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Mediterranean beef and vegetable grill
serves 2
250g hindquarter flank steak
1 small/baby courgette, cut into 4 pieces
1 small tomato, cut into 4 pieces
1 small onion, cut into 4 pieces
½ green pepper, cut into 4 pieces
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
½ tsp garlic granules
4 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 2 skewers, and the tomato and vegetables on
the other 2. 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 2
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
250g fresh whole mushrooms
½ tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried parsley
¼ tsp dried thyme
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp nonfat chicken broth
½ tsp black pepper
4 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 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
1 slice lean ham or turkey (cooked)
25g reduced fat mozzarella
1 wholemeal pitta bread
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1 mushroom, thinly sliced
¼ small onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp sweetcorn
¼ green pepper, diced
1 tsp tomato purée
½ tsp olive oil
½ tsp dried mixed herbs
Slit the pita bread open bread to form a pocket, and spread the tomato purée inside.
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 pocket and grill for 3-5 minutes.
