2019-11-01 Diabetic Living Australia

Sides

APPLE, CELERY, WALNUT
AND ROCKET SALAD
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
SERVES 8 (AS A SIDE)

120g rocket leaves
1 large Granny Smith apple,
quartered, cored,
thinly sliced
3 sticks celery, thinly sliced
diagonally
60g walnut pieces, roughly
chopped
100g cherries, pitted, quartered

Dressing
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp wholegrain mustard or
gluten-free wholegrain
mustard
Pinch sugar
Freshly ground black pepper

1 Toss rocket leaves, apple and
celery in a large serving bowl.
Sprinkle over walnut pieces
and cherries.
2 To make salad dressing,
combine all ingredients in
a small jar and put the lid on.
Shake well to combine.
3 To serve, drizzle dressing
over salad.

CAULIFLOWER
GRATIN WITH
PARMESAN CRUMB
PREP TIME: 20 MINS
COOK TIME: 50 MINS
SERVES 8 (AS A SIDE)

1 whole small cauliflower
30g prosciutto, finely chopped

30g sourdough bread,

processed into crumbs

2 Tbsp finely grated parmesan

6 green shallots, diagonally

sliced

Freshly ground black pepper

Chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve

Cheese sauce

30g light margarine

2 Tbsp wholemeal plain flour

325ml (11/4 cups) light milk

40g (1/3 cup) grated reduced-fat

cheese

1 Trim base of cauliflower

and outer leaves (keeping whole

cauliflower intact). Place in

a shallow microwave-safe dish.

Add about 125ml ( 1 / 2 cup) water.

Cover and cook on high/ 100% for

6-7 minutes or until cauliflower is

just cooked (but still a little firm).

Set aside to cool.

2 Preheat oven to 170°C (fan-

forced). Cook prosciutto in a small

non-stick frying pan, stirring often,

for 2-3 minutes or until slightly

crisp. Set aside. Combine

sourdough breadcrumbs and

Apple, celery, walnut and rocket salad

Cauliflower gratin

with parmesan crumb

parmesan in a small bowl. Hold

cauliflower on its side and slice it.

Alternatively, you can remove

florets and thickly slice each one.

3 Place a third of cauliflower

slices over base of an ovenproof

dish. Sprinkle with a third of the

shallots and prosciutto. Sprinkle

with pepper. Repeat layering

of remaining ingredients in

another two layers.

4 To make cheese sauce, melt

margarine in a small saucepan

over medium heat. Add flour

and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Remove pan from heat and

gradually whisk in milk. Return

pan to medium heat and cook,

whisking, until sauce thickens

and comes to a simmer. Simmer

for 1 minute. Remove pan from 

heat and stir in grated cheese.

5 Pour warm cheese sauce

over cauliflower in ovenproof

dish. Sprinkle over parmesan

breadcrumbs. Bake in preheated

oven for 25-30 minutes or until

top is light golden brown.

Sprinkle with chopped

parsley and pepper to serve.

Enjoy great food with

family and friends, and

there’s even lef tovers!

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