Food EditNEWS & ENTERTAINMENT 22.04.2020
Cook up a storm!
Salwa Gardezi jots down 3 easy to make recipe’s while in lockdown.
150g baby spinach leaves
2 medium raw beet, peeled
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup roasted cashew nuts
Dressing
2 medium blood oranges
1tbsp chopped mint
1/2 minced onion
1 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
Pinch of salt and pepper
Method
Add baby spinach, sliced cooked beets, pomegranate seeds and roasted cashews to a large bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the beet salad and combine. Top with cream cheese and Parmesan. For the dressing, combine zest and juice of blood oranges, chopped mint , onion, white whine vinegar, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a jar. Pour olive oil, seal the lid and shake to mix together.
Ingredients
Tomato sauce
Tomatoes 1/2 kg
Garlic 4 cloves
Olive oil 50 ml
Basil leaves 10
Oregano 1 teaspoon
Salt
Boiled spaghetti 500g
Method
Blanch tomatoes, and peel the skin. Blend the peeled tomatoes.
Heat oil in a saucepan, add garlic, sweat. Add tomato purée, basil and simmer to get the right consistency. Mix the boiled spaghetti’s in or serve on top.
Ingredients
1/2 kg minced beef
3 tbsp soya sauce
3 tbsp worsterchire sauce
3 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp caramelised onions (1 small onion chopped finerly & sautéed with 1 tsp soya sauce & 1 tsp sugar)
1/2 cup bread crumbs ( enough to make the party come together)
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Add all ingredients for sliders in a food processor and blitz for 2-3 minutes.
Make the patties,
Wrap the lettuce leaves around the patty and serve with lite mayo.