Charred Cabbage with Peanut & Chilli Relish

Charred Cabbage with Peanut & Chilli Relish

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 whole medium sized drumhead or savoy white cabbage 

• 3 cups boiling water from the kettle 

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• 12 coriander sprigs to serve, stored in iced water 

Peanut & Chilli Relish

• 2 green spring onions, finely sliced 

• 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 

• pinch white pepper 

• 1 clove garlic, grated 

• 1 tbs dried chilli flakes 

• ½ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 2 tbs gluten free soy sauce 

• 2 tbs rice wine vinegar 

• 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil 

• 1 tbs maple syrup 

• ¼ cup Coles roasted peanuts, chopped, plus extra to serve 

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Cut the cabbage into 6 or 8 wedges, leaving the core intact to hold the wedges together. Place the cabbage wedges into a tray, cover with boiling water then a sheet of aluminium foil and set aside for 5 minutes to slightly steam through. Drain well.

• Heat a BBQ grill to a medium/high heat. Drizzle the cabbage with a little extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Cook on the grill for 5 - 6 minutes each side, or until charred on the outside and tender in the middle. 

• To make the relish, heat the oil in a small pot until nearly smoking. Place the spring onion, ginger, pepper, garlic and dried chilli into a heat-proof bowl. Carefully pour over the oil to scald the ingredients. Once it has stopped bubbling stir in the soy, vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup and peanuts. 

• Place the cabbage onto a serving platter and spoon over the dressing. Garnish with extra peanuts and coriander sprigs. 

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Fragrant Coconut Rice with Mango & Sesame

Fragrant Coconut Rice with Mango & Sesame

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 400 ml can Coles organic coconut cream 

• 1 kaffir lime leaf, bruised 

• ½ lemongrass stem, bruised 

• 3 tbs Coles honey, plus extra to serve 

• 1 1/3 cups short or medium grain white rice, rinsed in a sieve  

• sea salt to taste 

Toppings

• 1 mango, sliced 

• 2 passionfruit

• 1 tsp white & black sesame seeds, toasted 

• 1 tbs shredded coconut, toasted 

Method

• Heat 250 ml of the coconut cream and 1½ cups (375 ml) of water in a pot over a medium heat. Add the lime leaf, lemongrass, 2 tbs of honey, rice and a pinch of salt. Bring up to a simmer then reduce the heat to low an cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed. 

• Combine the remaining coconut cream and remaining honey in a small pot over a medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes.

• Remove the lime leaf and lemongrass from the rice and discard.

• Place the rice mixture into serving bowls and drizzle over a little of the coconut cream mixture. Top with sliced mango, passionfruit, sesame seeds and coconut before serving. 

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Roast Pumpkin, Chickpea & Sage Sausage Rolls

Roast Pumpkin, Chickpea & Sage Sausage Rolls

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

For the pastry: 

• 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 cup cold water 

• 600 g Coles plain flour, plus extra for dusting 

• ½ tsp salt 

For the filling: 

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 

• 500 g Coles pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2 cm chunks 

• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 

• 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped 

• 3 leaves silverbeet, shredded 

• 200 g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked or 2 x 400 g tinned (drained and rinsed) 

• 1 large handful parsley, chopped 

• small handful of sage leaves, finely chopped 

• salt and pepper, to taste 

• milk to glaze 

• black and white sesame seeds, for topping

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C. 

To make the pastry: 

• Mix the oil and the water in the small bowl. 

• Mix the flour and the salt in the large bowl. Create a well in the centre. 

• Add the oil and water mixture to the well. 

• Use your hands to incorporate the liquid into the flour until the dough forms a ball. 

• Transfer the dough to a floured workbench and knead for a minute, then place the dough back into the large bowl. 

• Cover with a dry tea towel and leave for up to an hour. 

To make the filling: 

• Place the pumpkin in the medium bowl and toss with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. 

• Transfer to a baking tray and roast in the oven for about 30 minutes until golden. Allow to cool. 

• Heat the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic together for 5 minutes until soft and translucent. 

• Add the shredded silverbeet and cook for a minute, or until wilted. Set aside and allow to cool. 

• Tip the cooked chickpeas into a large bowl. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the chickpeas. 

• Add the roasted pumpkin to the chickpeas and mash again. 

• Combine the silverbeet mixture, parsley, sage, salt and pepper with the mashed pumpkin and chickpeas and mix well. 

• Taste and adjust seasoning. 

To assemble and cook the sausage rolls: 

• Line the other baking trays with baking paper and set aside. 

• Dry and flour the workbench. 

• Divide the filling into four even portions. 

• Divide the pastry dough into four pieces. 

• Roll a piece of pastry into a rectangle, ideally 5 mm thick, 24 cm long and 12 cm wide. 

• Place the filling along one long side of the rectangle, leaving about 2 cm of the edge clear. 

• Brush the opposite long edge with a little milk and roll up to enclose the filling. 

• Repeat with the remaining filling and pastry. 

• Cut each long roll of pastry into six with the serrated knife. Place the pastry rolls onto the lined baking trays, with the seam on the bottom. 

• Prick the tops of each roll with a fork, brush with a little milk and scatter over the sesame seeds. 

• Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown and cool on a wire rack before serving.

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Cheese & Dukkah Pull-apart Scones

Cheese & Dukkah Pull-apart Scones

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 80 g Coles thickened cream, plus extra for brushing 

• 120 g Jalna Greek yoghurt 

• 1 free range egg 

• 1 tbs Coles honey 

• 250 g Coles self raising flour, plus extra for dusting

• sea salt to taste

• 100 g cold butter, cubed (plus extra at room temperature, to serve) 

• 2 tbs dukkah, plus extra for topping

• 2 green spring onions, sliced 

• zest of ½ lemon 

• 100 g Coles Australian feta, crumbled 

• 80 g cheddar cheese, grated

• 30 g parmesan, finely grated

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees (C). Whisk the cream, yoghurt, egg and honey in a bowl and set aside. 

• Place the flour into a large mixing bowl along with a pinch of salt. Add in the butter and using clean fingertips rub the butter into the flour until there are no lumps. Gently fold through the dukkah, spring onions and lemon zest. Then add the feta, half the cheddar and half the parmesan. Make a well in the centre and pour in the wet ingredients then using a butter knife gently fold the mixture until it just comes together as a dough. Aim to not over work it too much as it will become tough. 

• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured lined oven tray. Bring the dough together in a rectangle shape around 1 inch thick. Brush the extra cream over the top of the dough and scatter over the remaining cheddar, parmesan and extra dukkah. 

• Cut the scones into 12 squares, leaving them intact on the tray. 

• Bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the scones are golden and spring back when lightly pressed. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving with butter on the side. 

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Chargrilled Smokey Melidzanosalata

Chargrilled Smokey MeliTzanosalata

Recipe By Phil Vakos

Ingredients

• 4 large eggplants

• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

• 4 cloves of garlic

• 3 tbs white wine vinegar

• 1 punnetColes vine-ripened baby cherry tomatoes

• 1 pack pine nuts

• 1 tbs ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground turmeric

• salt and pepper to taste

• juice of 1 large lemon

• 1 bunch of continental parsley

Garnish

• extra virgin olive oil

• sumac 

To Serve

• fresh crusty sourdough or pita

Method

• Prick each eggplant with a fork and place on an open flame, turning regularly until eggplants are black, blistered and fully cooked, cover and place in a collider until cool enough to handle.

• On a roasting tray, lay down some greaseproof paper and roast cherry tomatoes (keep them on the vine) at 200 degrees (C) for 10 - 15 minutes, until blistered and soft.

• On a separate tray, lightly moisten pine nuts with water and cover in spice mix , roast for 5 - 10 minutes at the same temperature as the tomatoes, until the nuts go golden.

• Peel off the blackened eggplant skin and discard. Place the flashy eggplants into a mixing bowl along with garlic, vinegar lemon juice and olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper, then blitz with a stick blender until smooth and creamy.

• Finely chop parsley and fold into eggplant dip.

• To serve, place mixture into serving bowl, garnish with tomatoes, pinenuts, sumac and extra virgin olive oil and enjoy with some pitta or sourdough.

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Coconut & Raspberry Ripple Cake

Coconut & Raspberry Ripple Cake

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups Coles self-raising flour 

• 1 tsp baking powder 

• 2/3 cup coconut sugar 

• sea salt 

• 2/3 cup Coles desiccated coconut 

• 3 free range eggs

• 2/3 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• ½ cup coconut milk 

• 2 punnets raspberries (or 250 g) 

• 2 tbs shaved toasted coconut to serve

Raspberry Extra Virgin Olive Oil Icing

• 1 cup Coles pure icing sugar, sifted 

• ¼ cup raspberries, crushed

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

Method

• Heat the oven to 180 degrees (C). Grease a loaf pan and line the base and sides with baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and stir in the sugar, coconut and a pinch of salt. 

• Whisk the eggs in a bowl along with the extra virgin olive oil and coconut milk. Fold the wet mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.

• Pour half of the cake mixture into the loaf pan. Using the back of a fork gently crush the raspberries in a bowl and pour over the cake batter in the tin. Pour over the remaining cake batter and smooth the top. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire wrack and allowing cool completely.

• Place the icing sugar in a bowl. Place the crushed raspberries into a fine sieve and push out the liquid over the icing sugar using the back of a spoon. Add in the extra virgin olive oil and whisk until the mixture is smooth and pale pink. Spread the icing onto the cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut before slicing and serving. 

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Spicy Tomato Green Beans with Walnuts & Yoghurt

Spicy Tomato Green Beans with Walnuts & Yoghurt

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 brown onion, peeled, sliced 

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced 

• 600 g green beans, trimmed 

• 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 

• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 

• 1 tbs tomato paste 

• 400 g Coles vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved 

• sea salt to taste 

• 1/3 cup walnuts

• 1 tsp lemon zest

• 1/3 cup Jalna plain yoghurt 

• ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped  

Method

• Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large high-sided frying pan. Cook the onion and garlic for 2 minutes before adding in the cumin and chilli. Cook, stirring for a further minute or until fragrant. Mix in the tomato paste and add in 300 g of the tomatoes. Season with salt and cook for 5 - 6 minutes, or until the tomatoes are starting to break down. Add in the beans and ½ cup of water. Cover with a lid and leave to braise for 20 minutes, or until the beans are wilted and tender. 

• Meanwhile finely chop the walnuts and mix them in a small bowl with the lemon zest and cracked black pepper.

• Stir the remaining tomatoes into the beans and remove from the heat once they have slightly softened. Allow the beans to cool slightly at room temperature. 

• Place the beans onto a serving platter and drizzle with yoghurt and scatter over the walnut mixture and parsley. 

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Miso Mushroom & Cauliflower Roast

Miso Mushroom & Cauliflower Roast

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

Miso Cauliflower

• ½ Coles cauliflower, cut into florets and stems chopped 

• 6 cups oyster mushrooms 

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 2 tbs white miso paste 

• 2 tbs mirin 

• 2 ½ tbs maple syrup, divided 

• 2 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil 

• 1 tbs tahini paste 

• 1 tbs white & black sesame seeds to garnish 

• 1/3 cup coriander sprigs (in iced water) 

Spicy Pickled Carrots

• 2 large carrots, sliced into noodles with a toothed peeler 

• 1 long red chilli, sliced  

• 1 tbs ginger, julienne 

• ½ cup, plus 1 tbs rice wine vinegar 

• 1 tbs gochujang paste

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees (C). Spread the cauliflower onto a large flat tray. Drizzle with the oil, a pinch of salt and roast the cauliflower for 10 minutes. Meanwhile whisk the miso, mirin, 1 tbs of maple and sesame oil in a bowl.  Take the tray out of the oven and add the mushrooms and drizzle with the miso mixture. Roast for a further 20 minutes, or until the mushrooms and cauliflower are cooked through and catching in places. Set aside at room temperature. 

• Place the carrot noodles, chilli and ginger into a bowl and sprinkle with a little sea salt. Heat ½ cup of vinegar, 1 tbs of maple syrup, gochujang and 1/3 cup water in a small pot over a medium heat. Bring up to a simmer then pour over the carrots. Toss well to coat then set aside for 15 minutes to quickly pickle. 

• Whisk the tahini, 1 tbs vinegar, ½ tbs maple syrup and a dash of water in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

• To serve, place the cauliflower and mushrooms onto a serving plate. Scatter over some of the spicy carrots and drizzle with a little tahini. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and coriander stems. Serve with extra spicy carrots on the side.

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Crisp Lettuce Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing

Crisp Lettuce Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 Coles baby cos lettuce, leaves broken off stem and rinsed

• 2 Coles baby gem lettuce, leaves broken off the stem and rinsed

Horseradish Dressing

• 3 tbs prepared horseradish

• ¼ cup mayo

• ¼ cup Coles buttermilk

• 1 tsp hot English mustard (optional)

• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

• pepper, to taste

• sea salt, to taste

Parsley Oil

• ½ bunch parsley

• 1 cup olive oil

• 1 tsp sea salt

Garnish

• ½ bunch chives, sliced thinly

• ½ cup salted cashews, chopped

Method

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

• To dress the leaves lightly brush on some of the dressing onto the inside of a leaf the place straight onto the outside of the serving dish. Then repeat the process to fill the outside of the platter. Then continue filling into the centre of the platter. 

• Garnish by sprinkling over the chives and cashews. 

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Temaki Sushi

Temaki Sushi

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

Sushi Rice

• 2 cups sushi or short-grain rice

• 2 cups water

• 1 tbs caster sugar

• 1 tbs rice vinegar

• 1 tsp salt

Temaki Sushi

• 1 cucumber, julienned in 3 cm lengths

• 1 avocado, sliced into batons and halved

• 2 carrots, grated

• half a daikon, grated

• 2 handfuls Coles baby gem lettuce leaves

• 8 sheets nori, quartered

• Coles Asia soy sauce, to serve

• pickled ginger, to serve (optional)

• wasabi, to serve (optional)

Method

• Prepare all the ingredients based on the instructions in the ingredients list. 

To make sushi rice: 

• Rinse the rice under running water and drain well. Place rice and water in the saucepan and let sit for 10 minutes

• Put rice on high heat, bring to the boil and stir to loosen grains.

• Reduce heat to very low, cover with a well-fitting lid and let cook until all the water has absorbed, about 10 – 13 minutes.

• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for another 10 minutes.

• Transfer cooked rice to the large bowl, cover with a tea towel and allow to cool while you prepare the vinegar mixture.

• Combine the sugar, rice vinegar and salt in the small bowl.

• Stir the vinegar mixture into the cooled rice with the wooden spoon.

To assemble and eat the temaki sushi: 

• Arrange all the fresh ingredients on a platter.

• Set the table with the platter of fresh ingredients, the sushi rice, nori sheets, soy sauce and, if using, pickled ginger and wasabi.

• Take a sheet of nori, with the rough side facing up. Spoon a small amount of rice along one side of the nori, add fresh ingredients and roll into a cone.

• Eat straight away or spoon a little soy into your roll before enjoying.
  

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Oat Congee with Fried Egg & Chilli

Oat Congee with Fried Egg & Chilli

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  2 cup Red Tractor wheat free oats

• 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated 

• 4 cups Coles low-salt chicken stock 

• 1 tsp fish sauce 

• 1 tsp maple syrup 

• 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil 

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• 4 free range eggs

• ½ cup green spring onion, sliced

• 2 tbs chilli oil

• 2 tbs roasted peanuts, roughly chopped 

Method

• Combine the rolled oats, ginger, stock, fish sauce, maple syrup and sesame oil in a large pot. Bring up to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes, or until the mixture is silky and the oats are soft, adding a little extra water if the mixture needs loosening. 

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the eggs for 3-4 minutes, or until crispy on the edges and cooked through.

• Spoon the oat congee into serving bowls.

• Top the oats with fried eggs, spring onion, chilli oil and peanuts before serving. 

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Strawberry and Roasted Red Capsicum Dip

Strawberry and Roasted Red Capsicum Dip

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

•  1 red capsicum, charred

• extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

• 1 punnet strawberries, finely chopped

• ½ bunch basil leaves, diced

• ¼ cup Coles toasted cashew nuts, chopped

• ¼ cup Coles ricotta cheese

• 2 tbs Coles honey

• 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• ½ tsp black pepper

• sliced baguettes, charred, to serve

Method

• Char the capsicum on a BBQ until the skin is burnt and blistered all over. Remove from BBQ, place into a bowl, cover and steam for 10 minutes until the skin slightly detaches.

• Once cooled to room temperature, scrape the charred skin off the capsicum. Remove the core and seeds. Dice the red peppers finely and add to a bowl.

• To that bowl add the strawberries, basil, cashew nuts, ricotta cheese, honey, olive oil and black pepper. Gently mix together until combined in a chunky paste.

• Serve with grilled slices of bread.

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EVOO Confit Garlic & Jalapeno Bread

EVOO Confit Garlic & Jalapeno Bread

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  20 cloves confit garlic

• 3/4 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• ½ cup pickled jalapenos

• ½ cup flat leaf parsley

• 1/2 cup parmesan, grated from a block 

• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese  

• sea salt, to season 

• 1 loaf Coles finest by Laurent white sourdough Vienna

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees (C).

• Mash the confit garlic cloves into a paste and place into a bowl. Finely chop the Jalapenos and the parsley and place them into the bowl with the garlic. Add in the extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese and season with salt. Stir to combine and set aside.

• Cut the bread into thin slices, leaving them attached at the base. Spread the garlic and oil mixture in between each slice of bread until all the mixture has been used. Brush the top of the bread with a little oil and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese in between each slice.

• Wrap the loaf in foil and bake for 15-20 minutes. Unwrap the top of the foil and bake for a further 5-10 minutes, or until golden and crunchy on the top. Serve immediately. 

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Passionfruit Yoghurt Cake

Passionfruit Yoghurt Cake

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt, plus 3 cups strained overnight (1 kg in total)

• 2 large free range eggs 

• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil 

• 2/3 cup fresh passionfruit pulp, divided into 2 portions 

• 1 cup Coles caster sugar 

• 2 cups Coles self-raising flour 

• 1 tsp Coles honey 

Method

• Place 3 cups of yoghurt into a sieve lined with a clean chux cloth suspended over a bowl. Leave to strain in the refrigerator overnight.

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees (C). Grease and line a 20 cm ring shaped tin or spring form tin.

• In a medium-sized bowl whisk 1 cup of yoghurt, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, half the passionfruit pulp until well combined. Combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl and gently fold through the wet mixture until the batter is smooth.

• Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the thickest part of the cake comes out clean. Leave the cake to rest for 10 minutes in the tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

• Place the strained yoghurt into a bowl and whisk through the honey. Spread the thick yoghurt over the top of the cooled cake then spoon over reserved passionfruit pulp before serving. 

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Haloumi and Mushroom Koupes

Haloumi and Mushroom Koupes

Recipe By Phil Vakos

Ingredients

•  400 g fine cracked wheat or ground bulgur wheat

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 1 and ½ cup Coles plain flour

• 1 large onion finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 200 g diced mushrooms 

• 1 tbs fresh chopped thyme

• 100 g grated haloumi 

• ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 4 cups oil, to deep fry

• Greek yoghurt, to serve

Method

• For the filling, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the moisture has gone. Turn off heat and add the haloumi, thyme, parsley and cinnamon, mixing well. Season and set aside to cool.

• For the dough, place wheat and oil in a large bowl, pour over 850 ml boiling water and season to taste. Mix well, then cover with plastic wrap and set aside to absorb the water and cool completely, this should take 1 hour.

• Once the wheat mixture has cooled, add the flour and knead on a bench for 6-8 minutes, until the dough comes together and does not crumble. Divide dough into 50 g balls.

• Press the dough to flatten into a small bowl shape. Place a generous tsp of mince mixture in the centre, then fold the dough over to seal filling inside, forming a football shape.

• Repeat with remaining dough and mixture. Place canola oil in a large saucepan over medium-high and bring to 180°C on a kitchen thermometer. In batches, deep fry koupes for 3-5 minutes until browned.

• After each koupa is cooked, place onto a paper towel to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining koupes. Serve warm with yoghurt.

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Yoghurt Braised Pork Tostada

Yoghurt Braised Pork Tostada

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

•  5oo g pork shoulder, large dice

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 5 garlic cloves crushed

• 2 tbs Coles apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbs smoked paprika

• 1 tbs cumin powder

• 1 tsp chilli flakes

• 2 avocados

• 1 lime

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• salt

• 1 onion, diced

• ½ bunch coriander

• pickled jalapenos 

• 100 g Coles deli mild feta crumbled

• 8 corn tortillas, fried in oil into crisp

Method

• Pre-heat an oven to 160 degrees (C).

• In a large oven tray combine the pork, yoghurt, vinegar, garlic and spices with a pinch of salt. Massage the ingredients into the pork to marinate. Cover with foil and place into the oven. Cook for 1.5-2 hours until the meat is falling apart tender. 

• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Place into a hot skillet over high heat with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Pull apart with forks into bite sized pieces.

• In a bowl, using a whisk mash the avocado, ½ lime juice and salt together into a chunky paste. 

• Spread the toasted tostada with avocado. Top with the pork then garnish with onion, coriander, jalapeno and feta cheese. 

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Pickled Poached Mushrooms

Pickled Poached Mushrooms

Recipe By Nornie Bero

Ingredients

•  500 ml red wine vinegar

• 5 bay leaves

• 1 tsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 3 garlic cloves, sliced

• ½ tsp whole pepperberries (or ground peppercorns)

• 100 g enoki mushrooms

• 200 g oyster mushrooms, sliced

• 200 g shiitake mushrooms

• 200 g king brown mushrooms, sliced

• 1 tsp native thyme (or thyme)

• 1 tbs chilli paste

• 100 g samphire (or pak choi)

• 100 g karkalla (or pak choi)

Method

• In a large pot, combine 1.5 ltr water, the vinegar, bay leaves, half the garlic and the pepperberries, and boil for 30 minutes.

• Add the mushrooms and poach for 10 minutes, then drain and strain off the liquid. Set aside the mushrooms.

• In a large frying pan, heat the oil and fry off the remaining garlic, thyme, mushrooms, chilli paste, samphire and karkalla for 5 minutes before adding salt to taste.

• Eat with lettuce cups *optional.

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Chickpea & Cashew Mayonnaise Picnic Rolls

Chickpea & Cashew Mayonnaise Picnic Rolls

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  1 loaf Coles Turkish pide bread 

• 2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced into thin ribbons with a peeler  

• 1 cup Coles red cabbage, finely shredded 

• 8 Coles butter lettuce leaves, washed, dried 

• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts  

Chickpea Filling

• 2 x 400 g Coles can chickpeas, drained & smashed with the back of a fork 

• ½ cup sunflower seeds, toasted, crushed 

• ½ red onion, finely diced

• ½ cup celery, finely diced 

• sea salt and black pepper to taste 

• 2 tsp capers, washed, chopped

• 2 tsp dill, chopped 

• 2 tsp lemon zest

Cashew Mayonnaise

• ¾ cup raw cashews, soaked in 1 cup boiling water for 15 minutes 

• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 

• 1 tsp Coles dijon mustard

• ½ tsp garlic powder 

• 1 tsp maple syrup 

Method

• Place all the chickpea filling ingredients into a bowl and mix well to combine. Crush roughly using a fork – this will take a few minutes.

• Place all the cashew mayonnaise ingredients (including the soaking water) into the jug of a high-speed blender, season with salt and blitz until smooth and creamy.

• Place 4 tablespoons of cashew mayonnaise into the chickpea mixture and mix well. 

• Split the pide loaf down the middle horizontally. Place the lettuce into the bread then spoon on the chickpea mixture on one side of the bread. Layer up the cucumber, red cabbage and sprouts on to the filling. Spread the remaining cashew mixture onto the other side of the bread. Slice into 4 portions and serve.

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Whole Cauliflower Cheese

Whole Cauliflower Cheese

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  1 large whole Coles white cauliflower, leaves attached

• 60 g butter 

• ½ brown onion, grated 

• 60 g Coles plain flour

• sea salt to taste

• black pepper to taste 

• 2 tsp Coles dijon mustard 

• 600 ml Coles full cream milk 

• ½ cup cheddar cheese, grated 

• ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated 

• fresh thyme or chives to garnish

Method

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees (C).

• Bring a large pot of salted water up to the boil. Trim the bottom off the cauliflower so it sits flat then cut a cross with a small knife into the stem - this helps the stem cook evenly. Place the cauliflower into the pot upside down and cook for 10 minutes to start the cooking process. Remove the cauliflower and drain off any excess water. Place the cauliflower into a high-sided pot that can go in the oven. 

• Meanwhile heat the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add in the onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes then add in the flour and cook stirring with a wooden spoon for 3-4 minutes to cook the raw flavour out the flour. Whisk in the mustard and slowly pour in the milk, working out any lumps as you add the milk. Once the mixture looks smooth, add in the cheeses and melt them through the sauce. 

• Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower and roast in the oven for 40 minutes, basting the cauliflower with the sauce every 10 minutes. 

• Remove from the oven and carefully place into a serving dish. Garnish with herbs and serve. 

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Burnt Cabbage with Anchovy Butter

Burnt Cabbage with Anchovy Butter

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

•  ½ Coles savoy cabbage, cut in half

• ½ Coles red cabbage, cut in half

• 150 g butter, room temp

• 1 small jar of anchovies

• 1 lemon, zest

• 4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked

• extra virgin olive oil

• butter

• sea salt

Method

• Heat a BBQ with a flat plate until it begins to smoke. Drizzle the cabbage with olive oil, place on the BBQ with the cut side facing down and press down. Wait till the cabbage is burnt before turning. Cooking it slowly, this will take a while and it is how we get a soft and gooey texture in the centre of the cabbage. Shut the lid of the BBQ whilst the cabbage cooks for about 20 minutes or until it feels tender and soft.

• In a mortar and pestle, combine the anchovies, lemon, parsley and a small pinch of salt. Add the butter and mix until the butter is combined. Keep at room temperature.

• Once the cabbage is cooked cut the quarters into half and arrange on a platter. With a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, brush the cabbage pieces with butter then let it melt into the cabbage. Repeat this process again once more before serving. Serve warm with your favourite roast meat.

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