Here come 3 of the best we found for you this week:
RECOMMENDATIONS
Garlic and Parsley Flatbread @ Tesco (own brand)
£1 - on offer! for 210g slice
Quinoa Salad Topping part of the new 'Super Grains' collection @ Tesco (own brand)
£1.50 for 143g
OR you can make this yourself easy enough by buying both red and white quinoa, cooking it up (just follow packet instructions its very simple). Add pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds and a little chimichurri paste. You can even make the paste yourself - a basic version would use parsley, garlic, oregano, white wine vinegar and olive oil. But if you want to have a proper go, Google some recipes as there are many other herbs and spices you might prefer and want to add that can work really well too! Its simple to do, and you could make a big batch of it (both the paste and the salad topper) - BUT I chose to buy it ready made this time, as the ingredients to make it myself, although readily available, are expensive and I don't need either in bulk right now.
Almond milk by Alpro
£1.85 for1 litre (1.75 pints)
We usually go for hemp and/or oat milk from GOOD HEMP and OATLY but tried the almond option for a change this week. It was good - BUT cannot be used in coffee/tea because it curdles. Use the oat or hemp milk for that. In smoothies the almond milk was great with a nice subtle nutty flavour adding that little bit extra.
**Anyone got any tips for me on other BRAND of unsweetened almond milk they have found?**
And all these fab ingredients were used in the following recipes we threw together for the first time this week - both we will certainly make again and encourage you to give them a go too!
RECIPES
FLATBREAD TOPPER
Ingredients:
- Garlic and parsley flatbread AS ABOVE (1/3rd)
- Fresh raw baby spinach leaves (a generous handful)
- Green olives in oil, cooked red peppers and chilli (another generous handful)
- Feta cheese chunks (we cut 1 slice from the block and divided that into 6 pieces)
- Quinoa Salad Topper AS ABOVE (big tablespoon full)
- Honey (just a nice drizzle over the top)
Method:
Put the stuff on top of the bread, in the order as listed above. Enjoy!
FRUIT & NUT SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
- Unsweetened almond milk AS ABOVE (enough to cover the fruit in blender)
- Perfectly Imperfect Strawberries AS PER LAST WEEKS BLOG (large handful)
- Frozen cherries (large handful)
- Acai powder (heaped teaspoon full)
- Chia Seeds (tablespoon)
- Cucumber (1/3rd)
Method:
Add the fruit and chia seeds to the blender
Cover with milk
Pop in the powder
Blend til creamy (find the consistency you prefer by adding less milk, more chia for thicker and vice versa for more diluted)
Drink and enjoy with your breakfast or as a super boost snack!
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