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Favourites Fish Healthy Italian Main course Mediterranean

Prawn and broccoli pasta

Prawns are a great source of protein, this dish is a good balance of nutrients and tastes great

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Favourites Healthy Mediterranean Salads

Feta, pomegranate and broccoli salad

Another plant based lunch to try, healthy and a good mix of food groups. This is a good base for other variations of salads

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Lamb Main course Mediterranean

Lamb koftas with spicy tomato chutney

These lamb kofta’s are super easy to make and they taste great, if you have a small blender it makes things even easier.  This is a good time to buy Sriracha sauce

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Fish Healthy Main course Mediterranean

Tuna with fresh tomato salad

Fresh tuna should be cooked more or less in the same way as you cook a steak, I like my steak rare but I do prefer tuna cooked a little longer but it’s up to you.  This is served with a simple tomato salad which makes this delicious and healthy

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Favourites Fish Main course Mediterranean

Roast cod wrapped in pancetta

This is a reasonably straightforward recipe for a fish dish; for this version of roast cod loin wrapped in parma ham I added a green pesto minus the pine nuts to give it more flavour.

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Favourites Main course Mediterranean Pork Spanish

Chorizo and bean chilli with fried egg

This chorizo with bean chilli served with a fried egg is a great alternative to the usual version with mince and very easy to make.  You could make it vegetarian by using more beans and leaving out the chorizo but it won’t be as good

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Fish Italian Main course Mediterranean Starters

Salmon fishcakes with salsa verde

This is a bit different as the salsa verde is mixed into the fishcakes but go with it, they taste amazing.

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Bread/Cakes Chicken Main course Mediterranean

Greek turkey meatballs with flatbreads

This is a super healthy kebab, aka Greek turkey meatballs, served with flatbread and a hot sauce its  great main or starter

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Fish Main course Mediterranean Spanish

Hake with chorizo and potatoes

Hake is a member of the cod family but has a more subtle flavour and slightly firmer texture than its more well-known fishy relation. It is the perfect foil for strong, punchy flavours such as chorizo here, and indeed it is a popular fish in Spain.

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Italian Main course Mediterranean Vegetarian

Gnocchi with tomatoes, pinenuts and blue cheese

Ok, so this is a bit of a cheat as the gnocchi aren’t homemade but it’s still damned good and let’s face it, sometimes needs must! It’s such a quick and easy dish and the soft pillowy gnocchi with the garlicky sauce and oozy cheese are the perfect comfort food after a busy day. Glass […]

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Chicken Italian Main course Mediterranean

Pesto stuffed chicken with parma ham

This is a straightforward recipe, chicken is amazing when stuffed with this pesto and wrapped in the salty Parma ham,  you might want to use toothpicks to keep the stuffing inside

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Chicken Italian Main course Mediterranean

Chicken and Tuscan bread salad

This is a really simple chicken recipe which captures Tuscan flavours and is ideal for using up old bread, in this recipe it was a foccacia which was just too hard to eat Serves 4 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 4 chicken breasts with skin on of possible 2 red peppers Olive oil Salt and […]

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Fish Italian Main course Mediterranean Pasta

Pasta with mackerel, Marsala and pine nuts

Pasta and mackerel work well together, try and get very fresh fish.  The Marsala adds a bit of sweetness and the pine nuts add texture.

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Main course Mediterranean Pasta Vegetarian

Tagliatelle with parsley and walnut pesto

A Tagliatelle twist on the traditional basil/pine nut pesto. So easy but so tasty!

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Lamb Main course Mediterranean Spanish

Spanish lamb stew

This is an excellent Spanish stew recipe, ideal for a Sunday dinner, try and get a single piece of lamb that you can dice yourself into nice big chunks, or ask the butcher to do it for you