Tuscan Burgers
This recipe was one of 8 favourite recipes by Valli Little on recipe cards which came with the current issue of the Australian cooking magazine ‘delicious’.
Mushroom & Herb Bruschetta
A simple, quick to make, low-fat and delicious anytime mushroom lovers’ snack that I have adapted from a recipe I found in the November 2005 issue of the Australian magazine ‘Table: easy family food for every day of the week’. I am posting it for the 2005 Zaar World Tour.
Zucchini Mustard Chicken Burgers
This low GI recipe has been adapted from a recipe in Michelle Trute’s ‘cooking with conscience book 2’ which focuses on low-fat, low GI, easily prepared food. In making this, I processed the garlic and zucchini and used a small amount of oil to panfry the patties in a non-stick pan, and added a dollop of tzaziki on top of the burgers. Zaar would not allow me to include tzatziki as an ingredient, so I’ve included Greek yoghurt which is what I’d use if I had no tzatziki on hand. If you haven’t tried Greek yoghurt before, it’s much creamier than other yoghurts. And if you want a good recipe for tzatziki, I recommend Ravenseyes’ Recipe #306901 or Recipe #157176. 160 grams of ground chicken = just over 5 ounces of ground chicken.
Healthy Greek Style Chicken Tacos
Idea I came up with for something quick and healthy that can be mostly prepared in advance. I used a large cooked chicken breast cut-up but would also be a good use for leftover roast chicken. Makes 4 large tacos so I think would be a complete meal for two or a light snack / lunch for four, if using the smaller shells you’ll probably be able to fill six of them. I listed a gherkin because that’s what I used but you could also use a small handful of diced cucumber. Because it’s served slightly chilled I think this would make a nice and quick summer meal at the end of a hot day. You could also use a low-fat Greek yoghurt and/or omit the feta. There is not a lot of sweetness in the recipe so I couldn’t really say it was a kid pleaser, more of a slightly sharp taste from the salty and sour ingredients.
Chicken and Bacon Pan-Fried Sandwich
From a feature in our local paper. I have based cooking time on having to cook the sandwich in 2 batches.
