Garden Salad with Apple & Cranberries

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients - Mixed lettuce leaves - 10 cherry tomatoes - 1 carrot - 1 apple - 1/2 cup of cranberries - 1/2 avocado -1 capsicum - 1 red onion Method: - Place mixed lettuce leaves either on a platter or in a salad bowl. - Chop salad ingredients and place in bowl – cherry tomatoes, carrot, capsicum, avocado, apple, onion and cranberries. You can serve with balsamic vinigar if you...
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Roast Pumpkin, Feta & Pine Nut Salad

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients: - 1 quarter jap pumpkin - 1 cup of feta - 1 packet pine nuts - bowl of spinach leaves Method: - Chop pumpkin into small pieces and place in the oven for about 25 minutes on medium heat until it is lightly browned. - Place spinach leaves in a bowl and adding the feta. - Place pine nuts in a small saucepan on the stove top with a dash of olive oil on medium heat. Roast the pine...
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Creamy Potato Salad

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients: - 1 bag of pink potatoes - 2 x tablespoons of wholegrain mustard - 4 rashers of bacon finely chopped - 1 large red onion - 1 cup of cream - 1/2 cup of sour cream Method: - Chop potatoes into small pieces leaving the skin on and place into a saucepan, boiling until they soften, but don’t cook them fully! Leave them a little bit...
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Brown Rice Salad

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients: - 1/2 bunch of shallots - 1 capsicum - 1 packet pine nuts - 3 cups of short grain brown rice - 1/2 cup soy sauce - 2 garlic cloves finely chopped - 1/2 cup olive oil - 1/2 packet of currents Method: - Boil brown rice in a saucepan on high heat until just under-cooked (this gives a nice crisp texture to the rice for the salad). This may take 20...
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Healthy Summer Steak Burger

Posted by Leisa on Nov 9, 2011 in Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients: - Lean medium sized piece of steak - Spinach & rocket leaves - 1 tomato sliced - 1/2 small onion sliced - 1 small carrot grated - 1/2 avocado - 1 Soy & linseed bread roll - freshly boiled small beetroot grated - 1/2 cup sliced capsicum - small dash of your choice of aoli for flavour Method: Place 1/2 avocado on both sides of the bread...
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Whole-grain crackers & avocado dip

Posted by Leisa on Sep 10, 2011 in Lunch Recipes, Recipes, Snacks | 0 comments Ingredients 1/2 avocado 2 whole-grain crackers or rice cakes cracked pepper 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice Preparation Place avocado, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper into a small bowl and mix together into a smooth consistency. Spread a small amount onto whole-grain crackers or rice cakes. A yummy healthy snack that can be eaten in moderation. High in essential...
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