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Almond & sesame chicken nuggets
500 g
chicken breasts or firm tofu, cut into nuggets
1 cup
low-fat milk or soy milk
1 cup
wholemeal flour
2 tsp
mixed dried herbs (rosemary, oregano, garlic, basil, chives)
pinch
sea salt
¾ cup
100% natural corn flakes, crushed
½ cup
almond flakes, crushed
2 tsp
sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 190*C (375*F/Gas 5).
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
You will need 3 separate bowls.
In one bowl place milk; in a second place flour, sea salt and herbs; in a third place corn flakes, sesame seeds and almonds.
Coat each chicken piece in flour, coat in milk, then roll in almond and sesame mix until well coated.
Place nuggets on baking tray and cook for 15 minutes, until chicken well cooked.
Make sure chicken nuggets are not pink in the center.
Oven baked crumbed fish
¾ cup
spelt or plain flour
3 Tbsp
low-fat milk or soy milk
eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup
wholemeal bread crumbs
¼ cup
sesame seeds
¼ cup
parmesan, finely grated (opt)
500g
fish fillets, boneless (or chicken breast, thick tofu slices)
Preheat oven to 200*C (400*F/Gas 6).
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
You will need 3 dishes. Place flour in the first dish.
Combine milk and egg in a second and combine breadcrumbs, sesame seeds and parmesan in a third.
Pat fish pieces dry with a paper towel.
Coat fish with flour, dip into milk mixture, then dip into sesame and bread crumb mixture, making sure fish is well coated.
Place crumbed fish on a plate, cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Place on baking tray and cook for 25 minutes, until golden brown and fish cooked through.
Turn after 15 minutes.
Rosemary chicken, kumera & zucchini baked risotto
1 Tbsp
cold pressed virgin olive oil
1
onion, finely chopped
1
clove garlic, crushed
handful
fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 cups
aborio rice, rinse well
6 cups
salt-reduced vegetable stock
1 medium
kumera (sweet potato), peeled and chopped
1 medium
zucchini, diced
300g
chicken breast, medium dices
½ cup
low-fat parmesan or cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 190*C (375*F/Gas5).
Lightly spray a casserole dish with olive oil.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
Add onion, garlic, rosemary and chicken pieces, cook for 4 minutes.
Add sweet potato and zucchini, cook until tender and chicken cooked through.
Add rice and stir until well combined.
Transfer mixture to casserole dish and add vegetable stock, stir well.
Bake covered for 30 minutes, stir after 15 minutes.
Add more liquid if needed.
Remove from oven when rice is tender and all liquid absorbed.
Stir through cheese and leave covered for 5 minutes before serving.
Garnish with parmesan cheese.
Vegetable Crumble
Variations: Add roast chicken pieces or a tin of salmon or tuna to dish. Add a can of chickpeas. Add tofu pieces.
4 cup
potatoes, thinly sliced
2 cup
baby carrots, finely chopped
2 cup
green beans cut in half
3 sprigs
mint
1
small red capsicum, finely chopped, deseed
1 bunch
chives
1 cup
low fat natural yoghurt
1 cup
soy milk
3
eggs
Topping
3 cup
whole meal bread crumbs or brown rice crumbs
2 Tbsp
toasted flaked almonds
2 Tbsp
sunflower seeds
Preheat oven to 200*C.
Cook potatoes with min in a large saucepan with a pinch of sea salt for 8-10 min, and then add carrots and beans. Cook for further 2 min, drain thoroughly and put in a large ovenproof dish.
Add capsicum and chopped chives to dish.
Put yoghurt and milk in mixing bowl and beat in eggs and grated cheese.
Spoon over vegetables.
Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle evenly over vegetables.
Bake for 35 min and serve hot.
Pumpkin, Spinach & Ricotta Quiche
¾ cup
wholemeal or brown rice flour
¾ cup
ground pecans
½ cup
water
Filling
4
eggs
1 cup
soy or nut milk
1 cup
spinach
handful
ricotta pieces
½ cup
red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 cup
pumpkin, diced
1
small onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
pinch
nutmeg, sea salt & pepper (optional)
Preheat oven to 180*C.
Mix base ingredients together.
Lightly grease quiche dish and press mix into dish.
Bake for 10 min, allow to cool.
Or place pre-made pastry sheet into dish.
Beat eggs with milk.
Heat some oil in fry pan, add onion and pumpkin.
Cook till tender, add capsicum and cook for a further couple of minutes.
Mix pumpkin mixture into egg mix, with spinach and seasoning.
Lightly fold through ricotta pieces.
Pour mixture into dish.
Sprinkle with pepitas.
Bake for 30-40 min, until set and golden brown.
Serve hot or cold with green salad.
Great cold for lunch the next day.
Salmon & Vegetable Quiche
1
onion, finely chopped
4
eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup
low-fat natural yoghurt
¼ cup
low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup
red capsicum, finely sliced
½ cup
spinach, finely chopped
1 tbsp
fresh parsley, finely chopped
220 g
tin salmon, drained with large bones removed
2 tbsp
sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 180*C (350*F/Gas 4).
Lightly spray quiche dish with olive oil and line each base with baking paper.
Lightly fry onions in a little olive oil, until tender.
Combine all base ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined.
In a bowl whisk egg, natural yoghurt and cheese together.
Stir through onion, capsicum and parsley.
Remove larger salmon bones then mash salmon with smaller soft bones with a fork.
Add to egg mixture and combine well.
Pour into quiche base and sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for 35-40 minutes until firm and golden brown.
Cover with foil if becoming too brown.
Bean & Zucchini Slice
2 cup
grated zucchini
1
onion
1 can
beans (chickpea, broad etc)
½ cup
grated low fat cheese
½ cup
self raising flour
3
eggs (lightly beaten)
2 Tbsp
cold pressed virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Add zucchini, onion, beans, cheese and flour in a bowl.
Stir in egg, oil and salt.
Pour mixture into a lamington tin.
Sprinkle with pepitas.
Bake on moderate oven (180*C) for 30min. Till golden brown.
Serve hot or cold with salad.
Great on its own as a snack.
Chickpea Patties
Variations: Add can of tuna/salmon. Add 350g firm tofu. Roll in sesame seeds. Add 1 green chilli. Add 1 kg of chicken or beef mince (cook first). Roll patties in rice bread crumbs or gluten free crumbs.
1 tsp
tamari or soy sauce
2
eggs
1 can
chickpeas or white beans
½ tsp
sea salt
1
grated carrot
1
grated zucchini
2 tsp
basil
2
onions
1 Tbsp
cold pressed olive oil
1 clove
garlic
1 cup
quinoa or rice (cooked)
1 Tbsp
curry powder (opt)
1 Tbsp
ginger
Sauté onion and garlic in fry pan.
Mix all ingredients together in bowl, add onion and garlic.
Make patties and cool in fridge.
Shallow fry patties in a little olive oil for 5min each side OR cook in a 180*C oven for 20 min.
Tofu & Vegetable Protein Slice
Variations: Can substitute salmon for 1 C cooked chick peas, soy beans, turkey, tuna or cooked chicken mince.
5
eggs (can omit some yolks for lower fat slice)
1 cup
silken tofu (opt)
1 Tbsp
cold pressed olive oil
2 Tbsp
lemon juice
210g
can salmon or tuna
3 cup
grated zucchini
½ cup
grated carrot
½ cup
spring onion (finely chopped)
2 cup
steamed broccoli
2 Tbsp
seeds (sunflower, pepitas)
Mix egg, tofu, oil, lemon and salmon in bowl.
Add remainder ingredients.
Pour into quiche dish (greased).
Sprinkle with seeds.
Bake in 180*C for 40 min, until firm.
Corn & spinach rice timbales
1
onion, finely chopped
1 clove
garlic, crushed
1 cup
spinach, finely chopped
1 cup
zucchini, grated
½ cup
corn kernels
2 cups
cooked brown rice or spinach fettuccini
¼ cup
crumbled low-fat feta or ricotta (LF: grated soy vegan cheese)
pinch
sea salt
5
egg whites and 3 egg yolks
2 Tbsp
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Preheat oven to 200*C (400*F/Gas 6).
Lightly spray a 6-hole muffin tray with olive oil.
Lightly spray a frying pan with olive oil and place over a medium heat.
Cook onion and garlic until tender.
In a large bowl grate zucchini then add vegetables from frying pan, spinach, corn, cooked rice, feta and sea salt.
In another smaller bowl whisk eggs together then add to larger bowl, combining well.
Scoop mixture into muffin holes, and then pour remaining egg mixture over the top of each.
Sprinkle with pepitas and cook for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
Cover with foil if timbales are becoming too brown.
Chicken & roast vegetable wraps
2
Lebanese breads (or other flat breads)
1
cooked chicken breast, cut into strips
½
red capsicum, cut into strips
½
yellow capsicum, cut into strips
1 small
zucchini, cut into strips
½
ripe avocado, cut into strips
Handful
Lettuce
2 tbsp
mango chutney, tomato salsa or tzatziki
Lightly spray a frying pan with olive oil and place over a medium heat.
Cook capsicum and zucchini until tender.
Lay all ingredients down the middle of both flat breads and wrap.
Toast if desired.