Citrus and Almond Oil Cake

Citrus and Almond Oil Cake

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Dairy-free
Serves – 8
Prep Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 40 minutes plus cooling time

Ingredients

• 1 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to line the pan

• 1 cup caster sugar + 1 tablespoon

• 1.5 cups self raising flour

• ¾ cup almond meal

• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

• Pinch of sea salt

• 2 tbsp Grand Marnier (optional)

• Zest and juice of 1 lemon (around 3 tablespoons)

• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

• 3 Free-range eggs

• 1/3 cup flaked almonds

• Icing sugar to serve

• Coles dollop double cream or yoghurt to serve

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and line the base and sides of a spring form cake tin. Rub a little extra oil over the baking paper and roll 1 tablespoon of sugar on the inside of the tin to coat, tapping out any excess.

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, almond meal, bicarbonate of soda, and a pinch of salt and gently whisk to make sure there are no lumps. Stir together the Grand Marnier, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla in a small bowl.

• Using a stand mixer, whisk together the eggs and sugar for 3-4 minutes, or until thick and pale. Leaving the beaters on high, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil in a steady stream until it is incorporated and the mixture thickens slightly.

• Reduce the beater's speed to slow then pour in the lemon juice mixture. Gently fold through the almond meal mixture until the batter is smooth. Pour into the prepared tin and top with a sprinkling of sugar and flaked almonds.

• Bake in the middle rack of the oven for 40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes in the tin before removing.

• Cut the cake into wedges and dust with icing sugar before serving with yogurt or cream.

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Dark Choc, Berry & Pistachio Frozen Yoghurt Bark

Dark Choc, Berry & Pistachio Frozen Yoghurt Bark

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Meat-free, gluten-free, vegetarian
Serves – 4 as a snack
Prep Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 4 hours freezing time

Ingredients

• 2 cups Jalna vanilla yogurt

• 100g 70% dark chocolate

• 15 blueberries

• 15 raspberries

• 1/3 cup pistachio nuts, roughly chopped

Method

• Grease and line a flat oven tray with non-stick baking paper.

• Spread the yoghurt onto the paper in an even layer around 1cm thick.

• Melt the chocolate over a double boiler then drizzle over the yoghurt. Slice half the blueberries in half then scatter the yoghurt with whole blueberries, raspberries, and pistachio nuts.

• Place into the freezer for 4 hours, or until frozen solid. Break into rough pieces then serve immediately.

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Chilli Brussels Sprouts with Cashew Nuts

Chilli Brussels Sprouts with Cashew Nuts

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 2 cloves crushed garlic

• ½ onion, sliced

• 500gr brussels sprouts, halved

• 2 teaspoons fish sauce

• 2 teaspoons Coles oyster sauce

• ¼ cup roasted Coles cashew nuts

• 1 tablespoon chilli paste with soy bean oil

• 1 cup Thai basil leaves

Method

• Heat a large fry pan over high for a few minutes.

• Add the oil to coat the bottom of the pan, then add garlic and onion and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add brussels sprouts and stir to coat with oil. Spread in an even layer, carefully add oyster & fish sauce along with a splash of water, give it a good toss and cover with a lid. 

• Cook without stirring until the water has almost completely evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes. 

• Uncover, sprinkle with cashew nuts and Thai basil, and stir for 1 minute. 

• Serve up with some steamed rice or by itself as a snack. 

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Strawberry Chia Pudding

Strawberry Chia Pudding

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• ½ cup chia seeds

• 1.5 cups almond milk

• 1 cup coconut milk

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

• 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus extra to serve

• 300 g strawberries, hulled

• 1 cup Greek yoghurt

• ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Method

• Place the chia seeds, almond milk, coconut milk, vanilla and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup into a bowl and mix well until combined. Place the bowl into the refrigerator for 4 hours, or overnight to set.

• Cut half the strawberries into a rough dice and place them into a small saucepan over a medium heat with 2 tablespoons of water and remaining maple syrup. Bring up to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, or until they become jammy. Set aside to cool slightly.

• Place the chia pudding into serving bowls or glasses. Top with the strawberry jam mixture, yoghurt, remaining sliced fresh strawberries, toasted almonds and a drizzle of maple syrup before serving.

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Grandma's Five Spice Chinese Chicken

Grandma's Five Spice Chinese Chicken

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in, skin-on free-range chicken thighs

• 4 tbsp Coles Asia soy sauce

• 1 tbsp salt

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tsp Coles Chinese five spice powder

• 10 pieces star anise

• 1 piece cassia bark (or use cinnamon)

• 10 cloves

• 2 cloves garlic (minced)

• 2 tsp oil

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 2 tbsp dry cooking sherry

Method

• Combine everything together in a large mixing bowl and with gloves, massage the chicken making sure the marinade is completely coating the chicken evenly under the skin. Marinate overnight for the tastiest result or for at least 1 hour.

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (C) and line a roasting tray with baking paper. Place the marinated chicken on the tray and roast for 35 - 40 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown.

• Serve with steamed rice and a vegetable along with the tasty roasting sauce.

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Grilled Fish Tacos with Jazz Apple Slaw

Grilled Fish Tacos with Jazz Apple Slaw

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 4 pieces flathead (or similar white fish)

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• pinch of salt

• 2 apples, sliced thinly

• ¼ Chinese cabbage, sliced thinly

• 2 spring onions, sliced thinly

• 2 tbsp mayo

• 1 tsp hot sauce

• 8 small tortillas

• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

• extra mayo

• extra hot sauce

Method

• Heat a bbq until smoking.

• Mix together the cumin, coriander, smoked paprika and salt. Sprinkle over the fish to coat.

• Pour some oil onto the bbq and add the fish. Cook until the rub is slightly blackened, and the fish is cooked through.

• In a bowl mix together the apple, cabbage, spring onion, mayo and hot sauce with a pinch of salt. Mix until combined and the ingredients are dressed.

• Warm the tortillas by toasting on the bbq until lightly charred.

• Serve the tortillas topped with slaw. Flake over the fish and then add extra mayo and hot sauce. Finish with a wedge of lime on the side.

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Beef Vindaloo Pie

Beef Vindaloo Pie

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 800 g diced chuck steak

• 50 g plain flour

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, diced

• 3 tbs Patak’s vindaloo paste

• 800 ml chicken stock

• 2 sprigs curry leaf

• extra virgin olive oil

• salt

• 2 sheets short crust pastry

• 6 sheets filo pastry

• 50 g melted butter

• 3 sprigs fresh curry leaf

Method

• Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat.

• In a small bowl coat the beef in the flour. Add a drizzle of oil to the saucepan then add in the beef. Cook until brown then removed and repeat until all the beef is cooked.

• Add another drizzle of olive oil then add in the onions with a pinch of salt. Cook until softened then add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Add in the Vindaloo paste and fry off for a few minutes.

• Add the beef back into the saucepan, add the stock then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the beef is tender and the gravy is thick, this should take an hour or so. Remove from the heat and fully cool the pie filling. 

• Line the base of a pie tin with the short crust pastry with a little bit of pastry hanging over the edge of the dish. Fill with the pastry with the pie filling to the top of the dish but no higher.

• Brush the filo sheets with melted butter and sprinkle over a couple of curry leaves. Fold the sheet in half and scrunch into a loose ball, place on top of the pie to cover a small part of the filling. Repeat the process until the entire top of the pie is covered with filo and there are lots of layers and height to the pastry.

• Place into a 180 degrees (C) oven and cook for 35 - 40 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling has warmed through. Serve straight away.

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Confit Salmon With Broccolini

Confit Salmon With Broccolini

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of salmon, skin off

• 1 ltr Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 4 garlic cloves, bashed

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 rosemary sprigs

• 1 bunch broccolini

• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

• sea salt

• black pepper

Method

• Pour the oil in the pan and add garlic, bay and rosemary.

• Place the salmon into a pan so that it is covered by the oil and cook on low heat so that it is simmering for 15 minutes. You can test it with a skewer, if it goes through the fish without resistance it's cooked.

• Using a fry-pan and a little oil, lightly fry the broccolini for 2 minutes until it has just softened but still has crunch. Season with salt and lots of black pepper. 

• Remove the fish from the oil and drain.

• Serve the salmon on top of the broccolini with a pinch of salt and a wedge of lemon.

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Banana Blueberry Pancakes

Banana Blueberry Pancakes

Recipe By Lynton Tapp

Ingredients

• 2 cups Coles self raising flour

• 3 tbsp raw sugar

• pinch of salt

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp all spice 

• 3 overripe bananas

• 1 cup of milk

• 1/2 cup of Jalna Greek-style yoghurt

• 2 tbs vegetable oil

• unsalted butter for cooking

• Jalna Greek-style yoghurt to serve

• 1 punnet of fresh blueberries

• Coles maple syrup

Method

• Start the recipe by sifting the self raising flour and baking powder into a large bowl, before adding a pinch of salt, the all spice and raw sugar. Set this bowl aside for now.

• In a seperate bowl add the bananas and mash with the back of a fork before adding the milk, yoghurt and vegetable oil. Add this mixture into the flour mix and gently fold the mix together using a spatula until just combined.

• Preheat a large non-stick pan over medium heat before adding a dollop of butter. Cover the base of the pan with the butter by swirling the pan. Now add your desired amount of pancake batter to the pan and cook for 2 minutes per side. You know when the pancake is ready to flip because you will start to see bubbles forming on the top side. Continue cooking the pancake batter following this process until you have made your desired amount, hopefully all of it, before placing the cooked pancakes onto a plate. Serve dolloped with Jalna yoghurt, fresh blueberries drizzled in maple syrup.

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Lemon Mustard Lamb Cutlets with Cucumber Salad

Lemon Mustard Lamb Cutlets with Cucumber Salad

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 8 Coles lamb cutlets

• 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt and black pepper to taste

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked

• 1 lemon

• 1 tsp honey

• 3 tbsp thick Greek yoghurt to serve

Cucumber Salad

• 250 g punnet Coles Qukes baby cucumbers  

• 4 red radish, sliced

• 12 pitted green Sicilian olives

• ¼ cup fresh mint, leaves picked

• ¼ cup dill, sprigs picked

Method

• Place the mustard, thyme, zest of ½ the lemon, honey, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix well. Toss the lamb cutlets through the mustard mixture to coat and set aside.

• Heat a grill pan over a medium-high heat. Drizzle the lamb cutlets with 1 tablespoon of oil and grill for 2 minutes each side, or until caramelised on the outside and cooked through. Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 2-3 minutes.

• Cut the cucumbers and radish and place them into a bowl. Lightly crush the olives and add them into the salad with the mint and dill. Squeeze over the juice of ½ lemon, remaining oil and a pinch of salt and pepper into the salad.

• Spoon the yoghurt onto a serving platter. Top with the salad and arrange the cutlets over the top before serving

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Korma Lamb Koftas With Mint & Cucumber Salad

Korma Lamb Koftas With Mint & Cucumber Salad

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 500 g Coles lamb mince

• 3 tbsp Patak’s korma paste

• 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

• 2 cups red cabbage, finely sliced

• 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced on the angle

• ½ bunch mint, chopped

• 1 lemon

• ½ cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 1 pack Patak’s plain naan bread, to serve

• 8 whole pickled chillies, from a jar

Method

• Preheat a bbq or frying pan over a medium heat. Mix the korma paste into the lamb mince and season with a pinch of sea salt. Roll the mixture into 4 large koftas, or 8 smaller ones and set aside.

• Place the red cabbage, sliced cucumbers, half the mint, 1 tablespoon of oil, juice and zest of ½ the lemon and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Toss well to coat and set aside to lightly pickle while you cook the lamb.

• Mix the remaining mint into the yoghurt with a pinch of salt and set aside.

• Drizzle the remaining oil over the koftas and cook, turning for 4 - 5 minutes or until fragrant and cooked through. Remove from the heat and rest for 2 minutes.

• Warm the naan breads on the grill for 1 - 2 minutes then tear half and place onto a serving platter.

• Top the naan breads with the mint yoghurt, cucumber salad, lamb koftas and pickled chillies. Drizzle with a little extra oil and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

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Spanner Crab Congee

Spanner Crab Congee

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 250 g raw jasmine rice

• 25 g ginger (fine brunoise)

• 25 g garlic (fine brunoise)

• 100 g eschalot (fine brunoise)

• 100 ml canola oil

• 1 l chicken stock (broth)

• 50 ml fish sauce

• ½ tsp white pepper

• 200 g picked spanner crab meat

• 10 g cut green shallots

Method

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan and gently sauté off ginger, garlic & shallot till golden.

• Add rice and cook till the pot starts to dry up, then add ½ a cup of stock.

• Repeat this method just like cooking a risotto.

• Once the rice is cooked and the consistency is still very runny, season with the fish sauce and white pepper.

• Add the crab meat and stir just to cook, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

• Serve immediately and garnish with cut green shallot and a sprinkle of deep fried eschalots.

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Lettuce Fennel Dill Slaw

Lettuce Fennel Dill Slaw

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 3 Coles baby cos lettuce, shaved on a mandolin

• 1 head of fennel, shaved on a mandolin

• 1 red onion, shaved

• 1 bunch of dill leaves picked

Dressing

• ½ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• ¼ cup Squeaky Gate apple cider vinegar

• 2 tbsp grain mustard

• ½ lemon, juice

• sea salt

• black pepper

Method

• In a large bowl or large plate with a lip on it, mix together all salad ingredients until combined.

• Mix together the dressing ingredients until evenly combined. Drizzle over the salad and enjoy immediately.

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Pork & Chive Dumpling Hot Pot

Pork & Chive Dumpling Hot Pot

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 spicy hot pot soup base

• 2 ltr Coles real chicken stock (or water)

Dipping sauce

• 2 tbsp Coles Asia soy

• 1 tbsp Coles Asia sesame oil

• 2 tbsp black vinegar

• 2 tbsp chilli crisp

• ½ bunch coriander, chopped

• 2 spring onions sliced thinly

• 1 pack Mr Chen’s pork and chive dumplings

• 1 pack thinly sliced beef

• 1 pack silken tofu

• 1 pack fried tofu puffs

• 1 pack Coles shimeji mushrooms

• ¼ wombok cabbage, cut into chunks

• 1 bunch Coles choy sum, cut into pieces

• 1 pack Mr Chen’s egg noodles

Method

• Cook soup base in stock for 5 minutes on a gentle simmer.

• Mix together the ingredients for the dipping sauce until combined and set aside.

• Add dumplings to the simmering hotpot and cook for 8 minutes.

• Whilst the hot pot is simmering, arrange the hot pot serving ingredients neatly on a plate.

• To serve, guests may individually add in ingredients as they please and ladle the hot pot soup over.

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Mexican Spiced Savoury Oats With Fried Egg

Mexican Spiced Savoury Oats With Fried Egg

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 chorizo, diced

• ½ red onion, diced

• 1 red capsicum, diced

• 1 yellow capsicum, diced

• 1 jalapeno diced

• 1 tbsp Coles smoked paprika

• 1 tsp Coles cumin

• 1 cup Red Tractor rolled oats

• 2 cups Coles real chicken stock

• sea salt

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 4 free range eggs, soft boiled

Garnish

• coriander

• corn chips

Method

• In a frypan fry off the chorizo until the fat starts to come out. Add the red onion, capsicums and a drizzle of olive oil and fry until they begin to soften.

• Add the jalapeno, paprika and cumin, then toast for a minute. Add in the oats and stock. Cook for 3 - 5 minutes until the oats thicken and cook into a porridge texture. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.

• Serve in a bowl garnished with a soft boiled egg, coriander leaves, some crushed corn chips and a sprinkle of paprika.

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Steamed Silken Tofu With Chinese Sausage

Steamed Silken Tofu With Chinese Sausage

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 tub silken tofu

• 2 spring onion, sliced thinly

• 2 chinese sausage, sliced thinly

Sweet n Spicy Dressing

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp black vinegar

• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tbsp chilli crisp

• fried shallots

• 2 sprigs coriander, leaves picked

Method

• Turn the tofu out onto a serving dish then sprinkle over the spring onions and chinese sausage. Place into a large steamer basket and steam over a wok or saucepan. Steam for 10 minutes.

• In a saucepan combine the dressing ingredients, boil then simmer for 5 minutes.

• To serve, remove the tofu from the steamer and spoon over the dressing. Garnish with fried shallots and coriander.

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Chicken Tikka Masala Rice with Crispy Coconut Cashews

Chicken Tikka Masala Rice with Crispy Coconut Cashews

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• ½ cup unsalted raw cashews

• 2 tbsp raw shaved coconut

• 280 g Coles skinless chicken thighs, roughly diced

• 1 brown onion, sliced

• 2 tbsp Patak’s tikka masala paste

• 1 large yellow capsicum, sliced into strips

• 2 cups green beans, trimmed, sliced into 8 cm lengths

• 4 cups day-old steamed basmati rice

• 1 lime, to serve

Method

• Heat the oil in a wok over a medium heat. Add the cashews and cook for 2 minutes or until starting to turn golden. Add in the coconut and cook until golden. Remove everything with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.

• Keep the same oil in the wok and place back onto a medium heat. Add in the onion and cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until nearly golden in colour. Add in the chicken and a pinch of salt to season. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

• Add in the tikka masala paste and cook until fragrant before adding in the capsicum and green beans. Stir-fry for 2 minutes to cook the vegetables then add in the rice and toss for a further 2 - 3 minutes to warm everything through and coat the rice in the curry paste.

• Divide the rice amongst serving bowls and scatter with the crispy cashew mixture and serve with lime wedges on the side.

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Envy Apple & Mustard Ketchup

Envy Apple & Mustard Ketchup

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 8 apples, peeled and diced

• 2 brown onions, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• ½ cup apple cider vinegar

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce

• 1 tbsp mustard powder

• salt

• extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbsp grain mustard

Method

• In a large saucepan, fry off the onion with a pinch of salt until soft. Add in the garlic and fry for a minute or so. Add in the apple, cook until soft and tender.

• Add in the vinegar and reduce by half. Add in the sugar, worcestershire, mustard powder and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine all the ingredients then add 1 cup of water. Turn the heat down to low and cook until everything has broken down.

• Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Add in the grain mustard, stir through and then store in a jar in the fridge.

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Radish Pesto

Radish Pesto

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 2 bunches really fresh radishes with green tops attached

• ½ cup basil leaves

• ½ cup mint leaves

• 1/3 cup pepita seeds

• 1 small clove garlic, peeled

• juice and zest of 1 small lemon

• sea salt to taste

• 30 g parmesan cheese, roughly chopped

• 1/3 cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus a little extra to serve

Method

• Place the radish bunches into a large bowl of chilled water and gently wash to remove any dirt. Remove the radishes and drain them well.

• Cut the green tops from the radishes and place them into the jug of a stick blender along with the basil, mint, pepita seeds, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, parmesan cheese and oil.

• Blitz the mixture until it is bright green and fragrant. Add a little extra oil if the mixture needs loosening.

• Slice the radishes into halves and place them onto a serving dish. Place a few spoonfuls of the pesto into a serving bowl and drizzle with a little extra oil on top before serving.

• *Use the pesto for topping toast, drizzling onto salads, with grilled meats or just eaten as a dip.

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Confit Tomato Salad with Ricotta & Balsamic

Confit Tomato Salad with Ricotta & Balsamic

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 3 x 250 g packs cocktail cherry truss vine tomatoes

• 2 cups Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, or enough to just cover the tomatoes

• sea salt and black pepper to taste

• 2 eschalots, peeled, sliced into rings

• 2 cloves garlic, smashed

• 4 sprigs thyme

• 250 g fresh ricotta cheese (from the Coles deli)

• ¼ cup basil leaves to serve

Balsamic Dressing

• ½ cup Squeaky Gate balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbsp honey

• sourdough bread to serve

Method

• Heat a hooded BBQ to a medium heat. Place the tomatoes on their vines into a small heat proof tray with high sides - you want them to fit in snug so they can easily be covered with oil. Add in the shallots, garlic, thyme and a pinch of sea salt.

• Place the tomatoes into the BBQ and leave to gently cook for 50 minutes - 1 hour, or until the tomatoes are starting to blister, but still holding their shape and the garlic and shallots are soft.

• To serve, carefully place the tomatoes onto a serving platter along with the garlic, onions and thyme. Crumble over chunks of the ricotta cheese and then spoon over a generous amount of the tomato oil. Season with salt and pepper then generously scatter with the balsamic dressing and basil leaves. Serve with bread for mopping up the juices.

• *Any leftover tomato oil can be used on pastas, soups, dips or salads.

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