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Summary: Freekeh is made by roasting or smoking whole green or young durum wheat grain, then polishing it to remove the outer shell. It can then be left whole or cracked to varying degrees of coarseness. Combined with roasted beetroot, onion and garlic, raw rainbow cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs and baby spinach, this makes for a delicious, filling grain salad, perfect for lunch or as part of a picnic spread. You could substitute the beetroot for sweet potato or squash, the tomato for cucumber or other fresh vegetables. I include instructions on how to cook freekeh, but ultimately do follow the instructions on your packet, as the amount of water needed and the cooking time will vary depending on how coarse the freekeh is.
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Summary: The Spring is here, and with it, purple sprouting broccoli ! There are endless ways of preparing this highly nutritious and stunningly beautiful cruciferous, but as with all spring vegetables, I prefer light cooking methods, to keep them vibrant green and still slightly crunchy.
Try this warm salad of braised purple sprouting on a bed of rocket dressed with green or red pesto and, optionally, top with a little mozzarella, vegetarian parmesan or pecorino.
Don't miss my trick for halving cherry tomatoes in 5 seconds ...
Make a homemade pesto out of wild garlic, baby spinach, nuts, olive oil, a little sea salt and lemon juice for a delicious garlic kick.
Equally delicious cold, served as a starter.
Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a starter.
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Summary: Making your own pesto is actually very easy, and the possible variations are endless and endlessly delicious too. As a basic rule, you need some green leaves (basil, or spinach here), a nut or seed (pine nuts, or pumpkin seeds here), parmesan cheese for traditional, non vegan pesto, garlic, olive oil and salt. Our homemade spinach and pumpkin seed pesto is served with elegant tagliatelle, some cooked vegetables and a little rich goat's cheese for a delicious and balanced meal. You could use other pasta shapes or gluten free pasta, or just leave out the goat's cheese for a vegan dish.
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