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Griddled Courgette Salad

Griddled Courgette Salad

Ingredients You'll Need:

  • 2 medium courgettes, sliced into 2cm pieces
  • Olive oil
  • 1 jar roasted peppers
  • 1 Big handful of rocket
  • 50g pine nuts
  • 1tsp Fresh lemon thyme leaves
  • Small handful red amaranth (optional)
  • 1tbsp white wine vinegar



Method:

  • Place a griddle pan over a medium heat. In a bowl toss the courgette slices in olive oil and season with a little salt.
  • Cook the courgette slices until they have nicely charred on both sides and leave to cool in a mixing bowl. 
  • Now add the pine nuts to the griddle pan, once toasted add the courgettes. 
  • Drain the peppers, slice and add to the bowl. Keeping 2-3 tbsp of the liquid back for dressing.
  • Add the rocket and thyme leaves. 
  • Pour over the reserved pepper water and white wine vinegar. Give all the ingredients a mix and place into a serving bowl. 
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Lemon Thyme Panacotta

Ingredients:

  • 400ml double cream
  • 100ml milk
  • 150g cater sugar
  • Juice and zest of 1 large unwaxed lemon
  • 3 sprigs of lemon thyme
  • 2 leaves gelatine

Method:

  • You will need 4 fluted dariole moulds if you have them. If not 4 regular ones or 4 ramekins. 
  • Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water and leave to one side. 
  • In a saucepan, gently warm the cream, milk and sugar, until the sugar has dissolved. 
  • Add the lemon juice and zest and lemon thyme. Turn the heat off. 
  • Remove the gelatine from the water and squeeze out any excess water. Stir the gelatine into the hot cream and then leave it to cool in the pan. 
  • Strain the cream through a sieve into a jug. 
  • Pour the cream into the dariole mould and place into the fridge for at least 4 hours until set. Overnight would be best. 
  • When you are ready to serve. Dip the mould into hot water for a couple of seconds, so the panacotta comes away from the edge. 
  • Upturn the dariole moulds onto a serving plate and remove the mould leaving the panacotta in pride of place. Garnish with some lemon zest and lemon thyme leaves.
Summer Cordial Punch

Summer Cordial Punch

Ingredients:

  • ice
  • Strawberries
  • cucumber
  • lemon
  • Elderflower cordial
  • Grenadine
  • lemonade


Method:

  • For a really refreshing drink on a hot summer day.
  • Take a glass and add some ice, a few sliced strawberries and ribbons of cucumber
  • Squeeze in the juice of ½ lemon, add 25ml elderflower cordial, 25ml grenadine and top with lemonade

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