Side dish

Contents

1. Tzatziki
2. Masala mash
3. Pesto
4. Hummus
5. Flat bread
6. Cranberry sauce
7. Mini frittatas
8. Detox shot

Tzatziki

 

Ingredients

1/2 grated cucumber

100g Greek natural yoghurt

2 cloves of garlic (diced or crushed)

juice of 1 lemon

optional - mint (dried or fresh)

 

Masala mash

serves 4

 

Ingredients

 half a kilo floury potatoes quartered

tbsp butter
1tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
I small piece of red or green chilli chopped finely
2 tbsp milk 

Cook the potatoes until they fall apart easily when pricked with a fork. Drain and mash the potatoes with the milk. Melt the butter and add the spices and chilli. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add to the mash to the spice mixture. The turmeric gives the potatoes yellow colouring which is attractive and very tasty. Can be served with indian dishes or any dish that goes well with mash. Leftover mash can be used to make fishcakes.

Pesto

Ingredients

50g pine nuts

large handful basil

50g parmesan

120ml olive oil

1-2 garlic cloves

black pepper

optional: lemon juice/chilli flakes 

Heat a frying pan over a low heat. Cook the nuts until golden in colour. Place with the rest 

of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth then season. Add lemon juice or chill flakes if desired. Can be stored in the fridge (covered with extra oil) for up to two weeks.

Hummus

Ingredients

Hummus and flat bread

200g canned chickpeas

2tbsp lemon juice

1-2 garlic cloves

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp paprika

100ml tahini (sesame seed paste)

4 tbsp. water

2 tbsp. extra virgin oil

Chop the garlic finely and add all the ingredients to a blender until smooth. Serve with carrot sticks, flatbreads or add to your packed lunch and enjoy.

Flat bread

Ingredients

175g self raising flour

half a tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

175g natural yoghurt

Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl. bring the mixture together using your hands and knead lightly for a minute. Leave the dough in the covered bowl for @10 minutes. Dust the surface and a rolling pin with flour, then divide the dough in two - roll into balls. pat down each ball of dough thinly (approximately 2mm thick). Dry fry in a frying pan on a medium to high heat, cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side.

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

200g fresh cranberries
1 tablespoon of stevia/1/2 tbsp of sugar
1 tsp of cinnamon (optional)
Juice of two oranges (add the zest as an optional addition)

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer on low heat for 20 - 30 minutes. This can be served straight away or made in advance and frozen (place in the fridge to defrost the night before required).

Mini frittatas

makes 6

Ingredients

4 eggs

1 clove of garlic finely chopped

1 red onion finely diced

1/4  courgette finely chopped

50 ml unsweetened milk

20g feta cheese - crumble/small chunks

1 tsp olive oil 

butter to grease muffin tins

Season with black pepper and optional sea salt.

There are so many optional ingredients to try with this recipe, you can add spices for a curry/chilli twist. To add more colour, peppers or aubergines are a lovely addition. These are a perfect gluten free dish to serve with salad, sweet potato wedges, quinoa tabouleh as a side accompaniment, starter or a main.

Preheat the oven at 220 degrees C

1. Saute (fry off) the garlic, onion and courgette in the tsp of olive oil for a few minutes until softened and slightly browning.

2. Whisk the eggs in a jug with the milk then add all of the rest of the ingredients including the sautéed vegetables.

3. Pour the egg mixture into the greased muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes or until set and starting to turn golden brown.

4. Slide a knife around the edges and carefully scoop out the frittatas. They not only taste wonderful are packed full of nutrients and very low in calories, but also look fantastic. Enjoy!

Detox shot

makes 1 

Ingredients

1 tsp organic apple cider vinegar - helps grow good bacteria in your gut, increase absorption of all nutrients, suggested to help lower cholesterol, blood pressure and boost metabolism!

juice of 1/2 lemon - high in vitamin C, supports detoxification 

pinch of cinnamon - balances blood sugar

pinch of cayenne pepper - detoxifying blood - suggested to improve circulation, cancer fighting properties and can support burning body fat.

1 tsp of raw honey - honey supports the immunity and has antioxidant properties as well as providing an energy boost. (still high in fructose (although nearly half the amount of table sugar!)

pinch of ground ginger - known to support the tummy (any gastrointestinal stress), also known to have antioxidant effect and help prevent inflammation.