Friday, December 30, 2016

Taste not waste

Mexican pavlova with mango salsa, lime and pineapple

Sweet potato salad with creamy chilli dressing

Carbonara pasta slice

Sweet potato scones with pecan praline cream

Carne asada bacon fries

Vanilla and cardamom panna cotta with poached peaches

Zucchini and ham 'rainbow' slice

The new guacamole

Turkey, caperberry & olive salad

Bolognaise, tomato, olive and feta tart

Panettone french toast with ricotta

Cheese, potato and herb filo parcels

Ham and tomato welsh rarebit

Chicken and tomato frittata

Hot meatloaf sandwiches

Creamy tuna and caper dip

Mushroom, prosciutto and spinach salad

Peanut butter and banana toasties

Maple syrup roasted pumpkin & apples

Sauteed garlic broad beans & bacon with coriander

Mexican-style stuffed hot potatoes

Prawn, feta and semi-dried tomato pizza

Avocado, spinach and walnut salad

Jarlsberg pastry twists

Pasta salad with herb dressing

Celebrate this summer with a sumptuous spread of festive foods with a twist!

Pasta salad with herb dressing
Energy
1161kJ
Fat saturated
2.00g
Fat Total
11.00g
Carbohydrate sugars
2.00g
Carbohydrate Total
35.00g
Dietary Fibre
3.00g
Protein
7.00g
Cholesterol
3.00mg
Sodium
28.27mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

  1. Step 1

    Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, adding beans for last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain. Transfer to a bowl. Cool.

  2. Step 2

    Make dressing: Place herbs, oil, vinegar, mustard and cream in a screw-top jar. Secure lid. Shake to combine.

  3. Step 3

    Add capsicum, pine nuts, onion, cucumber, tomato and dressing to pasta mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve.

Barbecued mushrooms and asparagus

Barbecued mushrooms and asparagus

Honey-mint glazed lamb

Honey-mint glazed lamb

We used basil, parsley and chives.

Super saver: Use 1 large green capsicum instead of red and save around $2.42 in total.

Tandoori chicken rice salad

This amazing Indian-style dinner is made in only 15 minutes using tandoori chicken, rice, cherry tomato, coriander and pappadums. A family-pleasing weeknight winner.

Tandoori chicken rice salad
Energy
2253kJ
Fat saturated
8.30g
Fat Total
21.00g
Carbohydrate sugars
g
Carbohydrate Total
48.90g
Dietary Fibre
3.80g
Protein
35.70g
Cholesterol
126.00mg
Sodium
670.00mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

  1. Step 1

    Heat an oiled barbecue hotplate and chargrill on medium heat. Cook chicken skewers on chargrill, turning, for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Cook onion on hotplate, tossing, for 5 minutes or until tender.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, cook rice following packet directions. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl.

  3. Step 3

    Remove chicken from skewers. Add cucumber, tomato, onion, chicken, pappadums and 1/2 the coriander to rice. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.

  4. Step 4

    Combine yoghurt, lemon juice and remaining coriander in a bowl. Season well with salt and pepper. Serve salad with yoghurt dressing and extra coriander.

Cobb salad

You'll fall in love with the delicious combination of ingredients in this Cobb salad.

Cobb salad
  1. Step 1

    Skewer the prawns on 4 soaked bamboo sticks.

  2. Step 2

    Season the prawns with salt and pepper and grill on a hot BBQ for no more than 2 minutes on each side.

  3. Step 3

    Chop lettuce and place on plate. Arrange ingredients in rows on top of the lettuce in the order of prawn skewers, egg, smoked salmon, avocado slices, tomatoes and brie cheese. Season with salt and pepper, chopped chives and dill.

  4. Step 4

    Serve with Praise Deli Style Ranch Dressing.