This works well for lunch or a light dinner, the combo of beetroot, sweet potato and feta works really well with the freshness of mint and crunch of pine nuts. Serves 3 – 4 depending on appetite! 4 x small sweet potatoes Pack of cooked beetroot in vinegar Block of low fat Feta Cheese Handful…… Continue reading Sweet Potato, Beetroot and Feta Salad
Quinoa, Harissa Chicken and Tahini Yoghurt Salad
There are a fair few ingredients for this, but it is quick to prepare and cook, its a great, tasty and fresh summer time dinner. Serves around 4 people and can be kept in the fridge over night and taken to work for lunch. 4 x Chicken Breast Marinade 1 x Lemon juice and zest 2 x…… Continue reading Quinoa, Harissa Chicken and Tahini Yoghurt Salad
Chicken, Fennel and Chorizo Risotto
This was originally going be a more paella based dish – but on examining my food cupboard and fridge I realised that I had no paella rice, prawns or saffron! I did however have all the ingredients below, whilst I’m not sure whether my method is the official way to cook risotto, it worked well enough…… Continue reading Chicken, Fennel and Chorizo Risotto
Greek Salad and Then Some!
There seems to be a bit of a salad theme going on at the moment and here’s another! I do think though especially during the summer there’s very few things better, especially when the produce is so fresh and hard to resist! This is a bit of an evolution of the greek salad recipe I…… Continue reading Greek Salad and Then Some!
Super Duper Pomegranate Salad!
This week I’ve mostly been inspired by the wonder that is the pomegranate! There’s something so luxurious about the jewelled red fruits and like some of the best things in life it’s a fairly complex and lengthy task to reveal the treasure within! Certainly I’m not sure my white t-shirt or the kitchen walls are…… Continue reading Super Duper Pomegranate Salad!
Fried Halloumi Salad with Lime and Caper Dressing
This is based on a Delia recipe http://bit.ly/1gjbqLS as I can’t eat bread I like this served on salad leaves and avocado, some raw green pepper would also work well. This serves two people for a light lunch. Fried Halloumi Salad with Lime and Caper Dressing 1 halloumi low fat cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 2…… Continue reading Fried Halloumi Salad with Lime and Caper Dressing
A taste of summer…mango, avocado and radish salad
This week I’ve mostly been obsessing over mangos and avocados, can’t get enough of them – although neither are recommend on the FODMAP diet for me they don’t seem to be a particular trigger as long as don’t eat them in huge quantities, so I’m trying hard to ration myself! This simple and fresh salad…… Continue reading A taste of summer…mango, avocado and radish salad
Chicken, Basil, Tomato and Feta Courgetti
So here’s another fake pasta recipe, using really simple ingredients and best enjoyed al fresco with a glass of cold, white wine or two! This makes enough for 3 portions (two for dinner, one for lunch) to take a portion for lunch the next day – put aside 1 portion of the courgette spiralized without…… Continue reading Chicken, Basil, Tomato and Feta Courgetti
Teriyaki..ish Salmon and Spicy Quinoa
With a holiday in a week or so to sunny Corfu, I’m trying to be a bit stricter with myself in terms of following the FODMAP diet for my IBS so I feel as good as possible when I get on the plane. This is fairly quick to prepare and is enough for 2 people…… Continue reading Teriyaki..ish Salmon and Spicy Quinoa
Fanny’s Parkin (yes really!)
So this is a bit of a family favourite, my Mum can’t remember the origins but its one of those cakes that doesn’t look much but is pretty hard to resist especially with a healthy spread of butter! The original uses self-raising flour, for this I substituted with a combination of Dove’s Farm wheat and…… Continue reading Fanny’s Parkin (yes really!)
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