Recipe of the Week - Something for the Weekend!

Well, we can hope for some more glorious sunshine this weekend, and if so, a BBQ may well be on the cards for some of us, so a few recipes to help you make it a healthier experience!

Low Fat Houmous
1 tin chickpeas
200ml fat free / low fat plain yoghurt
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground cayenne
100ml lemon juice

Blend in a blender, you may want to adjust the proportions to taste and add black pepper and Sel de Guerande unprocessed sea salt...

Serve as a starter with carrot, celery, peppers, cucumber etc. or add a blob to your burger or salad rather than mayo! Yum...

Spicy Peanut Sauce
Generous tbsp Peanut Butter
50 ml Water
2 tbsp Lime juice
1 tbsp Soy sauce
1/2 tsp Lime zest
1/2 tsp Garlic
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp Thai chili paste

Mix by hand if you want to keep it chunky (using crunchy PB rather than smooth...) or blend. Great smeared onto chicken before you BBQ or used as a dip...

Mayonnaise Style Dressing
150ml low fat yoghurt
1 tbsp herb mix: dill, parsley, basil, thyme.
1 tsp finely chopped shallots or spring onions
1 tsp roasted garlic paste or a chopped clove of garlic
1 tsp capers
1 tsp whole grain mustard

Combine in small bowl and whisk or shake. Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days so use whatever's left to turn tuna into a healthy version of tuna mayo - be inventive!

Turkey & Apple Burgers
450g ground turkey breast (can also use lean mince)
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
5 mushrooms, finely chopped
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
Clove garlic, chopped
1/2 apple, finely chopped or grated
1tsp lemon juice
1 egg
1/2 tsp Sel de Guerande unprocessed sea salt
Black pepper to taste

Heat the coconut oil and fry the onion until brown, then add the apples and mushrooms and stir-fry for another 4 minutes.

Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Form into patties and chuck on the barbie! Should be about 6 minutes each side - the burgers are done when the juice runs clear after being pierced with a fork.

You can really be inventive with burgers - no need to buy the pre-frozen ones that have loads of added junk. Use lean mince and add an egg and then any herbs and spices you like (a bit of Marmite or mustard adds a great little kick - my boyfriend's secret ingredients I believe!)