raw broccoli salad

Serves 4

This is a variation on a Thermomix classic to make it dairy free. Love this recipe for its speed and healthiness.

Poppy cooks...

1. Place
   250g broccoli, cut into florets,
   100g carrot, cut into pieces,
   95g apple, quartered,
   1/4 red onion,
   100g coconut yoghurt,
   1/2  lemon, juiced,
   pinch of celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper and chop 8 seconds / speed 4.
   
   
2. Scrape down sides of bowl and chop 3 seconds / speed 4.

tofu + mango salsa

Serves 4

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1. Cook
   1 cup basmati rice in a rice cooker.
   
   
2. In the meantime, make the optional sauce first by whisking together
   tablespoon tahini,
   tablespoon apple cider vinegar,
   tablespoon tamari sauce,
   tablespoon olive oil,
   teaspoon agave syrup and
   wedge of lime, juiced, then set aside.
   
   
3. Saute
   2 cups green cabbage, finely sliced in
   olive oil seasoned with
   celtic sea salt and cracked black pepper.
   
   
4. Add rice, toss together and serve onto plates.
   
   
5. To make tofu marinade, in a large mixing bowl dissolve
   4 teaspoons cornflour in
   2 tablespoon olive oil and
   2 tablespoon tamari sauce.
   
   
6. Add
   2 packets firm tofu, diced to marinade, tossing to coat, then cook in a frying pan until the tofu is slightly crispy and the marinade is sticky and reduced.
   
   
7. While the tofu is cooking, prepare the mango salsa by combining
   2 mangos, finely diced,
   red capsicum, finely diced,
   1/2 bunch chives, chopped,
   handful coriander, chopped and
   1/4 lime, juiced. Serve salsa on top of cabbage rice.
   
   
8. When tofu is cooked, place on top of salsa, drizzle sauce over each dish and garnish with
   fried shallots.

trout + goat cheese pasta

Serves 2

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1. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and prepare a steamer by lining with wet baking paper and then placing a
   coral trout fillet on top of the baking paper (salmon can also be used as well).
   
2. Once the water comes to the boil, add
   125g buckwheat pasta and place the steamer insert on top with fish.
   
3. Once fish is cooked and flakes apart, remove and flake the fillet then set aside.
   
4. Once the pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with warm water.
   
5. Return pasta to the saucepan and add
   2 egg yolks,
   1/4 lemon, zest and juice,
   pinch of celtic sea salt and cracked black pepper.
   
   
6. Saute
   2 handfuls baby spinach.
   
7. Gently stir through spinach, flaked trout,
   2 tablespoons chives, chopped,
   2 teaspoons salted baby capers, rinsed and
   2 tablespoons olive oil into pasta.
   
8. Garnish with
   60g goat cheese, crumbled.

creamy zucchini pasta bake

Serves 4

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1. Saute
   zucchini, diced,
   2 carrots, diced,
   handful green beans, chopped,
   1 cup purple cabbage, diced,
   4 garlic cloves, minced,
   pinch of italian herbs (such as marjoram, basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme), celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper in
   olive oil, then set aside.
   
   
   
2. To make sauce heat
   1 tablespoon nuttelex and
   2 tablespoons olive oil in a small saucepan, then add
   4 tablespoons brown rice flour or buckwheat flour and stir with a whisk to form a paste.
   
   
   
3. Slowly add
   2 cups rice milk, followed by
   1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes,
   1 teaspoon garlic powder,
   1 teaspoon celtic sea salt,
   1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg,
   1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar and
   1 teaspoon dijon mustard, stirring on low heat until it thickens.
   
   
   
4. Cook
   500g buckwheat pasta or brown rice penne in accordance with packet instructions.
   
   
   
5. Drain the pasta then combine in a baking dish with zucchini, 
   1/2 cup semi sun-dried tomatoes, quartered, sauce and sprinkle with
   chives, chopped.
   
   
   
6. Bake in a 180ºC oven for 20 minutes or until it starts to crisp on top.

beetroot + apple salad

Serves 2

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1. In a bowl combine
   250g beetroot, cooked, peeled and diced,
   granny smith apple, cored and diced,
   1/2 bunch chives, chopped and
   4 tablespoons mayonnaise (such as Norganic).
   
   
2. Garnish with additional chopped chives.

cranberry chicken wraps

Serves 4


A perfect packed lunch solution for kids, road trips or picnics. We have used free range chicken tenderloins as they are always as their names alludes to - super tender - but you can use chicken thighs, breasts or even turkey.

Poppy cooks...

1. Grill
   500g free range chicken tenderloins with
   celtic sea salt + pepper in
   coconut oil until cooked through, then shred into a mixing bowl.
   
   
2. Add
   6 tablespoons (1/2 cup) Norganic mayonnaise,
   half a bunch of chives, finely chopped,
   avocado, chopped; and mix together.
   
   
3. Spread
   mayonnaise onto 
   4 (1 packet) Old Time Bakery certified organic gluten free wraps, lay some
   shredded green cabbage or lettuce down the centre of each wrap, spoon chicken mixture and then sprinkle some
   dried cranberries.

yoghurt chicken with a broccolini, beetroot + seed salad

Serves 4

Ingredients: chicken

1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped

1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind

1 cup coconut yoghurt

500g free-range chicken tenderloins

Ingredients: salad

250g broccolini, diagonally cut into 5cm lengths

250g cooked beetroot, chopped

1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

1 tablespoon pepitas

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

gluten-free soy sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper

small handful chives, chopped

Method

1. Combine chicken ingredients (except the chicken) in a bowl. Add chicken and thoroughly coat in mixture and allow to marinade for as long as you like
2. Blanch broccolini
3. Combine seeds in a bowl and mix together with a dash of soy sauce
4. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and seasoning
5. Serve broccolini and beetroot with seeds sprinkled and lemon dressing drizzled on top
6. Grill chicken on both sides until cooked

Notes
You can bulk up this meal with a small bowl of jasmine rice. Any leftovers can be turned into wraps for lunch the next day too!