Week 12 – Saturday Recipes
Plantain Chips
Ingredients 1 pound plantains or green bananas, peeled and sliced thinly sliced on the diagonal 1fl oz / 30ml coconut oil Coarse sea salt and ground pepper Preparation Method 1 Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 4, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2...
Red bean dip
Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed chilli powder (¼ to ½ tsp, as preferred) 8oz red kidney beans 4 tbsps fromage frais 1 tsp lime juice salt and freshly ground black pepper To serve Crudités of your choice Preparation...
Traffic Light Stir Fry
Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 garlic clove, crushed Thumb-sized piece of root ginger, peeled and grated or finely chopped 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks 1 red pepper, sliced ½ green pepper, sliced ½ yellow pepper, sliced 3 spring onions, chopped 1...
Grapes and Yogurt
Serves 1 Ingredients 3-4oz seedless grapes (a mix of red and green is nice) Low fat natural yogurt Maple syrup Flaxseeds Preparation method 1 Half the grapes and put in a bowl. 2 Spoon over the yogurt, drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with flaxseeds.
Sweet potato lentil and coconut curry
Ingredients 2 large sweet potatoes (mine weighed 1.5kg) 2 cups of black olives 1½ cups of lentils (500g) 2 cans of coconut milk 2 cans of tinned tomatoes a handful of fresh coriander leaves 1 tablespoon of turmeric 1 tablespoon of cumin 1 tablespoon of ground ginger...