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Mediterranean beef and vegetable grill
serves a family of 4
500g/1lb hindquarter flank steak
1 small courgette, cut into 8 pieces
1 small tomato, cut into 8 pieces
1 small onion, cut into 8 pieces
1 green pepper, cut into 8 pieces
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic granules
8 wooden skewers, soaked in water then patted dry
Mix the vinegar, pepper and garlic granules in a bowl.
Freeze the steak for 30 minutes, then cut it into thin
strips, across the grain. Discard any fat. Thread the
steak on 4 skewers, and the tomato and vegetables on
the other 4. Grill the steak skewers for 4 minutes, then
add the vegetable skewers to the grill. Sprinkle the
skewers with the vinegar, pepper and garlic mixture, and grill for 3-4 minutes more.
herbed chicken and mushroom kebabs
serves 4
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
500g/1lb fresh whole mushrooms
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tbsp dried parsley
½ tsp dried thyme
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tbsp white vinegar
½ cup nonfat chicken broth
1 tsp black pepper
8 wooden skewers, soaked in water then patted dry
Use a lidded casserole dish big enough to hold the chicken,
mushrooms and marinade. Mix the rosemary, parsley, thyme,
juice, vinegar, broth, salt and pepper in the dish. Cut the chicken
into 25mm/1” cubes, add to the dish, and turn till they’re well coated. Add the mushrooms, and
turn gently. Cover and refrigerate for 4-12 hours, turning occasionally. Thread the chicken and
mushrooms on the skewers, and grill till cooked through (5-7 minutes). Discard the marinade.
healthy pizza pitta pockets
serves 2
2 slices lean ham or turkey (cooked)
50g/1½oz reduced fat mozzarella
2 wholemeal pitta breads
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 mushrooms, thinly sliced
¼ small onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp sweetcorn
¼ green pepper, diced
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
Slit open each pitta bread to form pockets, and spread the tomato purée inside each pocket.
Cut the ham/turkey into strips, turn them in a bowl with the other ingredients, rest for half an
hour to rehydrate the herbs, then fill the pitta pockets and grill for 3-5 minutes.
