Roasted tomato and Chicken sandwich
Ingredients
2 large tomatoes
2 tbsp of olive oil
11/2 tbsp of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 poached chicken breasts
Cheddar cheese slices
Rocket or spinach leaves
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard sauce
Hot sauce to taste
1 clove garlic
Method
1. Half the tomatoes length wise and line them on a baking tray.
2. Drizzle with lemon juice, salt and pepper and minced garlic.
3. Bake for 25-30 mins on 180 degrees to 200 degrees.
4. Once the tomatoes are done, start to assemble.
5. Spread some mayonnaise followed by mustard on a slice of bread.
6. Layer with spinach leaves and poached chicken.
7. Next, add the roasted tomatoes and cheddar slice.
8. Top with another slice of bread and you are ready to eat.
Panzanella
Ingredients
A day old crusty bread
1 medium-sized cucumber – diced
1 medium-sized onion – diced
2 medium-sized tomatoes – diced
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp of mustard
5 tbsp of balsamic vinegar – if unavailable replace with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
Fresh basil leaves or a herb of your choice
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Cut the bread into chunks and bake in the oven until golden and crisp.
2. Whisk the wet ingredients together for the dressing adding seasoning and basil leaves.
3. Serve!
Tandoori Chicken
Ingredients
6 portions chicken – legs and thighs
1/2 cup yoghurt
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
4 tbsp melted butter
1 lime or lemon
1/2 inch piece of ginger cut into cubes
4-5 cloves of garlic halved
Dry spices
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp paprika – if available
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
Method
1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees.
2. Roast the spices in a frying pan for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
3. Blend all ingredients, including the lemon juice and melted butter, using a hand blender or a food processor until you get a smooth paste.
4. Score the chicken with a knife and marinate in the spice mixture.
5. Refrigerate for at least an hour or a few hours if there is time.
6. Once marinated for at least an hour, place the chicken onto a baking tray and roast for 45 minutes to an hour enclosed in foil.
7. Remove the foil in the last 10 minutes to get a nice colour on the chicken.
8. Dress with the juices collected in the roasting tray.
Mango spinach smoothie
Ingredients
2 large mangoes cubed
3/4 cup spinach
1 banana
3/4 cup soy milk or almond milk
Method
1. Place all of the ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add ice if needed
3. Consume immediately.
Falsa juice
Ingredients
1 cup falsa
1/4 tsp rock/black salt
2 tsp ground sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chilled water
Method
1. Thoroughly wash and drain the falsa.
2. Soak in warm water for a few hours to retain flavour. (optional)
3. Blend the falsa along with the sugar, water and salt.
4. Strain and pour into a container.
5. At this point, falsa juice can be mixed with other freshly prepared juices to make an even more fortifying drink.
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