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Appetisers, Soups & Salads/ Recipes/ Vegetables

Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad

Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad / www.quichentell.com

Post-Diwali, I went back to eating lighter, nutrition-dense meals like this Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad. This may be  a salad, but it is hearty and filling. I eat it on its own or sometimes I serve it on wedges of toasted tortillas for dinner or serve it as a delicious side dish with a pasta or a meat dish. Making beetroot delicious Now beetroot can be a difficult vegetable…

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Appetisers, Soups & Salads/ Seafood

Curry Leaf-Scented Crispy Coconut Prawns

Crispy Coconut Prawns / www.quichentell.com

I ate the best crispy coconut prawns at The Green Turtle, a charming little restaurant on a white sand beach in Mozambique. Everything about that experience was magical – the spotless sand beside the turquoise Indian Ocean, the beautiful verandah-style restaurant, the delicious coconut water and rum cocktails and of course, golden, crispy and succulent coconut crusted prawns served in a coconut shell.. Crispy coconut prawns are a popular appetiser…

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Appetisers, Soups & Salads/ Dips, Jams, Chutneys, Relishes and Preserves

Garlic And Cheese Hummus, Basil Hummus, Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Quick And Easy 5-Ingredient Hummus Recipes / www.quichentell.com

What does a hummus recipe have in common with high school exams? When exam fever hits my 16-year old and he’s buried in his books all day, I need to stock up on healthy snacks that he can attack at any time morning, noon or night when he takes his refuelling breaks. And I’ve found that a couple or more bowls of different hummus in the fridge goes a long…

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