Recipes
Kingfish with Fresh Mint & Chilli Dressing
When it comes to making entertaining simple, a no-cook dish is always a good option.
When it comes to making entertaining simple, a no-cook dish is always a good option. This sashimi-grade kingfish with fresh mint and chilli dressing is the perfect meal to impress without all the fuss in the kitchen.
Ingredients
600g sashimi-grade kingfish, skin removed and trimmed
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
2 spring onions, white part only, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
1 + 1/2 tbsp chilli paste
2 + 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 + 1/2 tbsp tamari soy sauce
Equipment
Small Bowl
Serving Platter
Recipe
To make the chilli dressing, add the chilli paste, vinegar and soy sauce to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
Slice the kingfish into thin slices and arrange straight onto a serving platter.
Season the kingfish with salt and pepper and top with the spring onion and mint leaves.
Drizzle over the chilli dressing. Serve immediately.
BBQ Chilli Prawns
Fire up the barbie this long weekend and throw on these prawns.
Fire up the barbie this long weekend and throw on these prawns. Served with aioli, or a squeeze of lemon, they're sure to go down a treat.
Recipe by GH Nutrition
Ingredients
12 extra-large raw green prawns, peeled with tales intact
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 long red chilli, deseeded and chopped
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp raw sugar
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to season
Lemon wedges, to serve
Equipment
CHAR-GRILL PAN
OR
BBQ
Recipe
To make the chilli sauce, place the garlic, chilli, lemon juice, olive oil, spices, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix well to combine.
Add the prawns to the sauce and if time permits, let marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat a char-grill pan or BBQ over high heat. Drizzle with olive oil and when hot, add the prawns, with all of the sauce.
Cook the prawns for 3 minutes each side, or until cooked through.
Serve the prawns with lemon wedges and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
Fresh Salmon & Noodle Salad with Ginger & Lime Dressing
This delicious salad, filled with fresh ingredients and heart-healthy salmon, can be thrown together in minutes to make a simple mid-week meal.
This delicious salad, filled with fresh ingredients and heart-healthy salmon, can be thrown together in minutes to make a simple mid-week meal, that’s also stylish enough for entertaining.
Recipe by Accredited Practising Dietitian Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
2 carrots, skin on, cut into noodle-like thin strips using a spiralizer or peeler
200g radishes, thinly sliced
150g snow peas, thinly sliced lengthways
2 large handfuls of spinach leaves, rinsed
2 large handfuls fresh coriander stems and leaves, roughly chopped
1 large handful Thai basil leaves, roughly torn, plus extra to serve
1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
2 tbsp white sesame seeds, toasted, plus extra to serve
Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle
4 x 200g salmon fillets, skin left on
Ginger and Lime Dressing:
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
2 limes, zest and juiced
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt, to season
Equipment
spiralizer
Large Frypan
Recipe
Using a spiralizer or peeler, cut the carrots into noodle-like thin strips.
Heat a large frypan over medium heat, add sesame seeds and cook until lightly toasted.
Place the carrots, radishes, snow peas, spinach leaves, coriander, Thai basil, chilli and sesame seeds in a medium bowl and toss to combine.
To make the dressing, add ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together. Season with salt.
Using the same frypan, drizzle over olive oil and turn heat to medium-high. Cook the salmon, skin side down, for 3-4 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and the salmon is cooked approximately 1⁄4 through. Turn salmon and cook on the other side for a further 2-3 minutes.
Once cooked to your liking, transfer to a plate and let rest for 2 minutes.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss through. Flake the salmon over the salad and garnish with remaining herbs and sesame seeds.
Beetroot Cured Salmon with Apple, Dill and Cucumber Salad
Beetroot is a great source of vitamin C, dietary fibre, iron, folate and magnesium.
Beetroot is a great source of vitamin C, dietary fibre, iron, folate and magnesium. Their intense red colour is due to an antioxidant called betacyanin, which is important for a healthy heart.
Look for beetroot that has smooth skin, without splits around the top. Select those that have fresh stems and leaves that are not wilted.
Purchase your fresh, quality seafood from either Ocean Fresh Seafoods or Sea Harvest at the Markets.
Recipe by Accredited Practising Dietitian Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
250g cooked and peeled beetroot
140g sea salt
1⁄2 cup caster sugar
3 tsp caraway seeds
2 tsp black peppercorns
1kg salmon fillet, skin on
2 green apples, cut into batons
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dill, finely chopped
1/2 lemon, juiced
Dill and micro herbs, to serve
Equipment
2 x Chopping Boards
Cling Wrap
Recipe
To make the curing mixture, combine the beetroot, salt, sugar, caraway seeds and pepper in a food processor and whiz until smooth.
Stretch 2 large sheets of cling wrap over a flat surface and spoon over half the cure. Lay salmon on top, skin side down. Pour over remaining cure and spread evenly over salmon.
Cover salmon tightly with the wrap.
Place wrapped salmon on a chopping board and rest another chopping board on top. Weigh down with something heavy and place in the fridge for 2 days to cure. The longer you leave the curing process, the stronger the taste.
For the salad, prepare just prior to serving. Add all ingredients to a bowl and toss to combine.
When ready to serve, remove salmon from wrap and rinse under cold water. Pat dry with paper towel.
Thinly slice the salmon on an angle and serve with salad, dill and micro herbs.
Salmon will last up to one week in the fridge and can be used just like smoked salmon.
Smashed Meringue, Berries and Persian Fairy Floss
This smashed meringue is a quick and easy dessert with the WOW factor.
This smashed meringue is a quick and easy dessert with the WOW factor. Add a delicate flourish of Persian Fairy Floss to add sweetness and sensationalism!
Recipe by Ang Quinlan from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
1 tub strawberries, hulled and quartered
½ cup (combined) cherries, raspberries, and blueberries (for decoration)
1 tablespoon caster sugar
2 tablespoons caramelised balsamic dressing
600 ml thickened cream
Scraped seeds of ½ Vanilla Pod (or 2 teaspoons of good quality vanilla extract)
1 packet meringue kisses (available from Deli Planet)
1 Pack (180 g) Rose Pashmak (gourmet Persian Fairy Floss available from Deli Planet)
Equipment
Glasses or jars
Recipe
Place strawberries in a bowl, sprinkle with caster sugar and add caramelised balsamic dressing. Mix gently and set aside for 10 minutes or until strawberries have softened.
Combine cream and vanilla pod seeds and whip until soft peaks form.
Crumble meringue kisses and add to the cream mixture (leave some for decoration).
Layer your chosen glass or jar with the strawberries, then the cream mixture.
Top with extra meringue, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, blueberries, and a mint sprig.
Flourish with Persian fairy floss.
Nut Free Muesli Bars
Delicious and chewy, these nut-free muesli bars are the perfect healthy snack to add to the kid’s lunch boxes.
Delicious and chewy, these nut-free muesli bars are the perfect healthy snack to add to the kid’s lunch boxes. All ingredients sourced from Market Health Foods at Fyshwick Markets.
Recipe from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
Wet:
1 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup honey or rice malt syrup
1/4 water
Dry:
2 cups puffed brown rice
1 + 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup wholemeal flour
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup mixed seeds (sunflower seeds & pepitas)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Equipment
SQUARE CAKE TIN
SMALL SAUCEPAN
Recipe
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a square cake tin or slice pan with baking paper.
In a small saucepan over low heat, gently melt wet ingredients.
Add oats, puffed rice, flour, coconut, cranberries and seeds into a large mixing bowl and mix.
Pour melted mixture into a bowl and combine. Finally, stir in white chocolate chips.
Transfer into prepared baking dish. Using another piece of baking paper, push down firmly on the mixture to make as compact as possible. Bake for 20 minutes.
Once cooled, place in the fridge or freezer until ready to slice.
Christmas Rocky Road
Christmas Rocky Road
Recipe by Accredited Practising Dietitian Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
12 large marshmallows, or enough to fill the base of the loaf tin
400g dark chocolate, melted
1/3 cup pistachios, crushed
1/3 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
1/4 cup dried strawberries, roughly chopped
Available at Market Health Foods at the Fyshwick Markets
Equipment
Heatproof bowl
Large saucepan
Loaf Tin
Recipe
Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, ensuring the water doesn’t touch the base of the bowl. Stir constantly.
Arrange the marshmallows side-by-side in a loaf tin lined with baking paper. Pour over the chocolate and gently tap the tin, so the chocolate seeps to the bottom.
Sprinkle over the crushed pistachios, cranberries and dried strawberries.
Freeze for 30 minutes or until set. Cut into slices to serve.
Raw Oat and Nut Bars
Keep a batch of these bars in your freezer for when you need a nutritious snack option on-the-go.
Keep a batch of these bars in your freezer for when you need a nutritious snack option on-the-go.
Filled with healthy fats and fibre, these bars will keep you feeling satisfied between meals, without the sugar overload.
Recipe by Accredited Practising Dietitian Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
1 + 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 + 1/2 cups puffed rice
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup raw almonds, slithered
200g dried cranberries
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup honey
All ingredients sourced from Market Health Food at the Fyshwick Markets.
Equipment
20x30cm pan
Small Saucepan
Recipe
Line a 20x30cm pan with baking paper, ensuring that the paper extends above the edges of the pan.
Combine oats, puffed rice, coconut, almonds and dried cranberries in a medium mixing bowl.
Place almond butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until mixture is combined. Add to dry mixture and stir well to combine.
Press mixture into pan and place in the freezer for 2 hours or until firm. When ready, cut into bars.