Fishy Rice Salad

Fishy Rice Salad

Ingredients:
3 oz cooked rice
6 oz cooked white fish fillets, flaked
2 oz sultanas
Salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
½ garlic clove, crushed
Dried tarragon

Instructions:
In a large salad bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, garlic and tarragon. Add the rest of the ingredients. Gently combine.

Serve with sliced tomatoes.

Cottage Cheese, Bacon Avocado Baked Potatoes

Cottage Cheese, Bacon and Avocado Baked Potatoes
Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 baking potatoes, washed and scrubbed
4 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
1 small avocado
¾ cup cottage cheese

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.

Pierce the potato skin of each potato a few times with a fork. Place them on a baking dish and bake for about 1 hour in the oven. When they are soft inside, take them out of the oven and, protecting your hand with an oven mitt, cut the top of the potato lengthwise. Scoop out some of the potato flesh (use it for a different recipe) and fill the potato shell with the filling.

Filling:
In a small frying pan, fry the bacon pieces on high until well browned. Remove the bacon and put it on a plate covered with kitchen paper to drain.

Cut the avocado in half, scoop out the seed and spoon the avocado flesh into a small bowl. Mash it with a fork until smooth, then stir in the cottage cheese and bacon.

Chicken Skewers

Chicken Skewers

Makes 4 skewers

Ingredients:
1 (12oz) skinless and boneless chicken breast
½ yellow bell pepper, cut into big cubes
½ red bell pepper, cut into big cubes

Marinade:
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp chili flakes
½ tsp ground cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
¼ onion, sliced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil (for grilling)

Instructions:
Place all the marinade ingredients into a bowl and combine.

Cut the chicken breast into 16 cubes (4 for each skewer) and toss in the marinade. Marinade for at least 1 hour.

Using metal skewers or bamboo skewers, threat the chicken pieces alternatively with the pepper cubes to make four skewers. (If you use bamboo skewers, make sure to soak them in cold water for at least 3 hours so they don’t burn when put on the grill).

Place the skewers on the BBQ, brush with some olive oil and grill until done.

Serve immediately.

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