This is a great dish for the summer and really good as a side dish to go with a BBQ or serve with salad and roasted chicken. Great served warm or cold. Serves 4/6 generously 3 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks 1 large red pepper, cut into chunks 1 large green pepper, cut…
Category: Side dishes
Baked courgettes with pesto and feta
These are brilliant cooked on the barbie – but you can also bake in the oven. You can have 1 courgette per person or 1/2 per person – depends on what else you have on the BBQ. Adapt the recipe as needed! Serves 4 or 8 4 courgettes (whole or cut in half in the…
Moroccan Carrot Salad
This is from the fab ‘Leon’ book and is a brilliant side dish for BBQ’s and picnics. Serves 4 as a side 2 heaped tablespoons sultanas 3 large carrots, grated 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 heaped tablespoon toasted seeds (I use pine nuts, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin) 1 spring onion, finely sliced 1 tablespoon fresh…
Tuk Tuk Salad
This is another favourite of mine from the ‘Leon’ cook book – I have made it so many times this summer and it is great with barbeques and grilled mackerel. As usual I have made some changes to it :0) Serves 6-8 as a side dish 200g brown basmati rice 125g frozen peas, defrosted 100g…
Asian Coleslaw
This is great for serving with BBQ’s, cold meats and my chicken kebabs and is low fat and good for you! Add the dressing just before serving as otherwise the vegetables will go a bit soggy. Serves 4 1/4 white cabbage shredded 1/4 chinese cabbage 1 large carrot coarsely grated 1/2 red pepper cut into…
Incredibly Quick Lentil and Paneer Curry
You can make this main course in the time it takes to cook your rice to accompany it – just 10 mins! Very tasty and good for you – I don’t have the kcals or fat content breakdown as this is my own concoction, but it is almost certainly low in fat and calories. Enjoy!…
Spiced Plum Chutney
This is ideal to serve alongside cold meats and pate and will keep in the fridge for a week or so – just place in an airtight container or jar in the fridge. 115g or 4oz soft dark brown sugar 150ml or 1/4 pint cider vinegar 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon allspice juice and…
Delmonico Potatoes
Bored of the same old potatoes on your plate? Or want something different to serve as a side dish when entertaining? This is perfect! Best of all it’s low fat – just 0.8g fat per serving and 185 kcal. Serves 4 450g or 1lb potatoes 1 onion finely diced 600ml or 1 pint skimmed milk…
Roasted Red Pepper and Goats Cheese Salad
This is a great light starter if you are entertaining or a side dish for a BBQ. It’s also incredibly easy to put together and very attractive on the plate. Serves 4 1 large jar roasted red peppers, drained 100g or 4oz of goats cheese or feta 50g or 2oz pine nuts lightly toasted 4…
Roasted Onion, Rocket and Pecorino Salad
This is adapted from an Ainsley Harriot recipe from his brilliant ‘Low Fat Meals in Minutes’ book. This salad is just so delicious and perfect as a light starter for a dinner party as it so easy to make and looks very impressive. Use parmesan if you can’t find pecorino. Serves 4 12 button onions…