BBQ Octopus with a Tamarind Glaze

BBQ Octopus with a Tamarind Glaze

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 8 large octopus tentacles

 Tamarind BBQ Glaze 

• 1 shallot, diced

• 1 garlic clove diced

• 1 lemon grass sprig, grated

• 1 tsp galangal, grated

• 2 Coles birsdeye chillies

• 3 tbs tamarind puree

• 2 tbs fish sauce

• ¼ cup Coles brown sugar

Method

• In a pot on the stove, simmer the octopus for 1 hour until tender then drain and chill.

• In a saucepan, fry off the shallot in olive oil, once soft add in the garlic, lemongrass and galangal, fry for a minute. Add in the chilli, tamarind, fish sauce and brown sugar, mix in until everything is melted. Add ½ cup water and 1 crushed kaffir lime leaf. Bring up to the boil then simmer until the glaze thickens enough to be brushed onto the octopus.

• Heat a BBQ until it starts to smoke. Dress the octopus with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Place onto the grill and brush on a coat of the glaze. Every time you turn the octopus, brush on another layer of the glaze. Cook until the glaze has caramelised on the octopus.

• Serve the octopus brushed with extra glaze and garnished with coriander leaves and sliced chilli.

More like this

Apple, Pork & Sage Meatballs

Apple, Pork & Sage Meatballs

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 500 g Coles pork mince

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, diced

• 1 Montague apple, grated

• 6 sage leaves, sliced thinly

• ¼ cup breadcrumbs

• ½ cup pecorino, grated

• sea salt

• black pepper

• extra virgin olive oil

Sage Burnt Butter

• sage

• butter

• lemon

Method

• In a frypan over a medium heat, cook the onion in olive oil with a pinch of salt. Once the onion is soft, add in the garlic and cook until soft. Add in the apple and sage, remove from the heat and mix through the onion and garlic. Allow to cool to room temperature.

• In a mixing bowl combine the pork mince, onion mixture, breadcrumbs, pecorino, pinch of salt and pepper. Mix together until combined. Form into meat balls.

• In a large frypan over a medium heat cook the meatballs until golden all over.

• Serve the meatballs in a bowl dressed with sage burnt butter and extra pecorino.

More like this

Beef Carpaccio

Beef Carpaccio

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 5 anchovy fillets

• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs 

• 400 g Coles eye fillet steak

• 1 large Coles red chilli, diced

• 1 large Coles green chilli, diced

• ¼ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbs white balsamic vinegar 

Garnish

• chives, sliced in 0.5 cm pieces

Method

• In a small frypan combine the olive oil and anchovy, place over a medium heat and gently bring up to temp. Cook until anchovy melts into the olive oil. Add the breadcrumbs and toast until crispy. Pour the breadcrumbs onto a plate or tray and allow to cool to room temp.

• In a bowl combine the dressing ingredients and whish until combined.

• Slice the fillet steak into thin rounds of ½ centimetre or less thickness. One piece at a time, place a slice between 2 sheets of baking paper. Using a heavy frypan or meat mallet pound steak as flat as possible. Once pounded flat place the beef onto a large serving platter. Repeat until all the steak is pounded thinly. Cover with cling wrap and place into the fridge to chill for 10 - 15 minutes. 

• To serve top the carpaccio with the dressing making sure to have a good spread of dices chilli over all the steak slices. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and finish with the sliced chives.

More like this

Smoked Cauliflower with Yoghurt & Pickled Currants

Smoked Cauliflower with Yoghurt & Pickled Currants

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 whole Coles cauliflower, trimmed 

• 3 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• sea salt and black pepper to taste 

• 2/3 cup Jalna yoghurt 

• 1 tbs pomegranate molasses 

• ¼ cup pepita seeds

• 1 tsp whole cumin seeds

• ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, leaves picked 

Pickled Currants

• 1/3 cup currants 

• 1/3 cup Coles finest white wine vinegar 

• 1 tbs maple syrup

Method

• Pre heat the smoker with cherrywood chips. Trim the bottom off the cauliflower so it sits flat then cut a cross with a small knife down into the core. Bring a pot of salted water up to the boil and place the cauliflower in the water upside down. Cook for 6 minutes then remove from the water and allow to dry. 

• Drizzle the cauliflower with 2 tbs of extra virgin oil and season with salt. Place in the smoker and leave for 50 minutes or until cooked through and smoked coloured with smoke all around the outside. Remove and set aside to rest. 

• Meanwhile, warm the vinegar, maple syrup, a pinch of salt and 2 tbs of water in a small pot. Place the currants into the pot and take off the heat. Set aside and allow to pickle for 20 minutes. Drain and reserve the pickle liquid.

• Whisk the yoghurt in a bowl with ¼ cup of the pickling liquid until smooth. Toast the cumin seeds in a small pan over a medium heat until fragrant. Lightly crush in a mortar and pestle. Toast the pepita seeds in the same pan until crispy and place into the mortar and pestle and gently crush. Place the seeds into a small bowl and drizzle with remaining oil. 

• Cut the cauliflower into 4 thick wedges and place onto a serving plate. Drizzle the yoghurt and pomegranate molasses over the top. Scatter with pickled currants, seed mixture and parsley before serving. 

More like this

Grilled Tuna Steak with Warm Olive Oil Dressing

Grilled Tuna Steak with Warm Olive Oil Dressing

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 1 shallot, sliced thinly

• 1 garlic cloves, sliced thinly

• 2 tbs chopped olives

• 2 tbs baby capers

• 2 tbs chopped roasted peppers

• ½ bunch parsley, chopped

• 1 tbs Coles finest red wine vinegar

• ½ tsp sea salt

• 4 Coles deli tuna steaks

• extra Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Heat a BBQ until it smokes.

• Warm the olive oil to just below a boil.

• Remove from the heat, add the shallots, garlic, olives, capers and toasted pepper, allow to gently cool down to room temperature. 

• Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Place the tuna on the grill, cook for 1 minute then turn 90 degrees. Cook for 1 more minute, then turn and do the same on the other side. 

• To finish the sauce, add the parsley, vinegar and salt. 

• Place the tuna onto dinner plates, spoon the sauce over and serve with a crisp green salad.

More like this

Radish & Citrus Salad with Smoked Olive Oil Dressing

Radish & Citrus Salad with Smoked Olive Oil Dressing

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 cups Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 1 bunch of radishes, sliced thinly on a mandolin

• 1 kohlrabi, sliced thinly on a mandolin

• 1 orange, skin removed and sliced into rounds

• 1 blood orange, skin removed and sliced into rounds

• 1 grapefruit, skin removed and sliced into rounds

• 1 lemon, sliced into rounds 

Smoked Olive Oil Dressing

• 1 cup smoked extra virgin olive oil

• 1 lemon, juice

• 1 tbs Coles honey

• 1 tbs Coles grain mustard

• salt 

Garnish

• 1 bunch of dill, leaves picked

Method

• Heat smoker until it reaches between 130 – 150 degrees (C). 

• Pour the olive oil into a flat tray or a skillet and place into the smoker. Smoke for 20 - 30 minutes.

• In a bowl, mix 1 cup of olive oil with the lemon juice, honey, mustard and a pinch of salt. Whisk until combined evenly.

• To serve, lay half the slices of radish and kohlrabi then top with half the slices of the citrus, spoon over some dressing to coat all the ingredients. Repeat to lay out another layer of the salad. Garnish with the dill.

More like this

Plum, Grilled Radicchio and Goats Cheese Salad

Plum, Grilled Radicchio and Goats Cheese Salad

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 radicchio, cut into 8 ths

• 1 cup stale sourdough torn into chunks

• 200 g goat’s cheese

• 5 Montague plums, sliced thinly

• 1 baby gem lettuce, leaves separated

• 1 bunch of dill, leaves picked

Dressing

• ¼ cup apple juice

• 1 tbs Coles finest apple cider vinegar

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 2 tbs Coles grain mustard

• sea salt

• black pepper

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Heat BBQ until smoking. Drizzle the radicchio with olive oil and a little salt and place onto the grill to char and caramelise.

• Drizzle the sour dough with olive oil and place onto the grill to toast and char.

• In a jar combine the dressing ingredients with a pinch of salt and pepper. Seal the jar tight and shake the dressing until combined.

• Once the bread is cooked place in a bowl and crumble the goat’s cheese into it. Mix and toss the together until the goat’s cheese coats the croutons.

• Once the radicchio is cooked through arrange in an open fan on a large platter. Mix in the baby gem leaves and tuck in sliced plums in fan formation. Spoon over the dressing making sure all is coated. Top with the croutons and dill.

More like this

Mexican Sweet Potatoes

Mexican Sweet Potatoes

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 4 medium sized Coles sweet potatoes (all must be similar size-not too skinny) 

• 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• ½ brown onion, diced 

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed 

• 500 g Coles beef mince 

• 2 tsp ground cumin 

• 1 tsp paprika 

• 1 tsp ground coriander 

• ½ tsp dried oregano 

• ½ tsp ground chilli powder or flakes 

• 2 Coles vine-ripened tomatoes, grated into a pulp on a box grater 

• sea salt and pepper to taste 

• 2 cups red or white cabbage, finely shaved 

• 2/3 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt 

• 2 tsp hot sauce (optional) 

• 1 Coles long green chilli, sliced 

• ¼ bunch coriander, sprigs picked 

• 1 lime to serve

Method

• Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees (C). Spike the outside of the potatoes with a fork and place them onto a lined oven tray. Roast the potatoes for 50 minutes - 1 hour, or until slightly wrinkled on the outside and tender on the inside. 

• Meanwhile heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic for 2 minutes to soften, then add in the beef mince. Cook the beef, breaking up with the back of a wooden spoon for 5 - 6 minutes, or until browned. Add in the cumin, paprika, coriander, oregano, chilli and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook off the spices for a minute to become fragrant then add in the tomato pulp. Turn the heat down and simmer for 5 minutes, or until thick and rich. 

• Slice the potatoes in half lengthways and using a spoon, gently fluff up the flesh of the potatoes to form a boat shape. 

• To serve, place the cabbage into the sweet potato cavities. Top with the mince, dollop over the yoghurt, hot sauce and add on lime wedges, sliced chilli and coriander sprigs.

More like this

Michael's Green Papaya Salad

Michael's Green Papaya Salad

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves

• 3 tbs Coles roasted peanuts

• ¼ lime cut into wedges

• 2 tbs dried shrimp, soaked in boiling water to hydrate

• 12 Coles cherry tomatoes, yellow and red look great colour wise

• 2 snake beans broken into 4 cm pieces

• 2-4 Coles birdseye chillies, depending on how hot you like it

• 2 cups shredded green papaya 

• 2 tbs Coles brown sugar

• 3 tbs fish sauce

• 2 tbs lime juice

• 1 tbs tamarind puree

• extra roasted peanuts to garnish

Method

• In a large mortar and pestle pound the garlic with a pinch of salt, you can also do this in a mixing bowl with a rolling pin. Pound he garlic to break it up into small pieces, add the peanuts in and break up with the mortar and pestle. 

• Add the lime wedges and pound until broken into small pieces then add the dried shrimp, pound till broken. Add in the tomatoes and pop with the pestle and then add the snake beans and break into smaller pieces.

• Add in the chilli and break up into smaller pieces, the smaller you pound the more evenly the heat will spread through the salad. Add the papaya and bruise with pestle then stir with a large spoon. You need to do this a few times to season the papaya with the other ingredients. 

• Add the sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and tamarind according to your taste then pound and stir to finish dressing the salad.

• Serve the salad topped with a few extra roasted peanuts.

More like this

Prawn Coconut Korma

Prawn Coconut Korma

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 tbs butter

• 1 red onion, sliced

• 3 tbs Patak’s korma paste

• 1 tin Coles diced tomato

• 1 tin Coles coconut cream

• 16 raw Coles prawns, head and tail left on shell peeled

• 2 Coles birds eye chillies, optional

• sea salt

Garnish

• coriander sprigs

• green chilli, sliced

• juice from a lemon cheek

• side of rice

Method

• Melt the butter in a hot pan, add the onion, cook until the softened a slightly caramelised. Add the korma paste, fry off until fragrant. Add the tomato and coconut cream, turn the heat down to a simmer and gently reduce. 

• Add the prawns into the reduced gravy, gently simmer until the prawns are cooked through. 

• Serve the prawn curry on the top of steamed rice and garnish with green chilli, coriander sprigs and lemon juice. 

More like this

Carne Asasda Tacos

Carne Asasda Tacos

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 flat iron steaks

Marinade

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 lime, juice

• 3 garlic cloves, diced

• ¼ bunch of corinader, chopped

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp cumin powder

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 2 Coles jalapenos

• 1 tbs Coles sugar

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 2 tbs vinegar

• 1 avocado

• 1 lime, juice

• sea salt

• 1 brown onion diced

• ½ bunch coriander, chopped

• ¼ cup salt reduced feta, crumbled 

• 8 flour tortillas, warmed in a pan

Method

• Mix together the marinade ingredients then add in the steak and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.  

• Combine the sugar, salt and vinegar in a pan on medium heat. Stir until the salt melts into the liquid. Pour over the jalapenos and allow to pickle. 

• Heat a bbq until it begins to smoke. Add the steaks to the grill and cook until your get a good sear on both sides of the steak and until done to your liking. Leave to rest for 3 - 5 minutes.

• To make you tacos, start with a spoon of avocado, top with steak then garnish with onion, pickled jalapenos, coriander and feta.

More like this

Thai Prawn Omelette

Thai Prawn Omelette

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

Omelette

• 2 tbs rice flour

• 2 tbs potato starch

• 1 tbs fish sauce

• ½ tsp white pepper

• 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced

• 2 coriander sprigs, sliced thinly

• 1 Coles birdseye chilli, sliced thinly 

• 4 eggs

• 100 g prawn tails, diced 

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Garnish

• ½ bunch coriander, leaves picked

• ½ bunch Coles Thai basil, leaves picked

• ½ bunch Coles Vietnamese mint, leaves picked

• 1 red chilli, sliced

• 1 green chilli, sliced

• 1 kaffir lime leaf, sliced thinly

Method

• In a mixing bowl mix the flour and starch with ½ - ¾ cup of water, mix until smooth, at this stage it the batter should be thin like a crepe batter. Add the fish sauce and eggs. Add in chilli, kaffir lime, prawns, coriander and a dash of white pepper. Mix the egg batter until evenly combined.

• In a wok over a medium heat warm the oil until hot, pour in the omelette mixture and fry. Fry for 4 - 5 minutes until the omelette is crispy on the base and sides, pour off any excess oil. Carefully with a spatula flip the omelette and cook the other side for a couple of minutes until just set.

• Once cooked, slide the omelette onto a plate. Top with the herbs and chilli, serve straight away whilst hot and crispy. 

More like this

Italian Sausage, Spinach & Lemon Pasta

Italian Sausage, Spinach & Lemon Pasta

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 400 g San Remo pasta elbows no. 35

• 2 tsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• ½ small bulb fennel, sliced 

• ½ onion, diced 

• 1 pack Coles finest Italian style pork sausages 

• 1 cup Coles thickened cooking cream 

• 4 cups baby spinach 

• ½ lemon, juice & zest

• ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated fresh from a block 

• ½ cup each flat leaf parsley & basil to serve 

Method

• Bring a pot of salted water up to the boil. Cook the pasta for 8 - 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. 

• Meanwhile heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the fennel an onion for 2 minutes, or until soft. Remove the meat from the sausage casings in small bite-size chunks and add into the pan. Cook the sausage meat, breaking up with the back of a spoon occasionally for 5 - 6 minutes. Add in the cooking cream and bring up to a simmer.

• Add in the spinach and pasta along with ½ cup of the cooking liquid. Cook the pasta in the sauce for 2 - 3 minutes, or until the sauce is silky and thickened. Stir through half the parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice then place onto a large serving platter.

• Scatter over parsley, basil and grate over plenty of parmesan cheese. 

More like this

BBQ Whole Barramundi with a Pea and Parsley Butter Sauce

BBQ Whole Barramundi with a Pea and Parsley Butter Sauce

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 whole Coles deli barramundi, scaled

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• salt 

• ½ block of Coles butter

• 1 garlic clove grated

• 1 shallot, diced

• 125 g podded peas, or frozen if you can get fresh

• ½ bunch of parsley, chopped roughly

• ¼ bunch tarragon, chopped roughly

• 1 tbs baby capers

• 1 lemon, juice

• ½ tsp pepper

Method

• Heat a BBQ until it begins to smoke. Brush the barramundi with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Place onto the BBQ on its side and turn the head down to medium. Once the fish is cooked halfway delicately work your fish slice under the fish and turn onto the other side, finish cooking on that side. 

• In a skillet over a medium heat melt the butter, add the garlic and shallots. Cook to warm through and slightly soften. Then add the capers, lemon, pepper and a pinch of salt. Remove from heat and allow the butter to reduce in heat for a couple of mins, then add the peas and herbs to keep them bright and green. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. 

• Once the fish is cooked place on a large serving platter and spoon over the butter sauce. Serve with a clean crisp green salad. 

More like this

Grilled Fig Salad with Blue Cheese

Grilled Fig Salad with Blue Cheese

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 10 Coles figs, halved

• 5 slices prosciutto

• 1 red onion, cut into rings

• 2 rosemary sprigs

• drizzle Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

Blue Cheese Dressing

• 200 g Coles finest blue cheese, crumbled

• 1 cup butter milk

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tbs Coles honey

• 1 tsp Coles finest apple cider vinegar

• ½ tsp black pepper

Garnish

• crushed roasted walnuts

• ½ bunch chives, sliced

Method

• Heat a BBQ until it begins to smoke. 

• Drizzle the figs and red onion with extra virgin olive oil then place onto the grill. Cook until charred and softened. Lay the prosciutto onto to the grill and cook for 3o seconds on each side. 

• Add the blue cheese dressing ingredients to a bowl and mix together until evenly combined. 

• To serve, spread the blue cheese dressing on the base of a serving dish. Top with the grilled onion, pieces of prosciutto and grilled figs. Sprinkle over the walnuts and chives.

More like this

Oat, Pea & Pancetta 'Ris-oat-o'

Oat, Pea & Pancetta 'Ris-oat-o'

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• 50 g pancetta (or middle bacon rashes) 

• 1 brown onion, peeled, diced 

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 

• 1 cup Red Tractor Australian oats 

• 1 ltr Coles low-salt chicken stock, plus 1 cup water, warmed in a saucepan

• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed

• 2 green spring onions, finely sliced 

• 30 g butter 

• sea salt and black pepper, to taste 

• ½ cup parmesan or pecorino cheese, grated fresh from a block 

Method

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the pancetta (or bacon) and cook for 2 - 3 minutes to render out some the fat. Add in the onion and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes to soften so it becomes fragrant. 

• Add in the oats and cook for 2 minutes to coat in the extra virgin olive oil. Add in 1 cup of the warm stock and stir frequently until the liquid is nearly absorbed. Keep adding the stock 1 cup at a time and stir in between additions until nearly all the stock has been absorbed and the oats look creamy but have a chewy-tender texture.

• Stir in the peas, spring onion, butter and half the parmesan then allow peas to warm through for 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as required. Use any leftover stock to loosen the mixture as the oats will keep soaking up the liquid as it sits.

• Place into serving bowls and top with remaining parmesan, black pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before serving.

More like this

Smoked Tomato and Avo Salad with Fish Sauce Dressing

Smoked Tomato and Avo Salad with Fish Sauce Dressing

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 kg Coles tomatoes, cut into large chunks

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 2 tbs olive oil 

• 1 avocado, diced

• 1 red onion, sliced thinly and soaked in ice water 

Dressing

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 3 tbs fish sauce

• 1 tsp Coles brown sugar

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 1 red chilli, diced finely 

• 2 tbs rice wine vinegar

Garnish

• ½ bunch of coriander, leaves picked

• 2 tbs sesame seeds, toasted

• 1 tbs black sesame seeds, toasted

Method

• Heat your smoker 150 degrees (C) with an even and consistent smoke level of smoke. 

• In a large bowl combine the tomatoes, olive oil and sea salt, mix together to coat. Place the tomatoes skin side down on the smoker. Smoke 25 – 30 minutes until the tomatoes soften slightly. 

• In a bowl mix together the dressing ingredients until combined. 

• To serve, spread the tomatoes, avocado and red onion over a large platter. Dress with the sauce making sure everything is coated. Garnish with the coriander and sesame seeds.

More like this

Crushed Potatoes & Green Bean Salad with Olive Oil Dressing

Crushed Potatoes & Green Bean Salad with Olive Oil Dressing

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 kg Coles baby white potatoes 

• 500 g green beans, trimmed 

• sea salt & black pepper to taste 

• 2/3 cup whole roast almonds, chopped 

• 1 golden/French shallot, peeled, sliced into rings 

• ½ cup round mint, leaves picked 

• ½ cup coriander, leaves picked 

• ¼ cup dill, picked 

EVOO Dressing

• 2 tsp Coles dijon mustard

• 1 lemon, juice and strips of the zest

• 2 tsp maple syrup 

• 100 ml Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

Method

• Place the potatoes into a pot of salted cold water over a medium heat. Bring up to a gentle simmer and cook for 12 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender, but still slightly firm in the middle. Place the green beans in the same pot with the potatoes and cook for 4 minutes, or until tender but still bright green. Remove the beans from the pot and set aside. Drain the potatoes and leave them for 2 - 3 minutes to remove any excess moisture. Gently break up the potatoes into rough shapes with a knife then add the green beans back into the pot.

• Meanwhile whisk all the dressing ingredients together along with a pinch of salt and pepper.

• Pour the dressing over the potatoes and green beans and toss to coat. Gently fold through the almonds, lemon zest strips, shallot, mint, coriander and dill until well coated.

• Place the salad into a serving bowl and garnish with a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, extra almonds and dill.

More like this

Roast Beetroot Salad with Sesame Yoghurt

Roast Beetroot Salad with Sesame Yoghurt

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 5 medium beetroot, or a whole bunch 

• 2 medium-large red onions, skins left on 

• sea salt, to taste 

• ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 tsp za`atar

• 1 large clove garlic, peeled 

• 2 cups Jalna Greek yoghurt 

• 2 tsp tahini paste 

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• 1 tbs Coles honey 

• ½ cup flat leaf parsley or round mint, picked 

• 1 punnet micro red sorrel or cress

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees (C). Cut the beetroot in half then place them into a small high-sided roasting tray. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt and pour over 1 ½ cups of water. Cut each onion into 6 wedges, leaving the skin attached. Place the onions on a separate roasting tray, season with salt and drizzle with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Cover the beetroot tray tightly with foil and roast with the onions for 35 - 40 minutes, or until the beetroots are tender and the onions are slightly charred on top.

• Meanwhile, pour the extra virgin olive oil and garlic into a small pot over a low heat. Stir in the za`atar and a pinch of salt and leave to gently infuse for 5 minutes, or until the oil is fragrant.

• Whisk the yoghurt, tahini, lemon juice, honey and a pinch of salt in a bowl until smooth. Spread the yoghurt onto the base of a serving platter.

• Remove the beetroot from the oven and once cool enough to handle, slip the skins off and cut beetroot into wedges. Remove the skins from the outside of the onions.

• Arrange the beetroot, onions and parsley on top of the yoghurt. Spoon over the za`atar oil and garnish with micro herbs. 

More like this

Pad See Ew

Pad See Ew

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 pack pad Thai noodles, cooked following back of pack instructions

• 400 g Coles deli chicken thigh, sliced into thin strips

• 1 large bunch of Chinese broccoli, stem sliced in batons, and leaves cut larger

• 4 garlic cloves, chopped

• 2 eggs

Sauce

• 1 tbs soy sauce

• 2 tbs katchap manis

• 2 tbs oyster sauce

• 1 tbs Coles white vinegar

• 1 tsp Coles caster sugar

Chillies in vinegar

• 2 Coles birdseye chillies

• 1 Coles green chilli

• 2 tbs vinegar

• 1 pinch of salt

Method

• In a bowl mix together the sauce ingredient until evenly combined. 

• In a small bowl combine the chillies, vinegar and a pinch of salt. Leave to steep. 

• Heat a large wok until it begins to smoke. Add in a splash of oil with the garlic and chicken. Stir fry until the chicken and garlic have browned. Add in the broccoli stalks and stir fry, then add the broccoli leaves. Push the ingredients to one side and add in the egg scramble and cook into a rough omelette, then stir through the other ingredients. Pour the ingredients into a bowl. Dust out the wok and place over the heat again. 

• Once smoking add another drizzle of oil and the noodles, stir fry for a minute or so then add in the sauce. Cook to coat the noodles for a couple of minutes so the noodles take on the flavour. Add the chicken mixture back in and toss together to coat in the remaining sauce.

• Serve with the chillies from the vinegar.

More like this