Nor'West News: July 09, 2019

14 Tuesday July 9 2019
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Tasty Bites
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Eat healthy using delicious ingredients
Salads never need to
be boring, as seasonal
ingredients are just that
– seasonal. Winter brings
delicious flavours and
textures which go great with
grains. But don’t forget to
add a punchy dressing
Buckwheat with
autumn vegetables and
pomegranate dressing
Ingredients
250g buckwheat groats, rinsed
well
1 bulb fennel, cut into thin
wedges
250g pumpkin, peeled and
deseeded, cut into cubes
1 red onion, peeled and cut into
wedges
¼ cup parsley, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp fennel tops, roughly
chopped
Dressing
2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 Tbsp maple syrup
4 Tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Directions
Heat the oven to 200 deg C.
Bring a medium-sized pot of
lightly-salted water to the boil.
Add the rinsed buckwheat and
cook for 25-35min. The groats
should be tender when cooked.
Drain and rinse under cold
water. Put into a large bowl.
While the groats are cooking,
prepare the vegetables.
Put the chopped vegetables
into a bowl with enough olive
oil to coat them well. Season
with salt and cracked pepper.
Toss to combine. Spread evenly
over a suitably-sized oven dish.
Roast, turning occasionally so
the vegetables cook evenly and
colour all over (30min).
Add the ingredients together
and pour over the dressing in a
small bowl and whisk together.
Add the roasted vegetables to
the cooked buckwheat, drizzle
over the dressing and add the
herbs. Toss gently to combine,
taste and adjust, seasoning if
necessary.
Top off your healthy salad
with a nutritious treat
Hazelnut bliss balls
Ingredients
½ cup hazelnuts
½ orange (juice and grated zest)
1 cup fine coconut
1 Tbsp coconut oil
½ tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp dark cacao powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
Pinch of salt
Chunks of your favourite (storebought)
dark chocolate for the
centre of each bliss ball.
Directions
Place all the bliss ball
ingredients (except the chunks
of chocolate) into a bowl and
mix well. Then roll balls out of
the mixture.
Push a chunk of chocolate into
the centre of each bliss ball while
shaping them in your hands. You
can choose how big you make
the bliss balls.
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