Smacked cucumber & silken tofu salad
Chilled smacked cucumbers and cold silken tofu under a sesame-soy dressing.
Minted pea & ricotta tartines
Cold whipped ricotta and minted crushed peas on rye; a no-hob lunch for hot days.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Crush the peas with mint, lemon and half the oil.
- Step 2
Spread cold ricotta thickly on the rye.
- Step 3
Pile on the peas; finish with oil, chilli and pepper.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 350 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17g |
| Carbohydrates | 38g |
| – of which sugars | 6g |
| Fibre | 9g |
| Fat | 15g |
| – of which saturates | 5g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 240mg |
| Iron | 2.8mg |
| Salt | 0.8g |
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