Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 Red pepper, cut into quarters2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 400g Lean steak mince
- 1 Medium egg
- 1 Carrot, coarsely grated
- 50g Stale breadcrumbs
- 40g Cheddar, finely sliced
To Serve:
- 6 Floury rolls, halved
- 3 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1/4 Cucumber, or 1-2 mini cucumbers, sliced
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6
- Put pepper on a baking tray & rub with 1/2 tbsp oil. Roast in oven for 25-30 mins, turning once halfway through
- Remove & allow to cool slightly before finely chopping
- Tip mince, roasted pepper, egg, carrot & breadcrumbs into a large bowl & mix well
- Using hands, shape mixture into 6 equal burgers
- Heat remaining oil in a large, heavy-based, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat
- Fry burgers for 5-6 mins each side until cooked through
- Top with slices of cheddar. Spread rolls with mayo, add burgers & top with slices of cucumber.
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ lb white fish fillet such as cod or halibut, (1 to 1 ½ in thickness)
- Kosher salt & ground black pepper
- Coconut oil
- Juice of ½ lemon more for later
- 8 ounces Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 ounces Pitted olives, halved (combination of kalamata olives & green olives)
- 3 tbsp minced Red onion
- 4 to 5 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp Dried Oregano
Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Pat the fish dry & season with salt & pepper on both sides
- Brush a 9 ½ x 13-inch baking dish with a little coconut oil & put the fish in it. Squeeze ½ lemon juice all over the top of the fish
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, onions, garlic & spices
- Add a very small pinch of salt & ground pepper
- Add a generous drizzle (about 3 tbsp coconut oil) toss to combine
- Pour the tomato & olive mixture over the fish
- Bake in heated oven for 15-20 min (this will depend on the thickness of your fish)
- Remove from the heat & serve.
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: BBQ 40 mins or Oven 30/40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins inc. resting time
Ingredients:
- 1.5kg boneless leg of Lamb, butterflied
Marinade:
- 3 Tomatoes, diced
- 2 large or 4 small Shallots, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp small Capers, rinsed
- A small bunch of Parsley, chopped
- A small bunch of Mint, chopped
- A small bunch of Basil, chopped
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Instructions:
- Mix the marinade ingredients keeping aside a small handful of each of the herbs to finish
- Season the lamb well
- To BBQ, heat the coals & when the flames have died down, spread them to the sides of the grill & put a drip pan in the middle. This will allow the lamb to cook without flare-ups
- BBQ for 20 mins on each side. Or heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7 & put the lamb in a baking dish skin-side up- Cook for 30-40 mins until a meat thermometer reads 60C in the thickest part (for pink meat)
- When the lamb is cooked put on a platter & spoon over the marinade
- Cover loosely with foil & rest for 20 mins. Slice & serve with the marinade, any juices & the remaining chopped herbs.
- Serves: 2
- Preparation Time: 20 mins
- Cooking Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 Pack of Tempeh 2 tsp Sumac
- 1 Lemon juice
- Coconut oil for cooking
- 4 Plums
- ½ Pomegranate seeds (optional)
- 1 Shallot
- Dill
- 15g Mint
- 50g Blanched hazelnuts
- 100g-150g Bistro Leaf Salad (or any other leaf salad)
- Flaky sea salt
- Ground black pepper
For the dressing:
- Pomegranate molasses (alternatively, juice of a whole lemon)
- 60ml Extra virgin olive oil
- Sumac (1 tbsp)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f
- Add blanched hazelnuts to a baking tray. Roast in the oven for approximately 7–9 mins. Remove hazelnuts & chop roughly. With a pestle & mortar, use it to lightly beat hazelnuts to a desired texture
- Slice the ripe plums into quarters
- Thinly slice shallots into rings, before adding them to a container of cold water. The cold water allows onion to maintain its crunchy structure, whilst reducing acidity & harshness of onion
- Cut Tempeh into small cubes. Heat a tbsp of coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium – high heat. Add tempeh cubes & saute for 5 mins, until golden & crispy
- Add tempeh cubes to a bowl containing sumac (2 tsp) & juice of one lemon & mix
- Prepare dressing by mixing all dressing ingredients together
- Assemble salad by combining all elements, apart from dressing. Season with flaky sea salt & ground pepper
- Add dressing & combine well. Serve immediately.