A whole red cabbage is always too much for just me and Paul and rather than have it raw twice, I wondered what it would be like baked as we recently had roasted broccoli in a salad which was a great success. The halloumi went really well with all of the flavours and the texture…
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Healthy Chicken Caesar Style Salad Recipe
Why is it healthy? A few reasons, firstly this recipe uses rapeseed oil to make the mayo, secondly the chicken and croutons are baked in the oven and not fried and finally it is completely egg free which makes it much lighter. We really enjoyed this salad and I would make it again for sure….
Moroccan Spiced Fresh Couscous with Chickpea and Chorizo Recipe
As we have had a lovely heatwave here in the UK, bar b ques and light lunches are on the go. This dish can be used as a whole lunch or a side for main dinner. The spices add a gorgeous flavour to the couscous and changed the colour to a nice orangey tint due…
Soya and Cannellini Bean Salad with Salami and Mint Recipe
Frozen Soya Beans are so handy to have to add to salads. Unlike broad beans you don’t have to worry about peeling off the shells. We also always keep tinned pulses in the cupboard as well. The mint was from our garden and the salami was left overs too. This salad is crunchy fresh and…
Rosemary and Parmesan Croutons on a Coppa Ham, Rocket and Tomato Salad with a Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar Recipe
Got some leftover stale bread? Make your own crouton’s. The texture of these crunchy little morsels are so much nicer and so much less greasy than the shop kind. It is so good knowing I used all of my wholemeal bread (recipe here) with no wastage. The Coppa Ham melted in my mouth but that…
Puy Lentil, Pickled Carrot and Chorizo Salad with a Wholegrain Mustard Dressing Recipe
Get ready for the week ahead with a nice healthy fibrous salad. I can’t rave about pickled carrots enough, they have lasted weeks and the flavour gets a little more spicy from the ginger and garlic the longer they pickle. I love lentils and the health benefits you get from them, but they do need…
Baked Courgette, Broccoli and Pine Nut Salad with Halloumi and Sultana’s Recipe
Shake up your salad’s with something different. This is the first time I have had roasted broccoli and it was so delicious. This salad has everything you need regarding taste as you get texture and crunch from the pine nut’s, saltiness from the halloumi, earthiness from the broccoli and courgettes, sweetness from the sultana’s all of…
Roasted Eggplant/Aubergine and Spinach Salad with a Feta, Olive, Lemon and Herb Dressing
This is so tasty and so healthy. We had forgotten to by some salad leaves and had some spinach, feta and a lemon left over from a previous recipes and we have some staples in the cupboard such as jarred olives, olive oil and balsamic. The herbs were from my windowsill and garden, mix all…
Crushed Broad Bean, Feta and Mint Dip Recipe
We have a lovely local pub called the coach and horses near danehill, it has a beautiful garden and really good food. Opposite the pub car park there is a cottage that sells their excess flowers, eggs and vegetables in a little hut. I get so excited to see what they have in the past…
Chilli, Lime and Coriander Crab Cakes Recipe
As my lemon crab cakes were a success and made it to our repeat lunch recipe book, I wanted to have a go at perfecting the flavour combinations that most suited our taste. This version we preferred as the lime really comes through and you get a lovely warmness from the dried chilli flakes. I…
Halloumi, Roasted Beetroot and Rocket with a Lemon and Thyme Vinaigrette Recipe
One Friday evening I had dinner and stayed over at my friend’s, Jess. She has the most amazing eye for design detail inside and outside in her garden, its looks like a magazine without the coldness as it still feels welcoming and homely. Lucky for me she sent me on my way in the morning…
Honey and Mustard Roast Chicken Breast Salad with Avocado Recipe
So we are back from our holiday and although I enjoyed the food in the Seychelles I am also looking forward to eating our own lunches and dinners again. This recipe is a combination of 2 that I found online. I have never brined chicken before cooking and the blogger who described it made me…
Fresh Mint Bulgar and Quinoa Edamame Salad with Smoked Salmon Recipe
I like the whole meatless Monday concept and wanted to start the week off with something healthy. So Bulgur wheat and Quinoa was another addition we had to make to our diets to keep Paulie healthy and this was my 1st attempt, we actually really enjoyed it. It has more texture than Couscous but is…
Salt Beef with Homepickled Fennel and Baby Salad Leaves
As it is Sunday and grey we decided to have a nice big roast tonight, so for lunch we wanted something light. We are lucky to live near the weald smokery which sell lot’s of yummy smoked meat and fish. Today we had the salt beef with our homepickled fennel (recipe) it was delicious, for…
Tuna and Tomato Salad Recipe
This is a very quick recipe and doesn’t require you to make a dressing as the olive oil coats and combines the tuna mixture. I am really enjoying our health kick at the moment and Paulie has lost 1/2 stone already just by cutting right down on carbs, fat and sugar intake! The tomatoes are…
