X16 king prawns, peeled,
de-veined, heads
removed and tails
still intact (or whole,
if you prefer)
XSalt and freshly ground
black pepper
XExtra virgin olive oil
X1 red chilli, de-seeded and
finely chopped
X1 large zucchini, finely
sliced lengthways
X4 wholemeal pita breads
X1 large mango, peeled and
roughly chopped
XZestandjuiceof1lemon
XDressing suggestion:
dollop of coconut yoghurt1.Place the prawns in a dish.
Season with salt and pepper
anddrizzlewitholiveoil.
2.Frythechilliin3tbs
oliveoiloveraverylow
heat for about 3 mins.
Set aside to allow the
chilli to infuse.
3.Grill the prawns on
abarbecuefor4–6mins,X200g burghul wheat (aka
cracked wheat)
X1tbsoliveoil
X6largeripefigs,cutinto
quarters
X50gpecannuts,broken
into pieces
X120g good-quality blue
cheese,loosely crumbled
X100g rocket
XJuiceof½lemon
XExtra virgin olive oil
XSalt and freshly ground
black pepper
XDressing suggestion:
classic French vinaigrette1.Warm the burghul wheat
and1tbsoliveoiloveralow
heat. Add 400ml water and
bringtotheboil.Reducethe
heatandsimmerwithalidon
for15minsuntilthewheat
puffsup.Separatethegrains
with a fork and leave to cool.Recipes and images
fromSavage Saladsby
Davide Del Gatto and
Kristina Gustafsson
(Quarto Publishing)Grain gain
Can’t track down
burghul wheat? Sub
it for couscous or mix
it up with a blend of
grains. We like:
SunRice Rice and
Quinoa Steamed
Rice, $3.29.turning. Grill the zucchini in
thesamewayfor3mins.
4.Warm the pitas on the grill
and chop into pieces.
5.Putthemangoinabowl,
add the zucchini and dress
withthewarmchillioil.
6.Arrange the salad on
serving plates, topping with
the prawns, lemon juice and
zest. Serve with pita on the
side and a dollop of coconut
yoghurt, if you fancy.WH2.Mix together the figs,
pecans and cheese in a large
bowl with the rocket.
3.Add the lemon juice and
some olive oil, then carefully
addthecrackedwheat.Mix
thoroughly, season and serve.FIGS WITH BLUE CHEESE, PECANS,
BURGHUL WHEAT AND ROCKET
2008kJ/7G SAT FAT/17G SUGAR
SERVES 4GRILLED PRAWNS, ZUCCHINI RIBBONS,
MANGO AND CHILLI WITH GRILLED PITA
1088kJ/0.5G SAT FAT/14G SUGAR
SERVES 4166 womenshealth.com.au DECEMBER 2016
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Hub
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIM LIGHTBODY; JOHN RINTOULW H Y
EAT THIS?
Eat zucchini for
a hefty dose of
vitamin C – and
a happy immune
system.W H Y
EAT THIS?
Burghul wheat
alleviates chronic
inflammation – a
trigger for many
illnesses.