Saturday, March 29, 2014

Fruit salad, yogurt and seeds



Ingredients:
  • 1 fresh mango
  • 100g blueberries
  • 2 passion fruit
  • 1 apple
  • Mint (fresh if possible)
  • 2 cups Natural yogurt with probiotics
  • 2 tablespoons Flax seeds
  •  2 tablespoons Sun flower seeds

Directions:
  • Cut the mango and apple. Mix together with blueberries, mint and one passion fruit
  • Spoon the fruit salad on a plate next to the yogurt
  • Cut one of the passion fruits in two and add on a side of the plate
  • Sprinkle the flax and sun flower seeds on top of the yogurt and serve

Calories: 170
Serves: 2
Time: 20 min


Thursday, March 27, 2014

Homemade beef burger on mushroom muffin and endive salad




 Ingredients:


  •  225 g lean minced beef 
  •  1 large clove garlic crushed
  •  1 tablespoon dried oregano
  •  2 large Portobello mushrooms
  •  2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2 thick slices of beefsteak tomato
  • 2 lettuce leaves


Directions:

  • Mix together the mince, garlic and oregano in a bowl, season well and shape the mixture into two burgers
  • Cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes
  • Preheat the oven 200°C, put the mushroom on a piece of foil, sprinkle over the oil and wine and make a parcel. Place the parcel on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes
  • Heat the remaining oil and fry the burgers 4 minutes each side , medium heat
  • Place the mushroom on the plate , top with the slice of tomato, lettuce then the burger 

Endive and Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 heads endive
  • 2 avocados, peeled and seeded

Directions

  • Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette
  • Remove a 1/2-inch from the stem end of each endive, discard the core, and cut the rest across into 1-inch chunks
  • Cut the avocados into large dice or wedges. Toss the avocados and endive with the vinaigrette
  •  Season, to taste, and serve 

Calories: 380
Time: 30 minutes
Seves: 2




Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Spinach, salmon and poached egg




Ingredients: 

  • 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 fresh eggs
  • 10g butter
  • 100g spinach leaves
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 100g smoked salmon (4 slices)
  • Salt
  •   Black pepper



Directions: 

  • Fill a sauce pan with half water; add vinegar and salt; bring to boil.
  • Place the eggs in the water in shells for 20 seconds, remove and turn the heat down so that is still boiling gently
  • Stir into a circle, crack the eggs and let them drop to the bottom, cook for 3 min
  • In the meantime, melt the butter in a frying pan, medium heat. Add spinach, salt, pepper and nutmeg; cook for 2 minutes stirring.
  • Place the spinach on 2 plates and top with the smoked salmon
  • Remove eggs from the water with a spoon and place on top of the salmon and season

Tip: There are many 2 min videos on YouTube on how to prepare poached eggs, very useful if you have never prepared them before
 

Calories: 200 calories
Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2