Creamy Tarragon Mussels

Creamy Tarragon Mussels

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 kg fresh mussels

• 1 small onion, diced

• ½ head fennel, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, diced

• 1 cup white wine

• 1 cup Coles cream

• 2 tbs Coles butter

• 1 bunch of tarragon, leaves picked

• sea salt 

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• black pepper

• toasted sourdough, to serve

• lemon wedges, to serve

Method

• Heat a large saucepan to a medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, the onion, fennel and garlic, fry off until the vegetables soften. Add in the mussels and stir through the vegetables.  

• Add in the white wine and place the lid on top of the pot. Cook occasional gently shaking the pot to help the mussels open. Once the mussels are open remove from the pot and place into a serving bowl. Continue this process until all the mussels have opened. Any that don’t open can be discarded. 

• Add the cream into the mussel liquor, bring to the boil then reduce to the simmer, cook for a minute or so to thicken the sauce slightly. Add butter and a pinch of pepper into the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Remove the sauce from the heat and add in the tarragon, stir through the sauce. Pour the sauce over the opened mussels.

• Serve the mussels with charred sourdough and a wedge of lemon on the side.

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Cavolo Nero and Spinach Rigatoni

Cavolo Nero and Spinach Rigatoni

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 500 g San Remo rigatoni no. 22

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• 1 green chilli

• 1 bunch cavolo nero

• 65 g bag Coles baby spinach

• 1 cup Coles cream

• 1 cup Coles soft ricotta

• ½ cup parmesan

• extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

• parmesan cheese, grated

Method

• Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook the pasta based on the instructions on the packet.

• In a separate pan add onion, garlic and. Add in green chilli and fry for 30 seconds. Add the cavolo nero and a spoon of the boiling pasta water to help it steam through. Add in the spinach and again the pasta water.

• Once the pan mixture and kale and spinach are wilted to a quarter of their size, add them into a stick blender friendly jug. Add is the cream and ricotta and stick blend until a smooth paste.

• Pour the blended sauce back into the pan and add the drained pasta to the pan. Add in parmesan cheese and the juice and zest of a lemon. Fold the pasta and sauce together until the pasta is coated. Serve in a bowl.

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Smoked Chicken with White Sauce

Smoked Chicken with White Sauce

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken

Seasoning Rub

• 1 tbs pepper

• 1 tbs salt

• 1 tbs Coles brown sugar

• 1 tbs smoked paprika

White Sauce

• ½ cup Greek yoghurt

• ½ cup Coles mayonnaise

• 2 tbs Coles apple cider vinegar

• 10 drops hot sauce

• ½ tsp celery salt

• ½ tsp chilli flakes

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp salt

Salad

• 1 bunch coriander

• 1 bunch parsley 

• 1 bunch mint

• 1 bunch basil

• 1 red shallot, finely sliced

Method

• Heat your offset smoker with your favourite cooking wood until you have a clean blue smoke coming out of the smoker and the temperature is around 150 degrees (C).

• Combine the seasoning rub ingredients in a bowl. Season the chicken skin with the rub, as well as sprinkling a little extra into the cavity. 

• Place the chicken onto the smoker with the head end facing the smoke box end. Cook for 1.5 – 2 hours until the chicken has developed a deep golden-brown bark and the internal temperature reaches at least 70 degrees (C). Remove from the heat and allow to rest slightly.

• In a bowl combine the white sauce ingredients and mix together.

• To serve, cut the chicken into portions and serve with the white sauce on the side. 

• This recipe pairs perfectly with the Texas Potato Salad. 

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Spicy Tomato Green Beans with Walnuts & Yoghurt

Spicy Tomato Green Beans with Walnuts & Yoghurt

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 brown onion, peeled, sliced 

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced 

• 600 g green beans, trimmed 

• 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 

• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 

• 1 tbs tomato paste 

• 400 g Coles vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved 

• sea salt to taste 

• 1/3 cup walnuts

• 1 tsp lemon zest

• 1/3 cup Jalna plain yoghurt 

• ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped  

Method

• Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large high-sided frying pan. Cook the onion and garlic for 2 minutes before adding in the cumin and chilli. Cook, stirring for a further minute or until fragrant. Mix in the tomato paste and add in 300 g of the tomatoes. Season with salt and cook for 5 - 6 minutes, or until the tomatoes are starting to break down. Add in the beans and ½ cup of water. Cover with a lid and leave to braise for 20 minutes, or until the beans are wilted and tender. 

• Meanwhile finely chop the walnuts and mix them in a small bowl with the lemon zest and cracked black pepper.

• Stir the remaining tomatoes into the beans and remove from the heat once they have slightly softened. Allow the beans to cool slightly at room temperature. 

• Place the beans onto a serving platter and drizzle with yoghurt and scatter over the walnut mixture and parsley. 

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Cumberland Sausage, Tomato Relish & Herb Salad

Cumberland Sausage, Tomato Relish & Herb Salad

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 pack Coles finest Italian pork sausage

• 1/3 cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 large brown onion, sliced 

• 2 cloves garlic, sliced 

• 1 tsp tomato paste 

• 4 Coles large vine tomatoes, roughly chopped 

• 4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked 

• sea salt to taste

• black pepper to taste 

• 1 ½ tbs Coles finest red wine vinegar 

• 1 tsp honey 

• sourdough to serve (rye or wholemeal)

Herb Salad 

• 2 cups flat leaf parsley

• 1 tbs lemon peel, cut into thin strips 

• 1 golden/French shallot, sliced into thin rings 

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Heat a BBQ grill to a medium heat. Remove the sausages from the pack and on a clean work surface, un-twist the sausage links so you have one long sausage. Carefully roll the sausage into a large spiral and use 2 metal skewers spiked through the middle to hold it in shape.

• Brush the sausages with a little extra virgin olive oil and place onto the grill. Cook for 7-10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Turn over and cook for a further 7 minutes, or until cooked through. Rest in a warm area of the BBQ.

• Meanwhile heat 50 ml of the oil in a medium frying pan. Add in the onion and cook for 3 minutes to soften. Spoon in the tomato paste and stir. Toss in the thyme sprigs, garlic and salt to taste. Add in the chopped tomatoes and leave to braise for 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes are starting to soften. Add in 1 tbs of vinegar and the honey. Add pepper to taste. Taste the relish for balance and turn off the heat.

• Toss the parsley leaves, lemon peel and shallot in a small bowl with the remaining vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt.

• To serve, spoon the tomato relish onto the base of a serving plate. Place the sausage spiral on top and mound the salad on top. Serve warm with crusty bread for dipping into the sauce. 

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Shiitake Mushroom & Miso Risotto

Shiitake Mushroom & Miso Risotto

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

Mushroom Stock

• 2 ltr water

• 500 g shitake mushrooms

• 2 tbs miso paste

• 1 piece of kombu

• 2 tbs mirin

• 1 tbs rice wine vinegar

• 1 tbs white soy 

Risotto

• 1 brown onion, diced

• 400 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2 cups Coles arborio rice

• 1 cup white wine

• 2 tbs Coles butter

• sea salt

• extra virgin olive oil

• black pepper

Garnish

• 8 small shiitake mushrooms

• 1 garlic clove, sliced thinly

• 1 tbs Coles butter

• sea salt

• 2 spring onions, sliced thinly

• 2 nori sheets toasted

Method

• Bring the stock ingredients to a boil then simmer for 45 minutes until all the flavours have combined. 

• Heat a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil and the onion, season with sea salt. Fry until soft, then add the garlic and mushrooms, fry until softened. Add in the rice and toast off in the oil.

• Add the white wine and cook down until reduce to a syrup. Add in a couple of ladles of stock and stir into the rice, cook out until the rice soaks in the stock then add another couple of ladles of stock and repeat the stirring process. Keep doing this until the rice is hydrated and the risotto is rich and creamy. 

• Add in the butter to the risotto and stir through. Taste for seasoning and adjust to your liking.

• Heat a small fry pan over a high heat, add in a drizzle of olive oil and add the mushrooms, fry until the mushrooms begin to caramelize. Add in the garlic and the butter, fry off until the garlic is cooked and the butter browns slightly. Remove from the heat and add in the spring onions, toss through the butter to slightly soften. 

• Serve the risotto topped with the extra mushrooms and spring onions. Crumble over some toasted nori to finish the dish off.

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Miso Mushroom & Cauliflower Roast

Miso Mushroom & Cauliflower Roast

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

Miso Cauliflower

• ½ Coles cauliflower, cut into florets and stems chopped 

• 6 cups oyster mushrooms 

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 2 tbs white miso paste 

• 2 tbs mirin 

• 2 ½ tbs maple syrup, divided 

• 2 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil 

• 1 tbs tahini paste 

• 1 tbs white & black sesame seeds to garnish 

• 1/3 cup coriander sprigs (in iced water) 

Spicy Pickled Carrots

• 2 large carrots, sliced into noodles with a toothed peeler 

• 1 long red chilli, sliced  

• 1 tbs ginger, julienne 

• ½ cup, plus 1 tbs rice wine vinegar 

• 1 tbs gochujang paste

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees (C). Spread the cauliflower onto a large flat tray. Drizzle with the oil, a pinch of salt and roast the cauliflower for 10 minutes. Meanwhile whisk the miso, mirin, 1 tbs of maple and sesame oil in a bowl.  Take the tray out of the oven and add the mushrooms and drizzle with the miso mixture. Roast for a further 20 minutes, or until the mushrooms and cauliflower are cooked through and catching in places. Set aside at room temperature. 

• Place the carrot noodles, chilli and ginger into a bowl and sprinkle with a little sea salt. Heat ½ cup of vinegar, 1 tbs of maple syrup, gochujang and 1/3 cup water in a small pot over a medium heat. Bring up to a simmer then pour over the carrots. Toss well to coat then set aside for 15 minutes to quickly pickle. 

• Whisk the tahini, 1 tbs vinegar, ½ tbs maple syrup and a dash of water in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

• To serve, place the cauliflower and mushrooms onto a serving plate. Scatter over some of the spicy carrots and drizzle with a little tahini. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and coriander stems. Serve with extra spicy carrots on the side.

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Crisp Lettuce Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing

Crisp Lettuce Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 Coles baby cos lettuce, leaves broken off stem and rinsed

• 2 Coles baby gem lettuce, leaves broken off the stem and rinsed

Horseradish Dressing

• 3 tbs prepared horseradish

• ¼ cup mayo

• ¼ cup Coles buttermilk

• 1 tsp hot English mustard (optional)

• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

• pepper, to taste

• sea salt, to taste

Parsley Oil

• ½ bunch parsley

• 1 cup olive oil

• 1 tsp sea salt

Garnish

• ½ bunch chives, sliced thinly

• ½ cup salted cashews, chopped

Method

• In a bowl mix together the dressing ingredients until combined. 

• To dress the leaves lightly brush on some of the dressing onto the inside of a leaf the place straight onto the outside of the serving dish. Then repeat the process to fill the outside of the platter. Then continue filling into the centre of the platter. 

• Garnish by sprinkling over the chives and cashews. 

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Temaki Sushi

Temaki Sushi

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

Sushi Rice

• 2 cups sushi or short-grain rice

• 2 cups water

• 1 tbs caster sugar

• 1 tbs rice vinegar

• 1 tsp salt

Temaki Sushi

• 1 cucumber, julienned in 3 cm lengths

• 1 avocado, sliced into batons and halved

• 2 carrots, grated

• half a daikon, grated

• 2 handfuls Coles baby gem lettuce leaves

• 8 sheets nori, quartered

• Coles Asia soy sauce, to serve

• pickled ginger, to serve (optional)

• wasabi, to serve (optional)

Method

• Prepare all the ingredients based on the instructions in the ingredients list. 

To make sushi rice: 

• Rinse the rice under running water and drain well. Place rice and water in the saucepan and let sit for 10 minutes

• Put rice on high heat, bring to the boil and stir to loosen grains.

• Reduce heat to very low, cover with a well-fitting lid and let cook until all the water has absorbed, about 10 – 13 minutes.

• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for another 10 minutes.

• Transfer cooked rice to the large bowl, cover with a tea towel and allow to cool while you prepare the vinegar mixture.

• Combine the sugar, rice vinegar and salt in the small bowl.

• Stir the vinegar mixture into the cooled rice with the wooden spoon.

To assemble and eat the temaki sushi: 

• Arrange all the fresh ingredients on a platter.

• Set the table with the platter of fresh ingredients, the sushi rice, nori sheets, soy sauce and, if using, pickled ginger and wasabi.

• Take a sheet of nori, with the rough side facing up. Spoon a small amount of rice along one side of the nori, add fresh ingredients and roll into a cone.

• Eat straight away or spoon a little soy into your roll before enjoying.
  

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8-Hour Smoked Beef Short Ribs with Slaw

8-Hour Smoked Beef Short Ribs with Slaw

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 short ribs roasts, 3 rib, trim convective and excess fat

• 1 tbs sea salt

• 1 tbs pepper 

Slaw

• ½ Coles white cabbage, grated

• 1 carrot, peeled, grated

• ½ cup greek yoghurt

• ½ tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tbs Coles apple cider vinegar

• 4 pickles, thinly sliced

• pickle juice (from jar of pickles)

• salt to taste

Method

• Heat your offset smoker with your favourite cooking wood until you have a clean blue smoke coming out of the smoker and the temperature is around 150 degrees (C).

• Season the ribs generously with the salt and pepper. Place into the oven and cook for 6 hours until the beef has a dark bark forming and begin pulling away from the bone. At this stage if the beef is pretty tender wrap in butchers’ paper to help hold the moisture in for the final cooking. Cook for another 2-3 hours until the meat is falling apart tender but still have enough texture to it hold together when bitten. 

• Allow the meat to rest for 15-20 minutes.

• Combine all slaw ingredients together and stir until combined.

• Carve the ribs and serve with slaw and a BBQ Sauce if you’re that way inclined.

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Smoked Beer Can Chicken

Smoked Beer Can Chicken

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  1 free range whole chicken 

• 1 x can beer 

• 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 tsp fennel seeds

• 1 tsp cumin seeds 

• 1 tsp paprika (not smoked) 

• 1 heaped tsp brown sugar 

• sea salt to taste

Method

• Pre-heat the smoker with woodchips to 120 degrees (C). Place the fennel and cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle and bash up into a fine powder. Mix with the paprika, sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix the extra virgin olive oil through until you have a wet paste. 

• Open the can of beer and remove around ¼ of the beer (optional: pour into a glass to drink). Rub the spiced oil all over the chicken, making sure to get into all of the cavities. 

• Slide the chicken onto the beer can so it looks like it is sitting upright. Place into the smoker and close the lid. Cook between 3-5 hours, or until the chicken is browned all over and cooked through. You can check the juices run clear from the thickest part of the thigh. 

• Remove from the smoker an allow to rest under foil for 10 minutes before serving. 

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Whole Snapper with Jalapeno Sauce

Whole Snapper with Jalapeno Sauce

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

•  1.5-2 kg Coles deli whole snapper, gutted and scaled 

Jalapeno Sauce 

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbs pickled jalapenos

• 1 tbs pickled jalapeno liquid

• 1 fresh Coles jalapeno

• 1 tbs Coles dijon mustard

• ½ tsp sea salt 

• ½ bunch coriander

• ½ bunch basil

• sea salt

Garnish 

• fresh basil leaves

• fresh coriander leaves

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Pre-heat BBQ on medium-high setting.

• Score the whole fish diagonally ½ cm into the flesh. Sprinkle salt and rub it into the skin on both sides.

• Place the fish on the grill skin side down with the lid down for 7 minutes so that it cooks it through like an oven. Once the skin is crispy and golden carefully flip the fish and continue to cook the fish further, 2 spatulas will make this job easier. 

• In a mason jar add the extra virgin olive oil, jalapenos, jalapeno juice, dijon mustard and sea salt. Using a stick blender, blend until the sauce is combined and emulsified. Once emulsified add the herbs and blend into a paste.

• Serve the fish on a large platter with the jalapeno sauce brushed over the top and garnish with herb leaves.

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Oat Congee with Fried Egg & Chilli

Oat Congee with Fried Egg & Chilli

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  2 cup Red Tractor wheat free oats

• 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated 

• 4 cups Coles low-salt chicken stock 

• 1 tsp fish sauce 

• 1 tsp maple syrup 

• 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil 

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• 4 free range eggs

• ½ cup green spring onion, sliced

• 2 tbs chilli oil

• 2 tbs roasted peanuts, roughly chopped 

Method

• Combine the rolled oats, ginger, stock, fish sauce, maple syrup and sesame oil in a large pot. Bring up to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes, or until the mixture is silky and the oats are soft, adding a little extra water if the mixture needs loosening. 

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the eggs for 3-4 minutes, or until crispy on the edges and cooked through.

• Spoon the oat congee into serving bowls.

• Top the oats with fried eggs, spring onion, chilli oil and peanuts before serving. 

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Yoghurt Marinated Lamb Cutlets with Chopped Salad

Yoghurt Marinated Lamb Cutlets with Chopped Salad

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

•  16 Coles lamb cutlets

Marinade 

• 1 cup Greek yoghurt

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 bunch coriander

• 1 tbs garam masala

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 2 tbs olive oil

Chop Salad

• 2 Coles baby gem lettuce, chopped

• 2 tomatoes, chopped

• 1 cucumber, chopped

• 1 red onion, chopped

• ½ lemon, juice

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt to taste

• lemon wedges, to serve

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Combine the marinade ingredients together in a bowl and stir until the mixture is smooth.

• Place lamb chops within marinade and allow them to marinate for at least an hour or up to 12 hours.

• Heat the BBQ to a medium-high heat. Brush the grill with olive oil. Place the chops on the grill and cook, turning every minute until done to your liking. Once cooked rest the chops for a few minutes.

• In a bowl mix together all the salad ingredients until coated evenly in the dressing. 

• Serve the lamb chops with the salad on the side and a wedge of lemon. 

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EVOO Confit Garlic & Jalapeno Bread

EVOO Confit Garlic & Jalapeno Bread

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  20 cloves confit garlic

• 3/4 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• ½ cup pickled jalapenos

• ½ cup flat leaf parsley

• 1/2 cup parmesan, grated from a block 

• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese  

• sea salt, to season 

• 1 loaf Coles finest by Laurent white sourdough Vienna

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees (C).

• Mash the confit garlic cloves into a paste and place into a bowl. Finely chop the Jalapenos and the parsley and place them into the bowl with the garlic. Add in the extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese and season with salt. Stir to combine and set aside.

• Cut the bread into thin slices, leaving them attached at the base. Spread the garlic and oil mixture in between each slice of bread until all the mixture has been used. Brush the top of the bread with a little oil and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese in between each slice.

• Wrap the loaf in foil and bake for 15-20 minutes. Unwrap the top of the foil and bake for a further 5-10 minutes, or until golden and crunchy on the top. Serve immediately. 

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Haloumi and Mushroom Koupes

Haloumi and Mushroom Koupes

Recipe By Phil Vakos

Ingredients

•  400 g fine cracked wheat or ground bulgur wheat

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 1 and ½ cup Coles plain flour

• 1 large onion finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 200 g diced mushrooms 

• 1 tbs fresh chopped thyme

• 100 g grated haloumi 

• ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 4 cups oil, to deep fry

• Greek yoghurt, to serve

Method

• For the filling, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the moisture has gone. Turn off heat and add the haloumi, thyme, parsley and cinnamon, mixing well. Season and set aside to cool.

• For the dough, place wheat and oil in a large bowl, pour over 850 ml boiling water and season to taste. Mix well, then cover with plastic wrap and set aside to absorb the water and cool completely, this should take 1 hour.

• Once the wheat mixture has cooled, add the flour and knead on a bench for 6-8 minutes, until the dough comes together and does not crumble. Divide dough into 50 g balls.

• Press the dough to flatten into a small bowl shape. Place a generous tsp of mince mixture in the centre, then fold the dough over to seal filling inside, forming a football shape.

• Repeat with remaining dough and mixture. Place canola oil in a large saucepan over medium-high and bring to 180°C on a kitchen thermometer. In batches, deep fry koupes for 3-5 minutes until browned.

• After each koupa is cooked, place onto a paper towel to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining koupes. Serve warm with yoghurt.

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Yoghurt Braised Pork Tostada

Yoghurt Braised Pork Tostada

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

•  5oo g pork shoulder, large dice

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 5 garlic cloves crushed

• 2 tbs Coles apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbs smoked paprika

• 1 tbs cumin powder

• 1 tsp chilli flakes

• 2 avocados

• 1 lime

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• salt

• 1 onion, diced

• ½ bunch coriander

• pickled jalapenos 

• 100 g Coles deli mild feta crumbled

• 8 corn tortillas, fried in oil into crisp

Method

• Pre-heat an oven to 160 degrees (C).

• In a large oven tray combine the pork, yoghurt, vinegar, garlic and spices with a pinch of salt. Massage the ingredients into the pork to marinate. Cover with foil and place into the oven. Cook for 1.5-2 hours until the meat is falling apart tender. 

• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Place into a hot skillet over high heat with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Pull apart with forks into bite sized pieces.

• In a bowl, using a whisk mash the avocado, ½ lime juice and salt together into a chunky paste. 

• Spread the toasted tostada with avocado. Top with the pork then garnish with onion, coriander, jalapeno and feta cheese. 

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Pickled Poached Mushrooms

Pickled Poached Mushrooms

Recipe By Nornie Bero

Ingredients

•  500 ml red wine vinegar

• 5 bay leaves

• 1 tsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 3 garlic cloves, sliced

• ½ tsp whole pepperberries (or ground peppercorns)

• 100 g enoki mushrooms

• 200 g oyster mushrooms, sliced

• 200 g shiitake mushrooms

• 200 g king brown mushrooms, sliced

• 1 tsp native thyme (or thyme)

• 1 tbs chilli paste

• 100 g samphire (or pak choi)

• 100 g karkalla (or pak choi)

Method

• In a large pot, combine 1.5 ltr water, the vinegar, bay leaves, half the garlic and the pepperberries, and boil for 30 minutes.

• Add the mushrooms and poach for 10 minutes, then drain and strain off the liquid. Set aside the mushrooms.

• In a large frying pan, heat the oil and fry off the remaining garlic, thyme, mushrooms, chilli paste, samphire and karkalla for 5 minutes before adding salt to taste.

• Eat with lettuce cups *optional.

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Chickpea & Cashew Mayonnaise Picnic Rolls

Chickpea & Cashew Mayonnaise Picnic Rolls

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  1 loaf Coles Turkish pide bread 

• 2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced into thin ribbons with a peeler  

• 1 cup Coles red cabbage, finely shredded 

• 8 Coles butter lettuce leaves, washed, dried 

• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts  

Chickpea Filling

• 2 x 400 g Coles can chickpeas, drained & smashed with the back of a fork 

• ½ cup sunflower seeds, toasted, crushed 

• ½ red onion, finely diced

• ½ cup celery, finely diced 

• sea salt and black pepper to taste 

• 2 tsp capers, washed, chopped

• 2 tsp dill, chopped 

• 2 tsp lemon zest

Cashew Mayonnaise

• ¾ cup raw cashews, soaked in 1 cup boiling water for 15 minutes 

• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 

• 1 tsp Coles dijon mustard

• ½ tsp garlic powder 

• 1 tsp maple syrup 

Method

• Place all the chickpea filling ingredients into a bowl and mix well to combine. Crush roughly using a fork – this will take a few minutes.

• Place all the cashew mayonnaise ingredients (including the soaking water) into the jug of a high-speed blender, season with salt and blitz until smooth and creamy.

• Place 4 tablespoons of cashew mayonnaise into the chickpea mixture and mix well. 

• Split the pide loaf down the middle horizontally. Place the lettuce into the bread then spoon on the chickpea mixture on one side of the bread. Layer up the cucumber, red cabbage and sprouts on to the filling. Spread the remaining cashew mixture onto the other side of the bread. Slice into 4 portions and serve.

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Spicy Cauliflower with Dukkah Yoghurt

Spicy Cauliflower with Dukkah Yoghurt

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  1 Coles purple cauliflower, leaves intact, cut into florets

• 3 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• juice & zest of ½ lemon 

• sea salt to taste 

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt 

• 3 tsp dukkah

• 2 tbs chilli oil

• ¼ cup coriander sprigs to garnish 

• ¼ cup Coles mint leaves to garnish 

Method

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees. Cut the cauliflower into florets, including some of the tender outer leaves. Toss the cauliflower in the olive oil, half the lemon juice and season with sea salt. Place onto a line oven tray and roast in the oven for 25 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven and toss with lemon zest and remaining juice.

• Mix the dukkah into the yoghurt and spread onto the base of a serving plate.

• Place the roasted cauliflower on top of the dukkah yoghurt and spoon over the chilli oil.

• Garnish with mint, coriander and a little extra dukkah before serving. 

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