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Food<br />

Falafel<br />

burgers<br />

Prep: 10Min-Cook: 6Min-Serves: 4<br />

INGREDIENTS<br />

400g can chickpea, rinsed and<br />

drained garlic clove, chopped<br />

handful of flat-leaf parsley or<br />

curly parsley 1 tsp ground cumin<br />

1 tsp ground coriander 1⁄2 tsp<br />

harissa paste or chilli powder<br />

2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp sunflower<br />

oil toasted pitta bread<br />

200g tub tomato salsa, to serve<br />

green salad, to serve 1 small red<br />

onion, roughly chopped<br />

METHOD<br />

Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen<br />

paper. Tip into a food processor<br />

along with the onion, garlic, parsley,<br />

spices, flour and a little salt.<br />

Blend until fairly smooth, then<br />

shape into four patties with your<br />

hands.<br />

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying<br />

pan, add the burgers, then quickly<br />

fry for 3 mins on each side until<br />

lightly golden. Serve with toasted<br />

pittas, tomato salsa and a green<br />

salad.<br />

Chocolate &<br />

berry mousse<br />

pots<br />

Prep: 15Min-Cook: 5Min-Serves: 4<br />

Dessert doesn't have to be devilish as<br />

this good-for-you pud proves<br />

INGREDIENTS<br />

75g dark chocolate 70% grated<br />

4 tbsp low-fat yogurt<br />

2 large egg whites<br />

2 tsp caster sugar<br />

350g berries (try blueberries,<br />

raspberries, cherries or a mix)<br />

METHOD<br />

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof<br />

bowl over a pan of simmering<br />

water, making sure the bowl<br />

doesn’t directly touch the water.<br />

Once melted, allow it to cool for<br />

5-10 mins, then stir in the yogurt.<br />

Whisk the egg whites until stiff,<br />

then whisk in the sugar and beat<br />

until stiff again. Fold the whites<br />

into the chocolate mix – loosen<br />

the mixture first with a spoonful<br />

of egg white, then carefully fold<br />

in the rest, keeping as much air as<br />

possible.<br />

Put berries into small glasses or<br />

ramekins, then divide mousse on<br />

top. Chill in the fridge until set.<br />

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