3 recipes
1. Chicken Souvlaki Sandwiches
Ingrediants: 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 4 (1/4 pound) skinless boneless chicken breast halves, 1 small garlic clove chopped, 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt, 1 unpeeled kirby cucumber cut into 1/4-inch dice, 4 (6-inch) pita breads, 2 cups lightly packes thinly sliced romaine lettuce, 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced, and 2 tomatoes cut into 8 slices.
2.
Autumn Fruit Salad with Thyme and Ginger
Take...150ml water 55g castor sugar 25g stem ginger in syrup 1 large orange 2 eating apples 2 slightly under ripe pears 115g seedless green grapes 1 large sprig thyme (or 1 teaspoonful dried thyme) then...1 Heat the water sugar and a couple of tablespoons of syrup from the stem ginger jar together in a pan and bring to the boil to make a clear syrup.
2 Peel the orange and slice it across the grain into rounds 5mm thick remove any pips. 3 Cut each apple in half remove the cores and quarter.4 Cut the pears in half lengthways remove the cores and cut into quarters. 5 Remove the grapes from their stalks and if they have seeds halve and de pip them. 6 Put the apples and pears into the syrup and simmer for 5 minutes. 7 Add the thyme (if it's dried put it in a muslin bag so that you can retriev e it without it coating the fruit). 8 Add the orange slices and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes. 9 Slice the pieces of stem ginger as thinly as you can add these to the pan alon g with the grapes and simmer for 5 minutes more. 10 Pour into a shallow gratin dish or similar china or glass container remove the thyme and allow the mixture to cool a little before eating.
3.Pasta and Basil Salad
Ingredients:3/4 cup uncooked spiral pasta or small shells4 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges5 green onions, thinly sliced1 cup thin slices of seeded cucumber1 cup fresh corn kernels1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves1/3 cup plain yogurt3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice2 garlic cloves, peeled
Cook pasta according to instructions until just tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, green onions, cucumber and corn. Combine basil, yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice and garlic in processor or blender until basil is finely chopped. Mix dressing with the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve or cover and refrigerate.
Wala ^^
1. Chicken Souvlaki Sandwiches
Ingrediants: 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 4 (1/4 pound) skinless boneless chicken breast halves, 1 small garlic clove chopped, 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt, 1 unpeeled kirby cucumber cut into 1/4-inch dice, 4 (6-inch) pita breads, 2 cups lightly packes thinly sliced romaine lettuce, 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced, and 2 tomatoes cut into 8 slices.
2.
Autumn Fruit Salad with Thyme and Ginger
Take...150ml water 55g castor sugar 25g stem ginger in syrup 1 large orange 2 eating apples 2 slightly under ripe pears 115g seedless green grapes 1 large sprig thyme (or 1 teaspoonful dried thyme) then...1 Heat the water sugar and a couple of tablespoons of syrup from the stem ginger jar together in a pan and bring to the boil to make a clear syrup.
2 Peel the orange and slice it across the grain into rounds 5mm thick remove any pips. 3 Cut each apple in half remove the cores and quarter.4 Cut the pears in half lengthways remove the cores and cut into quarters. 5 Remove the grapes from their stalks and if they have seeds halve and de pip them. 6 Put the apples and pears into the syrup and simmer for 5 minutes. 7 Add the thyme (if it's dried put it in a muslin bag so that you can retriev e it without it coating the fruit). 8 Add the orange slices and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes. 9 Slice the pieces of stem ginger as thinly as you can add these to the pan alon g with the grapes and simmer for 5 minutes more. 10 Pour into a shallow gratin dish or similar china or glass container remove the thyme and allow the mixture to cool a little before eating.
3.Pasta and Basil Salad
Ingredients:3/4 cup uncooked spiral pasta or small shells4 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges5 green onions, thinly sliced1 cup thin slices of seeded cucumber1 cup fresh corn kernels1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves1/3 cup plain yogurt3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice2 garlic cloves, peeled
Cook pasta according to instructions until just tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, green onions, cucumber and corn. Combine basil, yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice and garlic in processor or blender until basil is finely chopped. Mix dressing with the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve or cover and refrigerate.
Wala ^^
