Thursday 14 March 2013

Warm Broccoli & Pumpkin Salad with Haloumi

Preparation Time
30 mins

Ingredients
1 Head broccoli (approx 400gm)
1 Half Japanese pumpkin (approx 400gm)
1 Pack Haloumi cheese (200gm)
1 small salad head (any leafy salad will do)
Salt
Pepper 
1 Bouillon cube of any flavor (or alt use a dash of soy sauce)
2 tbsp Miso paste (you can substitute with Dijon mustard)
4 large sp Olive oil
1/2 Lemon
dash of water
4 tbsp sesame  (black or white)
1/4 tomato, small dices (as decoration, not essential)




Hummus

Preparation Time
10 mins

Ingredients
1 can chickpeas
1 big or 2 small gloves garlic 
Juice of half a lemon without pips
1 tsp Tahini OR 2-3  tsp sesame seeds (black or white)
Dash of salt 
Olive oil 
Paprika

Toolkit
Knive, cutting board, Hand Blender & Mixing Cup (you can also use any stationary blender)


Instructions
1. Save the juice is when draining the chickpeas. 
2. Combine chickpeas, lemon juice, peeled garlic, Tahini, dash of salt and approx 4cl (a shotglas) of chickpea juice in mixing cup.
3. Blend until smooth. 
4. Depending on how thick you like your humus, add more chickpea juice, but be careful. you don't want pea soup. 
5. Place hummus in container to serve/ tupper ware to keep for later. 
6. Pour 3-4 tbsp olive oil on top and sprinkle with paprika. 
7. Serve with veggie sticks or with carbs like crackers/  bread.



Variations

1. Follow steps 1-4
2. Add about 2 tbsp of dried tomatoes soaked in olive oil. 
3. Place hummus in container to serve/ tupper ware to keep for later.
4. Pour 3-4 tbsp olive oil on top and sprinkle with black pepper.
5. Serve with veggie sticks or with carbs like crackers/  bread.

Monday 11 March 2013

Salad Bar Find with No Carbs In Sight




Zucchini melange, tomato salad & zouvlaki inspired pork

(This recipe is either for one big meat eater and one veggie lover or two medium meat eaters.)

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini (sliced)
1 stick leek
200 gm feta cheese
2 large tomatoes (diced)
1 small bunch chives (minced)
3 tb extra virgin olive oil
1 tb aceto balsamico (or other vinegar)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
250 gm boneless pork loin (sliced)
4 tbsp aceto balsamico (or other vinegar)
paprika
salt & freshly ground black pepper
4 pieces non crushed allspice
dash of piri piri


Sunday 10 March 2013

Spinach Salmon Quiche - sans pastry


Ingredients
450 gm frozen spinach
1 onion (small cubes)
2 garlic gloves (thin slices or through garlic press)
2 eggs
1 cup creme fraiche/ creme fraiche light
150gm cheese (grated, any kind)
butter
125 gm smoked salmon
No salt (there is enough in the salmon)
Pepper
Nutmeg
Paprika