Salads

Chilli Avocado and Blood Orange Bruschetta

 

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Chilli avocado and blood orange bruschetta with lemon thyme and toasted cumin seeds on sourdough

 

This pretty, light and tasty recipe was inspired by the healthy avocado breakfast that we ate at Le Pain Quotidien  at St Pancras Station before boarding our train for Brussels over the Easter Weekend. It was delicious and perfectly hit the spot, inspiring my thoughts to healthy options for Spring Eating. The blood oranges and lemon thyme lighten the richness of the avocado adding flavours that I associate with sunshine and energy.

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Fragrant Poached Vegetables

Seasonal Cooking& serve with…. potato and vegetable accompanimentsSummerSpringRecipes

 

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Raspberry scented poached vegetables

Serves 4

1 large or two smaller red peppers

1 leek

1 carrot

½ a fennel bulb

4 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons raspberry or herbed wine vinegar

250 ml water

25g bunch of mixed fresh soft leaved herbs (tarragon, flat leaved parsley, basil)

2-3 sprigs of basil, torn to serve

Salt and freshly ground black pepper Continue reading

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