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taste magazineJanuary/February 2017
Katrina
QWhat are some
simple barbecue sides?
When I’m having a
barbie,Iliketokeep
things as easy as
possible by cooking
thesidedishesonthe
barbecue,too.Asimple
favourite of mine is
grilled zucchini slices
dressedwithextravirgin
olive oil, lemon juice
and torn fresh mint
leaves.Thisisperfect
with grilled chicken or
fish.Forlamb,Iloveto
grillslicesofeggplant
and red onion until
lightlycharred,then
toss them with a can of
drained chickpeas and
fresh herbs, and finish it
offwithatahini-style
dressing. And for beef,
my perfect side is
barbecued mushrooms
and asparagus spears
tossed with either
cooked French-style
lentils or brown rice,
and dressed with
a tangy lemon and
mustard vinaigrette.Marion
QWhat’s your go-to
salad dressing for
summertime?
My go-to sauce for
summer is a Vietnamese
nuoc cham. This is
traditionally a dipping
sauce, but it also makes
asuper-tastysalad
dressing. Whipping up
abatchofthisversatile
sauce couldn’t be
easier – it’s equal parts
water, sugar, rice
vinegar and fish sauce,
withasqueezeoflime
juice. Add as much or
as little chopped fresh
chilli and garlic as you
like.Shakeitallupina
jarandyou’vegotthe
perfect dipping sauce
or dressing for summer
entertaining. Serve it
with rice paper rolls
or crumbed prawns, or
pour it over coleslaws,
green salads and
noodle dishes.Chrissy
QHowcanIeasily
supercharge my
breakfast?
Acrunchyseedand
nut mix to sprinkle over
porridge, yoghurt or
smoothies delivers
extraproteinanda
good dose of healthy
fattyacids.Pluslots
of crunch and flavour!
Spreadamixtureof
sunflower seeds,
sesame seeds,
cinnamon, chopped
almonds and pepitas
(orwhatevercombo
you like) over a baking
tray and bake in a
moderate oven for
5-10 minutes or until
lightly toasted. Once
cool,stirthrougha
spoonful of cacao
and/or maca powder.Michelle
QDo you have an
easy cheat for hungry
kids over the holidays?
Itrytomakekids’
snacks a touch healthy,
butmostofallfun,
and these ideas always
workatreatonmy
son’s playdates.
Microwave popcorn is
a winner, so I usually
haveapackinthe
cupboard.Iturnitinto
atastytrailmixby
tossingitwithpretzels
and choc-coated
cranberries. You could
also add cereal, mini
biscuits or perhaps
some marshmallows.
Apple sandwiches are
great, too; core apples,
then cut into 1cm-thick
slices to make rings.
Spread with your
child’s favourite spread,
such as peanut butter,
Nutellaorcream
cheese. Sprinkle with
driedfruit,coconutor
toasted muesli. Top
with another apple ring
and sandwich together.Matt
QWhat’s your
favourite slushie
combination?
Ikeepcomingbackto
oneofmyfirstslushie
recipes–atakeon
adarkandstormy
cocktail. Freeze
750mlgingerbeerin
acontainer.Gratea
largeknobofginger
and squeeze the juice
intoajug.Mixin1tbs
caster sugar. Freeze
thisinasmallshallow
container. Blitz chunks
of frozen ginger beer
with lime juice. Garnish
with shards of ginger
ice. For an adults-only
version, blitz the
frozen ginger beer with
120ml dark rum. Pour
into 4 glasses. Add
30ml rum to each.
Garnishwithalime
cheek and ginger ice.we’reheretohelp
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