General health
Christmas Fruit Cocktail
Ingredients 500g (1lb) strawberries 1/2 cup (125ml/4fl oz) unsweetened pink grapefruit juice 500g (1lb) kiwifruit, peeled and chopped 2 cups (500ml/16fl oz) unsweetened apple juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint 2 cups (270g/8 2/3oz) ice Method 1 Roughly chop all but 8 of the strawberries. Put the pink grapefruit juice and chopped strawberries into a [...]
Lime & Herb Pickled Prawns
Ingredients 500g (1lb) cooked prawns, peeled, deveined and tails left intact 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/4 cup (60ml/2fl oz) apple juice 1/4 cup (60ml/2fl oz) white wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 small red (Spanish) onion, thinly sliced 1 large red chilli, seeded and sliced 6 fresh lemon thyme sprigs 1 mango, thickly sliced [...]
Corn Blinis with Smoked Chicken
Ingredients 3/4 cup (90g/3oz) stone-ground self-raising flour 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 1/3 cup (80g/2 2/3oz) low-fat plain yoghurt 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1/3 cup (80ml/2 2/3fl oz) skim or no-fat milk 310g (10oz) can corn kernels, drained 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives canola oil spray 2 tablespoons tomato chutney 170g (5 [...]
Party Punch
Ingredients 3 cups (750ml/24fl oz) unsweetened pink grapefruit juice 2 cups (500ml/16fl oz) unsweetened pineapple juice 3 cups (750ml/24fl oz) diet ginger ale 2 cups (500ml/16fl oz) soda water 3 cups (400g/13oz) ice 1 mango, chopped 2 medium peaches, chopped 200g (6 1/2oz) mixed fresh or frozen berries fresh mint leaves, to serve Method 1 [...]
Smoky Chickpeas
Ingredients 800g (1lb 10oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup (75g/2 1/2oz) pepitas 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 teaspoons olive oil Method 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). 2 Pat the chickpeas dry using absorbent paper. Put the chickpeas, pepitas, garlic, cumin, paprika and oil [...]
Smoked Fish Platter
Ingredients 100g (3 1/3oz) smoked salmon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh capers 200g (6 1/2oz) low-fat ricotta cheese 1 bunch fresh chives 200g (6 1/2oz) smoked mackerel 1/4 cup (20g/3/4oz) cornichons 1 tablespoon light sour cream 2 teaspoons lemon juice 150g (5oz) smoked trout, flaked 300g (10oz) steamed asparagus, broccoli and beans 200g (6 1/2oz) pumpernickel [...]
Fetta-stuffed Lamb with Tomatoes
Ingredients 8 lamb racks with 3 cutlets (960g/1lb 15oz), trimmed 200g (6 1/2oz) reduced-fat fetta cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced 1 tablespoon sultanas, roughly chopped 1/2 teaspoon allspice 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon brown sugar 500g (1lb) cherry tomatoes on the vine Method 1 Preheat oven to 200°C [...]
Roast Chicken with Berry Barley
Ingredients 1.7kg (3lb 7oz) chicken 1/2 cup (125ml/4fl oz) water 16 pickling onions, peeled and halved 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 cup (195g/6 1/2oz) pearl barley 2 cups (500ml/16fl oz) reduced-salt chicken stock 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 130g (4 1/2oz) mixed frozen berries, thawed 1 teaspoon orange zest Method 1 Preheat oven to [...]
Chilli Prawns with Mango & Pea Salad
Ingredients 750g (1 1/2lb) green prawns, peeled, deveined and tails left intact 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 large red chilli, seeded and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon peanut oil 300g (10oz) sugar snap peas 2 mangoes, thickly sliced 100g (3 1/3oz) snowpea sprouts 100g (3 1/3oz) baby English spinach 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon fish [...]
Glazed Ham
Ingredients 7kg (14lb) smoked cooked leg of ham 4 pink grapefruit cloves 1 tablespoon hot English mustard 1 cup (250ml/8fl oz) unsweetened apple juice 3 tablespoons low-joule apricot fruit spread 2 tablespoons yellow box honey 2 cups (500ml/16fl oz) water Method 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). 2 Remove the rind and trim any [...]