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51 recipes

Dive into 51 handpicked Make Ahead recipes — each one crafted to bring bold flavour, fresh ingredients, and genuine satisfaction to your table. Whether you're cooking for a busy weeknight or a leisurely weekend, you'll find exactly what your kitchen — and your appetite — is craving.

Gazpacho (Zero Oil Version) recipe on ForkieIberian

Gazpacho (Zero Oil Version)

A refreshing, oil-free Iberian gazpacho bursting with ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and bell peppers, blended smooth and served thoroughly chilled.

2h 15minEasy84 cal
Make-Ahead Grain Salad Bowls recipe on ForkieMediterranean

Make-Ahead Grain Salad Bowls

A simple, nutritious make-ahead grain salad bowls recipe perfect for everyday cooking.

40 minEasy260 cal
Beef Ragu Pappardelle recipe on ForkieItalian

Beef Ragu Pappardelle

This slow-braised beef ragù over silky pappardelle is pure Sunday-cooking love — make a big batch and it gets better every day!

3h 20minMedium640 cal
Ham Croquetas recipe on ForkieIberian

Ham Croquetas

Crispy golden Spanish croquettes filled with a rich, thick béchamel sauce infused with savory cured ham.

4h 40minHard528 cal
Make-Ahead Green Lentil & Spinach Soup recipe on ForkieMediterranean

Make-Ahead Green Lentil & Spinach Soup

A hearty, nutritious soup with earthy green lentils, fresh spinach, and fragrant herbs that tastes even better the next day.

47 minEasy280 cal
Marinated Chicken Prep recipe on ForkieAmerican

Marinated Chicken Prep

A simple, nutritious marinated chicken prep recipe perfect for everyday cooking.

40 minEasy370 cal
White Gazpacho (Ajo Blanco) recipe on ForkieIberian

White Gazpacho (Ajo Blanco)

A traditional Andalusian cold soup of emulsified blanched almonds, garlic, stale white bread, olive oil, and sherry vinegar, garnished with fresh green grapes.

2h 15minEasy630 cal
Classic Gazpacho recipe on ForkieIberian

Classic Gazpacho

Ice-cold Spanish blended raw tomato soup with cucumber, pepper and sherry vinegar.

2h 15minEasy245 cal
Meal-Prep Caesar Salad Jars recipe on ForkieAmerican

Meal-Prep Caesar Salad Jars

Layered Caesar salad in mason jars for grab-and-go meals throughout the week—protein-packed and fresh.

20 minEasy360 cal
Cold Sesame Noodles recipe on ForkieChinese

Cold Sesame Noodles

Chilled wheat noodles drenched in the most incredible sesame-peanut dressing — this is summer noodle heaven!

20 minEasy480 cal
Salmorejo recipe on ForkieIberian

Salmorejo

A rich, thick Andalusian cold tomato soup emulsified with crusty bread and extra virgin olive oil, topped with hard-boiled egg and cured ham.

1h 25minEasy420 cal
Overnight Vegetable Curry recipe on ForkieIndian

Overnight Vegetable Curry

A make-ahead curry that develops richer flavors when prepared a day in advance.

50 minEasy260 cal
BBQ Spare Ribs recipe on ForkieAmerican

BBQ Spare Ribs

Slow-baked ribs with a smoky dry rub, finished with a sticky BBQ glaze — fall-off-the-bone tender and impossibly good.

3h 20minMedium620 cal
Ensaladilla Rusa recipe on ForkieIberian

Ensaladilla Rusa

A classic Iberian potato salad featuring tender root vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, green peas, and tangy capers bound in a rich garlic mayonnaise dressing.

2h 5minEasy435 cal
Buddha Bowl recipe on ForkieAmerican

Buddha Bowl

The ultimate nourishing bowl — colourful, filling, completely plant-based and absolutely beautiful to look at!

45 minEasy560 cal
Batch Soup Base (Freeze in Portions) recipe on ForkieAmerican

Batch Soup Base (Freeze in Portions)

A simple, nutritious batch soup base (freeze in portions) recipe perfect for everyday cooking.

40 minEasy200 cal
Classic Niçoise Salad recipe on ForkieFrench

Classic Niçoise Salad

A Provençal classic with seared tuna, green beans, eggs, olives and a tangy Dijon dressing.

25 minMedium480 cal
New Orleans Muffuletta recipe on ForkieAmerican

New Orleans Muffuletta

The legendary New Orleans sandwich that actually gets better the longer it sits — make it ahead and thank us later!

15 minMedium640 cal
Jamaican Jerk Chicken recipe on ForkieAmerican

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Deeply spiced and smoky jerk chicken with allspice, scotch bonnet and thyme — dark, caramelised edges and outrageously good flavour.

40 minMedium380 cal
Make-Ahead Freeze Dahl recipe on ForkieIndian

Make-Ahead Freeze Dahl

A budget-friendly, freezer-friendly lentil dahl that develops beautiful depth after freezing.

55 minEasy240 cal
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