Gut health Vegan Spring vegetable & pearl barley stew
A light broth-based barley stew of leeks, carrots, asparagus and peas with lemon and parsley.
Oatcakes, aged cheddar & quick apple chutney
The 4pm board: oatcakes, proper cheddar and a ten-minute apple chutney that keeps for weeks.
Ingredients
Servings 4
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Method
- Step 1
Simmer apple, vinegar, honey and cinnamon 8 to 10 minutes to a chunky chutney; cool.
- Step 2
Board the oatcakes, cheddar, chutney and celery.
- Step 3
Chutney keeps 2 weeks chilled.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 290 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12g |
| Carbohydrates | 24g |
| – of which sugars | 12g |
| Fibre | 4g |
| Fat | 17g |
| – of which saturates | 9g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.2g |
| Calcium | 280mg |
| Iron | 1mg |
| Salt | 0.9g |
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