Posts Tagged 'Mint'

Lamb keftès with yoghurt sauce

Here are the lamb keftès or koftas – which marry perfectly with the Greek salad from my previous post. This whole meal makes for a superb picnic – but get in quick if you live in the southern hemisphere because it’s starting to get blimmin’ cold.

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Rice paper rolls

The crisp raw vegies and fresh flavours of mint and coriander in this recipe make for a refreshing and healthy lunch or snack. They are dairy and gluten-free*, and can easily be made vegetarian by omitting the fish sauce from the dipping sauce (you may want to adjust the seasoning to account for the lack [...]

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Summer fruit salad with peach & mint vinaigrette

The peach and mint infused vinegar I posted earlier in the week makes a great base for a sweet and tangy vinaigrette to dress this summer fruit salad. Strawberries in particular love a good smack of vinegar, and the fresh flavours of mint and basil really make this salad pop.

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Peach and mint infused vinegar

My gran has a peach tree in her backyard, and every summer we would end up with boxes of ripe peaches landing on our kitchen bench just begging to be eaten. Personally, I am a huge fan of stone fruit. Peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries, these flavours really epitomise summer to me.

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Mint pesto

This pesto can be used for a multitude of things. As a dip, tossed through roasted vegetables, on a sandwich, or drizzled over eggplant ravioli, the recipe for which I will post in the next couple of days. The fresh, zesty mint provides the perfect contrast to the rich and creamy flavours of the ravioli.

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Pistachio crusted rack of lamb

When we made this on Friday afternoon, it seemed like the whole office was filled with the incredible aroma of garlic, lemons and juicy lamb.  There was a crowd of spectators hovering while we took photos, waiting to help out (so generous!) with the taste-testing.  We definitely achieved a good two thumbs up from the [...]

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