and-sweet-potato-chips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1508\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cripsy-pollack-sweet-potato-chips_rs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cripsy-pollack-sweet-potato-chips_rs.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cripsy-pollack-sweet-potato-chips_rs-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For our take on the traditional fish and chips, we&#8217;ve coated haddock in crispy lemon &amp; parsley polenta and served this with baked sweet potato fries.<\/p>\n<p>Make our\u00a0healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/fish\/crispy-haddock-and-sweet-potato-chips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">fish and chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Fish tikka masala, black rice &amp; coconut<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/fish\/fish-tikka-masala-black-rice-and-coconut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1509\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fish-tikka-masala_1rs_plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fish-tikka-masala_1rs_plate.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fish-tikka-masala_1rs_plate-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a curry house classic? Try our aromatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/fish\/fish-tikka-masala-black-rice-and-coconut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">fish tikka masala<\/a>, packed with fresh ginger and iron-rich spinach, or opt for our low-carb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/sugar-snap-chickpea-and-cauli-rice-biryani\">vegan biryani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Show me more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipes?collection_ids=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Indian recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Cauliflower pizza with pesto &amp; courgette<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/cauliflower-pizza-with-pesto-and-courgette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1519\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vegan-pizza-blog-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vegan-pizza-blog-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vegan-pizza-blog--300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Typical takeaway pizzas can easily contain over 2,000 calories, not forgetting high levels of saturated fat and salt. At just 538 calories per pizza, our crisp cauliflower base is a great alternative for traditional stodgy dough.<\/p>\n<p>Make this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/cauliflower-pizza-with-pesto-and-courgette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">pizza<\/a> tonight.<\/p>\n<h2>Ginger &amp; beef kebabs with mango salad<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/beef\/ginger-and-beef-kebabs-with-mango-salad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1521\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kebab-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kebab-for-blog.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kebab-for-blog-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If kebabs are your go-to, why not try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/beef\/ginger-and-beef-kebabs-with-mango-salad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">ginger and lime marinated beef kebabs<\/a>? Served with a refreshing chilli mango salad, a nutritious replacement for sugar-packed condiments.<\/p>\n<p>See this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/beef\/ginger-and-beef-kebabs-with-mango-salad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tofu Pad Thai with courgetti noodles<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/tofu-pad-thai-with-courgetti-noodles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1522\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Tofu-pad-thai-with-courgetti-noodles-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Tofu-pad-thai-with-courgetti-noodles-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Tofu-pad-thai-with-courgetti-noodles-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another tasty takeaway treat, our veggie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/tofu-pad-thai-with-courgetti-noodles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Pad Thai<\/a> is made with courgetti noodles, rich\u00a0in vitamins and low in calories, this dish is finished with a moreish peanut and lime sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Take me to more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipes?collection_ids=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Asian-inspired recipes<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Crispy spiced haddock &amp; buckwheat tacos<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/fish\/crispy-spiced-haddock-and-buckwheat-tacos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1524\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Crispy-paprika-haddock-buckwheat-fajitas_1rs-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Crispy-paprika-haddock-buckwheat-fajitas_1rs-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Crispy-paprika-haddock-buckwheat-fajitas_1rs-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-5 columns\">\n<div>Planning a Mexican fiesta? Try these delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/fish\/crispy-spiced-haddock-and-buckwheat-tacos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">crispy fish tacos<\/a>, or how about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/recipe\/vegan\/mexican-veggie-chilli-and-sweet-potato-nachos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">veggie chilli<\/a> with sweet potato nachos.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Moreish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes?query=veggie%20ch&amp;menu%5Bcuisine%5D=Mexican&amp;menu%5Bprimary_food_group%5D=&amp;page=1&amp;configure%5BhitsPerPage%5D=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Mexican recipes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mindful burger, poached egg &amp; parsnip fries<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1526 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mindful-burger-poached-egg-parsnip-fries-2_rs-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mindful-burger-poached-egg-parsnip-fries-2_rs-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mindful-burger-poached-egg-parsnip-fries-2_rs-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Mindful alternative to your standard burger,\u00a0this recipe is loaded with delicious health-boosting ingredients including crushed avocado, an oozing poached egg and an umami-rich beef burger, infused with miso paste to help aid digestion.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/black-bean-burger-with-sweet-potato-fries\">our similar Mindful Burger recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>Get \u00a320 off Mindful Chef \u2013 split across your first two recipe boxes \u2013 by entering code\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mindfulchef.com\/BLOG20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">BLOG20<\/a>\u00a0at checkout.<\/div>\n<p>Mindful Chef <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipe-boxes\">recipe boxes<\/a> provide you with the tools to cook delicious nutritious meals, in under 30 minutes. Each box contains recipe cards, pre-portioned ingredients and fresh meat, fish and produce sourced from small award-winning British farms.<\/p>\n<p>For an even quicker alternative to takeaway, check out our range of healthy frozen meals today, including <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mindfulchef.com\/collections\/healthy-ready-meals-for-1-person\">ready meals for one<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mindfulchef.com\/collections\/healthy-ready-meals-for-2-people\">ready meals for two<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As winter approaches and the evenings draw darker, the temptation to reach for unhealthy choices such as takeaway increases (especially as TV season begins). Whilst everyone, including us, loves a takeaway, they&#8217;re not the healthiest\u00a0or the cheapest options. We spend a whopping \u00a39.8bn on takeaways each\u00a0year in the UK alone! So, when you&#8217;re next craving&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/8-fakeaway-recipes-to-make-at-home-mindful-chef\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1505","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gluten-free","8":"category-lifestyle","9":"entry"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs-340x225.jpg",340,225,true],"vertical-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs.jpg",600,400,false],"vertical-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs-340x400.jpg",340,400,true],"square-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sweet-sour-sticky-tofu-crispy-kale-rice_1rs-320x321.jpg",320,321,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Olivia Parker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"As winter approaches and the evenings draw darker, the temptation to reach for unhealthy choices such as takeaway increases (especially as TV season begins). Whilst everyone, including us, loves a takeaway, they&#8217;re not the healthiest\u00a0or the cheapest options. We spend a whopping \u00a39.8bn on takeaways each\u00a0year in the UK alone! So, when you&#8217;re next craving...Read&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1505"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3388,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1505\/revisions\/3388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}