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Food - Recipes : Bulgur wheat balls. Roast Pumpkin, Kale, Feta & Pomegranate Salad. Roast Pumpkin, Kale, Feta & Pomegranate Salad Yes, more roast pumpkin.

Roast Pumpkin, Kale, Feta & Pomegranate Salad

But you probably have some left over from the last recipe, and I bet you are not averse to roasting some more. Or is that just me? In Winter my salads become a little more robust. Brussels Sprouts, Cranberry and Quinoa Salad. Brussels Sprouts, Cranberry and Quinoa Salad Do you ever wonder what food trends will look like a generation from now?

Brussels Sprouts, Cranberry and Quinoa Salad

Every now and then when I’m walking through the grocery store, my mind starts to wonder — what produce will be the hot new trend in 20 years? What methods of cooking will be most popular? What foods that we eat today will no longer be in the grocery store? Heck — will there even be grocery stores, or will most of our groceries arrive on our doorstep via drone?!

Nectarine, Quinoa and Almond Salad over Greens. Nectarine, Quinoa and Almond Salad over Greens What you’ll need: Three medium nectarinesSlivered almonds (about 1/3 cup)1 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup fresh mint2 cups mixed greens1 cup dry quinoaOther veggies if you so desire The deets: Combine quinoa with 2 cups water in a pot.

Nectarine, Quinoa and Almond Salad over Greens

Once it boils, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until water has evaporated. Like this: Like Loading... Cajun Potato Salad. So I made this awesome Blackened Tilapia a while back, but didn’t use all the seasoning.

Cajun Potato Salad

The leftover seasoning had been sitting on my counter in a little Ziploc container staring at me ever since. I was afraid to put it in my pantry for fear that I’d forget about it and it would just be forgotten forever. Bill Granger recipe: Polenta and three-way tomato salad - Recipes - Food + Drink. 200g instant polenta 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan 6 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 450g baby plum tomatoes 1 shallot, finely chopped 2 tbsp red-wine vinegar 6 heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges 100g semi-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped 2 tbsp small capers, drained 4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped 1 cucumber, cut into chunks Handful basil leaves, torn 250g buffalo mozzarella Put the polenta into a medium-sized pan, pour over 800ml of boiling water and stir until smooth, then reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.

Bill Granger recipe: Polenta and three-way tomato salad - Recipes - Food + Drink

Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the Parmesan then spread out into a 10cm x 20cm oiled baking tray and allow to cool and set in the fridge. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas7. Cut the polenta into 2cm strips then break up into rough cubes. Lay the polenta squares on a greased baking tray, drizzle with 2 tbsp of oil and cook for 25 minutes or until starting to crisp up and colour. Melon, Mint and Pancetta Pasta Recipe.

Hey, a few weeks ago I raved about how Gousto would send you fresh, organic, local and seasonal ingredients of your choice from their weekly changing menu.

Melon, Mint and Pancetta Pasta Recipe

All you then needed to do was to follow their easy step by step recipe cards to cook your own meal in your kitchen. This melon, mint and pancetta pasta recipe is one of the ones I choose from Gousto’s site. This salad has only a few ingredients but together these make a fab filling combo that is bursting with flavour. The sweet melon contrasts well with the smoky pancetta and salty feta. Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad. Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad Lunch, Main Dish Salads | 1 comment I recently committed myself to eating gluten free for a few months.

Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad

Moroccan Salad with Cilantro Orange Dressing. For the last hour I’ve been listening to One Direction.

Moroccan Salad with Cilantro Orange Dressing

Excuse me, JAMMING to One Direction. Why am I susceptible to the music of tween girls? EEEEE. I have a crush on all pop music ever. Cause it would be totally normal that my adult ears would gravitate towards songs with little to no meaning but a get-up-and-move-right-now beat, right? Chopped Thai Chicken Salad. Simple summer recipes by Angela Hartnett. There's nothing better than a long, lazy summer lunch, eating and drinking until the sun goes down and the stars come out.

Simple summer recipes by Angela Hartnett

But for my boyfriend and me, summer lunch is also about minimising effort and maximising flavour. We're both professional cooks – Neil's head chef at Merchants Tavern – and rarely get the time to entertain friends at home. So when we do, the last thing we want is to spend the whole time beavering away in the kitchen (talk about a busman's holiday). Rather than the fancy stuff we cook at work, these occasions are all about cooking smart; it's always good to be reminded that you don't need a kitchen brigade to come up with a meal that looks as good as it tastes. Lentil Salad with Kale, Whole Grains, Beets, Winter Squash, Mushrooms and Pomegranate Seeds. Herbed Quinoa Garden Veggie Salad. Happy Fourth of July Week!

Herbed Quinoa Garden Veggie Salad

Because I’m a big believer in making holidays last all week whenever possible. PS. Chicken and Orange Tabbouleh Salad. Hello everyone! I am back from my holiday in Croatia and I had the most amazing time….photo’s will follow :) Quinoa salad with blueberries, toasted pecans and roast goose. There are some fruits that people are, generally speaking, fairly comfortable encountering in a savoury dish. Few people would bat an eyelid at a sliver of apple turning up alongside their roast pork, either in sauce form or maybe – outré prospect as it is – in thick wedges, roasted alongside the meat to soak up its delicious juices. Food - Recipes : Senegalese couscous with beef and vegetable sauce. Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes Recipe. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes If you’re looking for a holiday side dish to complement the turkey, prime rib (or both!)

, mark this recipe down as a top contender! Not only is this a 5-ingredient dish, but the roasted brussels sprouts are treated to a special ingredient – sweet, red grapes. Let your oven do its magic – 20 minutes is all it takes – to make all traces of bitterness disappear from the brussels sprouts. Cook’s Bonus: The stray leaves that fall off in the roasting pan turn into impossibly thin, brittle, crispy bites. I recently made these on the Daytime Show and instantly converted two of the TV crew members who were life-long brussels sprouts avoiders — into LOVAHS. Here’s a quick video to show you how it’s done. My favourite dish: Nicola Swift's roast poultry and carrot salad. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe. Friday, August 2, 2013 Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Chili Sauce For the past 5 years, Ree (The Pioneer Woman), Elise (Simply Recipes) and I have hosted big parties for our food blogging community.

It’s sort of a tradition now, anytime the three of us are in the same city at the same time, we just have an urge to get people together, eat, dance and have a merry time. This year’s shindig was at Stubb’s BBQ Restaurant in Austin, Texas for BlogHer Food Conference. And while I make it sound like the three of us planned, managed and executed the party, the reality was that the three of us just showed up as hostesses. While in Austin, I was on a mission to try the famous roasted brussels sprouts from restaurants Uchiko and East Side King Food Truck at The Liberty Bar.

Peach and Pecan Quinoa Salad. Peach and Pecan Quinoa Salad I guess I’ve been kind of all about fruit this summer with my blueberry jam and my cherry cobbler and now with my Peach and Pecan Quinoa Salad. It’s a good thing though, I think. Fresh, juicy summer fruit is in full-swing, and it feels mighty fine to take advantage of it! Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini Recipe.

Saffron Couscous with Roast Autumn Vegetables, Pecans, Cranberries and Figs recipe on Food52.com. Simple Recipe: Potato, Squash & Goat Cheese Gratin Recipes from The Kitchn. This is an easy, rustic recipe that makes a great vegetarian meal or a pretty side dish for summer or autumn. It's so simple: Yellow squash layered in a jumble with sliced red potato and goat cheese. No cream needed at all. For this gratin, we didn't bother layering the vegetables in a pretty scalloped pattern. We practically threw the potato and squash slices in the pan, all mixed up together. Sweet potato fritters with melon salad recipe. Angela Hartnett's chicken with thyme recipe. Pearl barley and puy lentil salad with sweet potato, broccoli and roasted baby tomatoes, spicy mustard vinaigrette dressing. This salad is a great low GI lunch option as it includes pearl barley; sweet potato and lentils, ensuring the afternoon munchies stay at bay. There’s no need either for fiddly bottles of dressing to be brought with you into the office as it can be dressed the night before and still tastes great the following day. half cup pearl barleyhalf cup puy (French) lentils1 small lemon3-4 small fingerling sweet potatoes, scrubbed, skins on, sliced into thin slices (approx. 1cm)Small head broccoli, head cut into small florets¬†Handful baby vine or punnet cherry tomatoes1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard1 tablespoon apple cider vinegarhalf teaspoon ground cumin1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)Olive oil for roastingSalt and freshly ground black pepper Prep.

Time: 30 mins. Day 106: Peanut Noodles. I was at a meeting until about 5:30 today, trying to pull together the final details of a fundraiser I’m emceeing next Thursday night at the Hotel Arts. Day 134: Steak, Garlic & Ginger-Hoisin Ribs, roasted asparagus, lots of salads, and Quinoa with Mango and Curried Yogurt. The best potato salad recipe. Glass noodles with salmon, lime and mint. 1. Coat the salmon in the sweet chilli sauce. Pearl barley and puy lentil salad with roasted heirloom baby tomatoes, chorizo, green beans and baby radish. 1 cup pearl barley1 cup puy (or French) lentilsLarge handful heirloom baby tomatoesHandful green beansHandful baby radish, thinly sliced2 medium-sized whole chorizo sausageJuice 2 lemonsOlive oil & EVOOSalt & freshly ground black pepper1 tablespoon poppy seedsExtra lemon wedges to serveBaby basil leaves Pre-heat oven to 140˚C (280˚F)Slice baby tomatoes in half, drizzle with a little olive oil and slow roast in the oven for 1.5 hours until caramelised.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.Bring a small pot of water to the boil then add in the green beans, simmer over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, then remove beans and plunge into a bowl of iced water. Pearl barley and puy lentil salad with sweet potato, broccoli and roasted baby tomatoes, spicy mustard vinaigrette dressing. Simple Rocket (arugula) salad with pine nuts, Pecorino and Balsamic. This is a crazy easy and simple salad, pardon the pun but not exactly rocket science either. I eat this on its own all the time although i do have a habit of going OTT on the grated Pecorino (!). It pairs great with beef so for a simple summery BBQ dish this is always a sure bet. 3 large handfuls rocket leaves, washed100g Pecorino cheese75g pine nutsTop quality Balsamic vinegar (the best you can afford)Freshly ground black pepper Toast pine nuts in a large non-stick frying pan over low-medium heat, tossing pan often to avoid burning.

Toast until kernels are lightly golden brown.