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Brown Lentil & Tomato Soup

Brown Lentil & Tomato Soup Save Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour 20 mins Total time 1 hour 40 mins I like hearty thick stew like soups, and this is my new favourite! If you prefer your soup more liquid simply add more stock to suit. Recipe type: Soup Serves: 6 servings Ingredients 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 leek (pale part only), thinly sliced 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 300g green or brown lentils, rinsed, drained 2 Litre vegetable stock (homemade/best quality you can get) 400g can chopped tomatoes 400g can cannellini beans,…

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Turkey Burgers

Chicken katsu curry

Chicken katsu curry Save Print Prep time 25 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 55 mins A wagamamas special one of my daughter’s is mildly obsessed by. Having googled the recipe I realised with a few tweaks here and there it was a well balanced, nutritional meal, just don’t go mad on the sauce! It scored top marks from said daughter, though she wasn’t prepared to commit to whose dish she preferred the most! Recipe type: Main Cuisine: Japanese Serves: 6 people Ingredients 100g unrefined flour, seasoned with lots of sea salt and pepper 1 free-range egg, beaten lightly 200g Japanese panko breadcrumbs 6 boneless…

Curried Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

Curried Carrot and Red Lentil Soup Save Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 50 mins Packed with beta-carotenes, vitamin K and protein this bowl of goodness if filling and nourishing not to mention delicious. Mop it up with a slice of sourdough or naan. Recipe type: Soup Serves: 8 people Ingredients 1 red onion 1 celery stick 1 thumb-sized portion of fresh ginger 2 tsp heaped cumin seeds 2 heaped tsp curry powder 1 kg organic carrots, peeled and sliced 200g red lentils 750ml good-quality or homemade stock 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp fresh coriander, to serve, optional Instructions Melt the coconut…

Quesadilla

Quesadillas Save Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 20 mins I have just returned from a wonderful week in Mexico, great weather, great people and great food. One simple, healthy and very versatile dish is the Quesadilla. It literally takes 5 minutes, you can use any filling ingredients you fancy (have in stock!) and they’re a winner with children too! Recipe type: Main Cuisine: Mexican Serves: 1 portion Ingredients 50g grated good quality cheese 1 spring onions ¼ organic red pepper, sliced thinly Sprinkle of diced organic lean ham (optional) tsp deseeded chilli, diced finely (optional) 2 tortillas soured cream ,…

Pesto

Pesto Save Print A really quick recipe for a healthy, versatile Italian classic. Not only does this work well folded through pasta, rice, quinoa etc I use it to marinade fish, chicken and to add to a whole multitude of salads and salad dressings Recipe type: Sauce/Dressing Cuisine: Italian Ingredients 2 organic garlic cloves sea salt freshly ground black pepper 100g fresh basil, including the stalks 50g pine nuts , very lightly toasted 50g Parmesan cheese , freshly grated 50ml extra virgin olive oil Instructions Place all the ingredients into a food processor combine briefly until you have a coarse paste, add more virgin olive oil if it…

Omelette

Omelette Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 4 mins Total time 14 mins Omelettes are so versatile you can literally make them with as many or few ingredients as you like! If you are really keen on egg white omelette you can make this recipe purely with egg whites, I recommend a minimum of 6 to make a decent sized omelette. Recipe type: Main Serves: 1 person Ingredients 4 egg whites 2 egg yolks 50g grated cheese, your preference Sea salt and freshly milled pepper Optional extras:- ½ a small red onion,grated handful of organic spinach leaves Instructions Whisk the egg whites and yolks in a…

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