Carrot and Coriander soup  2 servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, sliced 450g carrots, sliced 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1.2 litres vegetable stock large bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped Directions - Heat the oil in a large pan and add onions and carrots. Cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften.
- Stir in the ground coriander and season well. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Simmer until the vegetables are tender.
- Whizz with a hand blender or in a blender until smooth. Reheat in a clean pan, stir in the fresh coriander and serve.
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 Wild Mushroom salad  2 servings Ingredients 750g assorted fresh wild mushrooms 2 apples, Egremont Russet, cored and cut into thin slices 1 handful walnut halves 2 tablespoon chopped parsley 3 heads Chickory, separated into leaves 1 bunch watercress torn into sprigs 1 tablespoon cider vinegar Directions - Cut the mushrooms into roughly equal sized pieces.
- Wook the mushrooms for a couple of minutes.
- Add the apple slices and walnut halves, toss around to warm slightly.
- Place the chicory leaves and watercress in 4 serving bowls or plates and scatter over the wooked mushrooms, apples and walnuts. Drizzle over the vinegar and serve straight away.
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 Gazpacho Soup  1 serving Ingredients 4 in piece leek, diced 4 in piece cucumber, diced ½ yellow pepper, chopped Juice from 400g tin tomatoes 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar Directions - Mix the diced vegetables with the juice from the tomatoes and the vinegar. Serve chilled.
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 Barbecued Tuna with Soy Marinade  2 servings Ingredients 2 tuna steaks 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1 garlic clove, minced Directions - Mix soy sauce, vegetable oil, fresh lime juice and garlic in a shallow baking dish. Add the tuna steaks,and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat barbecue to medium heat. Lightly oil the cooking grate.
- Place tuna steaks on the preheated barbecue, and discard remaining marinade. Grill for 3 to 6 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
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 Chicken, Red Onion and Grape Salad  6 servings Ingredients 1 (200g) package roasted chicken breast fillets - skin removed, cubed 175g seedless grapes, halved 85g red onion, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips 140g blanched flaked almonds Directions - In a large bowl, combine the chicken, grapes, red onion, celery, basil and almonds. Mix well, chill and serve.
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 Tom yum soup with lime and white fish  6 servings Ingredients 1 litre water or light chicken stock 6 small sticks of lemongrass 12 lime leaves, torn in half (optional) 20g fresh root ginger, thinly sliced 2 tablespoon fish sauce 200g white fish, such as cod, skin and bone removed 6 plump scallops 1¾ fl oz vegetable oil handful of picked coriander leaves handful of basil leaves 2 limes, halved Directions - Pour the water or stock into a pan and add the lemon grass, torn lime leaves, ginger, fish sauce and sugar.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to very low and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
- Cut the white fish into 1 cm square cubes and drop into the broth.
- Quickly heat a griddle or frying pan and rub the scallops with a little oil.
- Carefully place scallops in the pan, and don’t touch for three minutes, until you can see the scallops colouring around the edges.
- Turn them over and cook for a further three minutes.
- Distribute the coriander and basil among six little bowls. Squeeze a little lime juice over the top and pour in the soup.
- Place a scallop in each bowl and garnish with a stick of lemongrass.
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 Quick Lemon chicken  2 servings Ingredients 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets, cut into large pieces 1/4 lime, juiced 1/2 lemon, juiced Directions - Grill the chicken, pour in lime and lemon juices.
- Serve with vegetables.
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 Salmon with vegetables  2 portions Ingredients 250 g skin- and boneless salmonfillet 150 g sliced aubergine 2 roughly chopped peppers 1 sliced red onion 100 g cherry tomatoes 30 g olives 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano salt and pepper sliced lemon Directions - Heat oven to 225 degrees.
- Put the vegetables in an oven safe dish and mix with oil, oregano, salt and pepper. Rost in oven for 20 minutes.
- Take out the dish and put the pieces of salmon on top of the vegetables.
- Put back in oven for another 10–15 min.
- Garnish with slices of lemon.
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 Tuna Salad  3-4 portions Ingredients 2 large tomatoes, cut in quarters 1 red bell pepper, cut in strips 1 green bell pepper, cut in strips 1 small onion, sliced 1 can (6 1/2 or 7 ounces) tuna in vegetable oil 4 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons wine vinegar 1/2 small clove garlic, finely minced 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard 12 pitted black olives, chopped Directions - Arrange tomato quarters on a platter; place pepper strips and onion slices in centre.
- Drain oil from tuna into a small jar; flake tuna and arrange in centre of platter.
- Make salad dressing: add olive oil, wine vinegar, minced garlic, salt, pepper and dry mustard to tuna oil in jar. Seal tightly and shake vigorously to blend. Sprinkle over the tuna salad.
- Sprinkle chopped olives over the salad.
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 Vegetable soup  6-8 portions Ingredients 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups chopped leeks 2 tablespoons finely minced garlic salt 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped 2 cups fresh green beans, broken or cut into 3/4-inch pieces 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth 4 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes 2 ears corn, kernels removed 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup packed, chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 to 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Directions - Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-low heat. Once hot, add the leeks, garlic, and a pinch of salt and sweat until they begin to soften, approximately 7 to 8 minutes.
- Add the carrots and green beans and continue to cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the stock, increase the heat to high, and bring to a simmer.
- Once simmering, add the tomatoes, corn kernels, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add the parsley and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt.
- Serve immediately.
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 Chicken with rosemary and vegetables  4 portions Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried crumble rosemary 1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces 1 cup small cauliflower florets 1 cup small broccoli florets 1 small red bell pepper, cut in 2 pieces Directions - Heat oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and rosemary. Add chicken and vegetables. Toss until well coated.
- Arrange chicken, skin side up in a jelly roll pan. Place vegetables, in a single layer, around chicken.
- Roast 40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and browned. Halfway through cooking time, flip vegetables over.
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 Grilled tuna with citrus and ginger  2 portions Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 2 (8 ounce) tuna steaks Directions - In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add tuna steaks. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
- Drain and discard marinade from tuna. Coat grill rack with non-stick cooking spray before starting grill. Grill tuna, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with the reserved marinade.
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 Grilled Chicken and Black Bean Salad  4 portions Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 4 tablespoon prepared Italian salad dressing 1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper For Salad Dressing: 2 teaspoon Seasoning mix 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt For Salad: 4 cups mixed salad greens 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup red onion, diced 2 cans (15 or 16 oz. each) black beans, drained and rinsed 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions - Prepare grill to medium-high heat. Brush Italian salad dressing over surface of chicken breast halves; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken on prepared grill and grill about 3-4 minutes per side or until no pink remains. Remove from grill and place on cutting board. Let cool slightly and slice thinly, set aside.
- Place the 5 ingredients for the salad dressing in a shaker jar with lid; cover and shake vigorously.
- Place greens on each of 4 serving dishes. Then top each with grilled chicken.
- Into mixing bowl add bell pepper, onion, black beans, mangos and cilantro. Drizzle with the dressing and toss lightly.
- Spoon the dressed mango and bean mixture on top of chicken to serve.
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 Grilled Shrimp and Mango Salad  4 portions Ingredients 2 large firm mangoes, peeled & shredded 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions 1/3 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or use soy sauce if necessary 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 small hot chile, such as serrano, seeded, minced 1 pound shrimp, (25 to 30 per pound) 2 cups greens lime slices, for garnish Directions - Combine green onions, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and chile in a bowl. Mix in shredded mango. Chill while preparing shrimp.
- Shell and devein shrimp and rinse well; divide into 4 portions.
- Thread 1 portion onto a slender metal skewer. Run a second skewer through shrimp 1/2 to 1 inch from the first skewer, to keep them flat. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
- Grill shrimp on a medium hot grill, covered, for about 3 minutes on each side, or until opaque but still a bit moist in the center of thickest parts.
- Serve the grilled shrimp salad on a bed of mixed greens, for example like this: Place greens on a platter; mound mango mixture onto the greens. Place shrimp over the mango salad and garnish with lime slices, if desired.
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