Soups & Salads

Soups & Salads

Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients: 1/2 a large onion, diced 1 1/2 tbsp oil (can be omitted for fat free) 1/4 cup chopped celery 14 oz chopped tomatoes 14 oz vegetable broth 1 1/2 cups cooked or canned lentils 1/4 cup chopped carrots 1/4 cup uncooked pearl barley or rice 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried rosemary optional pepper to taste Instructions: To make the soup: either sauté onion in oil or just combine it with the celery, tomatoes, and […]

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Grilled chimichurri chicken avocado salad

INGREDIENTS: One batch Authentic Chimichurri 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets , (no bone) or chicken breasts 1 teaspoon olive oil 5 cups Romaine (or cos) lettuce leaves, washed and dried 3 ripe tomatoes , sliced ½ a red onion , sliced 2 avocados , sliced Fresh parsley leaves , to garnish INSTRUCTIONS: 1-Make a batch of Chimichurri using this recipe, in a small bowl or jug.2-Pour 4 tablespoons of […]

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Traditional Ukrainian Borscht Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup of diced celery 1 cup diced onions 1 cup of chopped cabbage 2 cloves of garlic, grated or pressed 1 tbsp of butter (for sautéing onions and celery) 8 cups water, beef broth or chicken broth 1 can diced tomatoes (home or commercially canned) 2 or 3 medium to large sized peeled beets (half grated and half diced) 1 or 2 medium […]

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Asian prawn & noodle salad

Ingredients: 125g ribbon rice noodles150g essential Waitrose Cooked King Prawns1 carrot, coarsely grated1 courgette, coarsely gratedJuice 1 lime1 tbsp dark soy sauce1 tsp Thai fish sauce1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted25g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped Method: 1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Mix in the prawns, […]

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Creamy Carrot Soup

Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil or butter 4 slices streaky bacon (~120g/4oz) 1 onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves , minced 5 large carrots , cut into 1.5 cm / 3/5″ chunks 1 litre / 1 quart vegetable or chicken broth (4 cups) 1/2 cup / 125 ml cream 3/4 cup / 185ml milk (any fat %) Salt and pepper SERVING: Fresh thyme or chopped parsley Cream , for swirling Crusty bread […]

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Summer Chopped Veggie Salad

Ingredients: ½ pound of green beans cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ pound of yellow wax beans cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ can of garbanzo bean, drained and rinsed 1 cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼ inch pieces 2 ears of fresh corn 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into ¼ inch pieces […]

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Easy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Ingredients: 4 cups butternut squash peeled & cubed 2 cups potato peeled & cubed 1.5 c onion chopped 2 cloves garlic optional, crushed/minced 1/4 c butter 4 c chicken broth 1 c milk Instructions: Saute onions over medium heat until soft and translucent Add garlic, and saute another 30 seconds Add broth, potatoes and squash. Bring to a boil, and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat, […]

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Heirloom tomato, radish and yoghurt flatbread panzanella

INGREDIENTS: 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 eschalot, finely chopped 2 tbs red wine vinegar 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 5 mixed heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced 10 heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved 6 radishes, thinly sliced 6 radicchio leaves, torn 1/2 cup (75g) broad beans, blanched, podded 1/2 cup micro basil leaves, to serve YOGHURT FLATBREADS […]

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Tomato and lentil soup with cheesy croutons

INGREDIENTS: 4 garlic cloves 1 tbs olive oil 400g pkt pre-chopped vegetables 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes 500ml (2 cups) chickenor vegetable stock  300g soy and linseed sourdough 25g (1/3 cup) shredded parmesan 400g can brown lentils, rinsed, drained 100g (1/3 cup) bought fresh basil pesto METHOD: 1:Preheat grill on high. Place a stockpot over […]