Tuna Tartare with Guacamole and Corn Chips

Tuna Tartare with Guacamole and Corn Chips

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 400 g yellow fin tuna, diced

• 1 large shallot, diced finely

• 1 cucumber diced 

• 1 punnet Coles golden cherry tomatoes, diced

• 5 radishes, julienne

• 1 Coles jalapeno, diced

• ½ bunch coriander, stem diced and leaves saved for garnish

• 1 lime, juice

• smoked paprika

• sea salt

Guacamole 

• 2 perfectly ripe avocados

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 1 lime, juice

• sea salt

Garnish

• Coles sour cream

• corn chips

Method

• In a large bowl combine the guacamole ingredients, mash and mix until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. 

• In a second bowl mix together the tuna, shallots, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, jalapeno, coriander stem, smoked paprika and mix together. Add the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Mix quickly. 

• To serve plate up on a bowl plate or a flat bowl. Spread the guacamole on the base of the plate. Top with the tartare and garnish with sour cream dollops and extra coriander leaves. Serve with corn chips on the side. 

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Mama Weldon's Mango Chutney Chicken Burgers

Mama Weldon's Mango Chutney Chicken Burgers

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 500 g Coles chicken mince

• 2 tbs Patak’s mango chutney

• 2 tbs Patak’s korma paste

• 1 cup breadcrumbs

• ½ bunch coriander, chopped

• 2 spring onions chopped

Yoghurt Sauce

• 1 cup Greek yoghurt

• 1 garlic clove grated

• ½ lemon juice

• 1 pickles onion, diced

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 4 soft white bread buns

• 1 oak leaf lettuce

• 2 red onion, sliced thinly

• 1/4 bunch coriander

Method

• Add the burger ingredients into a large bowl, mix until all ingredients are evenly combined. Form into 4 burger patties. 

• In a separate bowl, mix together the yoghurt sauce ingredients.

• Heat a griddle pan or BBQ. Cook the burger until charred and cooked through. Toast the buns on the cut side only.

• To build the burgers, spread the buns with yoghurt sauce, add lettuce, red onion and coriander. Top with the burger patty and enjoy.

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Chicken Risoni with Lemon & Spinach

Chicken Risoni with Lemon & Spinach

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 cup San Remo risoni no. 47

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• 1 brown onion, sliced into thin wedges

• 3 cloves garlic, crushed

• 4 sprigs thyme

• 3 cups Coles reduced salt chicken stock

• 450 g free range chicken tenderloin strips

• 1 cup sugar snap or snow peas

• ½ lemon, zest and juice

• 2 cups baby spinach leaves to serve

• ¼ cup parmesan, grated from a block

• sea salt and black pepper to taste

Method

• Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large frying pan.

• Cook the onion for 2 minutes to soften then add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add in the thyme, risoni and stock and bring up to a simmer. Nestle the chicken filets into the middle of the pan so they are covered halfway up with liquid. Cover with a lid and leave on a very gentle simmer for 6 - 8 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

• Remove the chicken from the pan and roughly shred it using two forks.

• Continue to cook the risoni until it is al dente then stir through the peas and leave on the heat for 1 minute to soften them.

• Remove the pan from heat and stir through the spinach, lemon zest and lemon juice.

• Top with the shredded chicken, parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper and an extra drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

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Macadamia & Spinach Pesto Spaghetti

Macadamia & Spinach Pesto Spaghetti

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 400 g San Remo spaghetti no. 5

• ½ cup unsalted macadamia nuts, plus extra to serve 

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled 

• 280 g bag Coles spinach 

• 3 tbs nutritional yeast 

• sea salt and pepper to taste 

• ½ lemon, juice and zest

• 1 cup basil leaves 

• ¼ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 

Method

• Bring a pot of salted water up to the boil. Add in the spaghetti and cook according to the instructions of the packet, tossing occasionally with tongs to ensure the spaghetti does not stick together. 

• Place the garlic cloves into the pasta water and place a sieve over the top of the pot so it is semi submerged in water. Cook the spinach in batches in the sieve until it is wilted. 

• Place the wilted spinach into a high-speed upright blender along with 1/3 cup pasta water, macadamia nuts, nutritional yeast, lemon zest and juice, basil, extra virgin oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove the garlic from the pasta pot, add into the blender and blitz until smooth and bright green. 

• Drain the pasta and toss with the pesto so it is well coated. Place the spaghetti onto a large platter and grate over some extra macadamia nuts with a microplane before serving. 

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Jalapeno, Peach and Tomato Salsa

Jalapeno, Peach and Tomato Salsa

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes, diced

• 1 peach, diced

• 1 white peach, diced

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 2 coriander sprigs, sliced thinly

• 1 Coles jalapeno, diced

• 1 lime, juice

• sea salt

• extra virgin olive oil

• corn chips, to serve

Method

• Combine the ingredients of salsa ingredients in a bowl. Mix together until all the ingredients are evenly mixed together. Add enough olive oil to dress the salsa, season with salt to your liking.

• Serve with corn chips to dip with.

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Pork Cutlets with Sage & Apple Cider Sauce

Pork Cutlets with Sage & Apple Cider Sauce

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 4 Coles bone-in thick cut pork cutlets 

• sea salt and black pepper, to taste 

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• 2 small apples, cut into thick wedges 

• 30 g Coles butter 

• 1 small French shallot, diced 

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed 

• 20 sage leaves, half chopped, half whole 

• 2 tsp Coles whole grain mustard

• 2 tsp Coles dijon mustard 

• 1 tbs Coles honey 

• 1/2 cup apple cider 

• 2 tbs apple cider vinegar 

• ½ cup cream  

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the whole sage leaves for 20 seconds, or until crisp. Remove from the pan, drain and set aside on kitchen paper.

• Heat the same pan with the oil on a medium heat. Season the pork with sea salt and black pepper. Cook the pork and apple wedges for 4 - 5 minutes each side, or until browned and just cooked through. Remove pork and apples from the pan and set aside on a tray to rest.

• Place the pan back onto the heat. Add in the butter and using a wooden spoon scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add in the shallot, garlic and chopped sage. Cook, stirring for 2 - 3 minutes before adding in both of the mustard types, honey, apple cider, cider vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, then add in the cream. Reduce the sauce for a further 5 minutes, or until glossy and thickened. 

• Place the pork back into the sauce to warm through. Place onto the serving place, add grilled apples and scatter with crispy sage leaves. 

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Kale Reuben

Kale Reuben

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 tbs butter

• 1 bunch Coles kale

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• 1 tsp black pepper

Russian Dressing

• ½ cup Coles mayonnaise

• ¼ cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 1 pickle, diced

• 1 tbs siracha

• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce  

• 4 slices rye bread

• ½ cup sauerkraut 

• 2 tbs American mustard

• 4 sliced swiss cheese

• butter

Method

• Heat a large saucepan over a medium head. Add the butter and garlic. Once melted add the kale and gently cook down. Once cooked season with pepper and remove from the heat. 

• In a bowl mix together the Russian dressing ingredients.

• Lay out the sourdough slices. Spread with a layer of mustard. Top with the sauerkraut, then the kale. Top with 2 slices of cheese and then a layer of Russian dressing.

• Heat some butter in a frypan and add the sandwiches onto the pan. Toast them until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are golden brown.

• Cut in half to serve.

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Charred Cabbage with Peanut & Chilli Relish

Charred Cabbage with Peanut & Chilli Relish

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 whole medium sized drumhead or savoy white cabbage 

• 3 cups boiling water from the kettle 

• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• 12 coriander sprigs to serve, stored in iced water 

Peanut & Chilli Relish

• 2 green spring onions, finely sliced 

• 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 

• pinch white pepper 

• 1 clove garlic, grated 

• 1 tbs dried chilli flakes 

• ½ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 2 tbs gluten free soy sauce 

• 2 tbs rice wine vinegar 

• 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil 

• 1 tbs maple syrup 

• ¼ cup Coles roasted peanuts, chopped, plus extra to serve 

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Cut the cabbage into 6 or 8 wedges, leaving the core intact to hold the wedges together. Place the cabbage wedges into a tray, cover with boiling water then a sheet of aluminium foil and set aside for 5 minutes to slightly steam through. Drain well.

• Heat a BBQ grill to a medium/high heat. Drizzle the cabbage with a little extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Cook on the grill for 5 - 6 minutes each side, or until charred on the outside and tender in the middle. 

• To make the relish, heat the oil in a small pot until nearly smoking. Place the spring onion, ginger, pepper, garlic and dried chilli into a heat-proof bowl. Carefully pour over the oil to scald the ingredients. Once it has stopped bubbling stir in the soy, vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup and peanuts. 

• Place the cabbage onto a serving platter and spoon over the dressing. Garnish with extra peanuts and coriander sprigs. 

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Roast Pumpkin, Chickpea & Sage Sausage Rolls

Roast Pumpkin, Chickpea & Sage Sausage Rolls

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

For the pastry: 

• 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 cup cold water 

• 600 g Coles plain flour, plus extra for dusting 

• ½ tsp salt 

For the filling: 

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 

• 500 g Coles pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2 cm chunks 

• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 

• 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped 

• 3 leaves silverbeet, shredded 

• 200 g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked or 2 x 400 g tinned (drained and rinsed) 

• 1 large handful parsley, chopped 

• small handful of sage leaves, finely chopped 

• salt and pepper, to taste 

• milk to glaze 

• black and white sesame seeds, for topping

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C. 

To make the pastry: 

• Mix the oil and the water in the small bowl. 

• Mix the flour and the salt in the large bowl. Create a well in the centre. 

• Add the oil and water mixture to the well. 

• Use your hands to incorporate the liquid into the flour until the dough forms a ball. 

• Transfer the dough to a floured workbench and knead for a minute, then place the dough back into the large bowl. 

• Cover with a dry tea towel and leave for up to an hour. 

To make the filling: 

• Place the pumpkin in the medium bowl and toss with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. 

• Transfer to a baking tray and roast in the oven for about 30 minutes until golden. Allow to cool. 

• Heat the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic together for 5 minutes until soft and translucent. 

• Add the shredded silverbeet and cook for a minute, or until wilted. Set aside and allow to cool. 

• Tip the cooked chickpeas into a large bowl. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the chickpeas. 

• Add the roasted pumpkin to the chickpeas and mash again. 

• Combine the silverbeet mixture, parsley, sage, salt and pepper with the mashed pumpkin and chickpeas and mix well. 

• Taste and adjust seasoning. 

To assemble and cook the sausage rolls: 

• Line the other baking trays with baking paper and set aside. 

• Dry and flour the workbench. 

• Divide the filling into four even portions. 

• Divide the pastry dough into four pieces. 

• Roll a piece of pastry into a rectangle, ideally 5 mm thick, 24 cm long and 12 cm wide. 

• Place the filling along one long side of the rectangle, leaving about 2 cm of the edge clear. 

• Brush the opposite long edge with a little milk and roll up to enclose the filling. 

• Repeat with the remaining filling and pastry. 

• Cut each long roll of pastry into six with the serrated knife. Place the pastry rolls onto the lined baking trays, with the seam on the bottom. 

• Prick the tops of each roll with a fork, brush with a little milk and scatter over the sesame seeds. 

• Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown and cool on a wire rack before serving.

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Chargrilled Smokey Melidzanosalata

Chargrilled Smokey MeliTzanosalata

Recipe By Phil Vakos

Ingredients

• 4 large eggplants

• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

• 4 cloves of garlic

• 3 tbs white wine vinegar

• 1 punnetColes vine-ripened baby cherry tomatoes

• 1 pack pine nuts

• 1 tbs ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground turmeric

• salt and pepper to taste

• juice of 1 large lemon

• 1 bunch of continental parsley

Garnish

• extra virgin olive oil

• sumac 

To Serve

• fresh crusty sourdough or pita

Method

• Prick each eggplant with a fork and place on an open flame, turning regularly until eggplants are black, blistered and fully cooked, cover and place in a collider until cool enough to handle.

• On a roasting tray, lay down some greaseproof paper and roast cherry tomatoes (keep them on the vine) at 200 degrees (C) for 10 - 15 minutes, until blistered and soft.

• On a separate tray, lightly moisten pine nuts with water and cover in spice mix , roast for 5 - 10 minutes at the same temperature as the tomatoes, until the nuts go golden.

• Peel off the blackened eggplant skin and discard. Place the flashy eggplants into a mixing bowl along with garlic, vinegar lemon juice and olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper, then blitz with a stick blender until smooth and creamy.

• Finely chop parsley and fold into eggplant dip.

• To serve, place mixture into serving bowl, garnish with tomatoes, pinenuts, sumac and extra virgin olive oil and enjoy with some pitta or sourdough.

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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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