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DIPS FOR THE WEEK
This sweet and savoury hummus has a whole lot Roasted red onion hummus
more going for it than a traditional hummus with
the bene t of being low in fat and high in bre and MAKES 1 LARGE JAR
nutrition. It’s ideal as a spread on wholemeal pitta
bread or as a dip for crunchy raw vegetables.
1 red onion, thinly 4 garlic cloves, chopped
sliced 1½ lemons or limes, juice
1 tablespoon maple only
syrup 8 tablespoons water
2 x 400g tins of cooked 2 teaspoons salt
chickpeas, drained pinch of cayenne pepper,
and rinsed optional

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.
Place the sliced onion on a baking tray and drizzle with
the maple syrup. Roast in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes,
but check after 10 minutes.
Blend the rest of the ingredients together in a food
processor, then add the roasted onions and blitz to
Gluten free combine with the hummus base.
Store the hummus in the fridge in a sealed airtight
container for up to a week, but it freezes well too.

Shiitake noodles with ginger and
sesame

SERVES 4
5 tablespoons sesame seeds 1cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled
400g whole wheat noodles, or and fi nely chopped
brown rice for gluten free 1 medium head of pak choi, fi nely
pinch of salt chopped
150g shiitake, oyster or button
mushrooms, cut into bite-sized FOR THE DRESSING
pieces 1 lime, juice only
1 bunch of spring onions, fi nely 5 tablespoons soy sauce
chopped 2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 garlic cloves, fi nely chopped

Toast the sesame seeds on a hot maple syrup spreads evenly
dry frying pan with no oil or water through the dressing.
on a high heat. It should take about Place a wok or large frying pan
5 minutes and the seeds will start on a high heat and leave it until
to lightly colour and pop when it’s really hot. Add a little water,
they are ready. Toss the seeds to then sauté the mushrooms, spring
make sure they don’t burn. Transfer onions, garlic and ginger for about
the toasted seeds to a bowl and 5 minutes. Make sure you have
set aside. enough water so the veg doesn’t
Put the noodles in a medium-sized stick, but not so much that it boils.
saucepan. Cover with boiling water, Add the dressing and mix it around
add a pinch of salt and cook as per well, turning the heat down to
the packet instructions. Drain and medium. Add the noodles to the
HEALTHY FAST FOOD THY FAST FOOD
rinse the cooked noodles until the pan along with the pak choi and HEAL
water coming out the bottom of toasted sesame seeds, then turn This light, fresh meal is quick and easy to make
the colander is clear. Set aside. the heat back up to high. Cook – truly healthy fast food. It’s worth seeking out
shiitake mushrooms, but if you can’t nd them,
Make the dressing by putting the for a further 2 minutes, stirring oyster mushrooms or button mushrooms work
lime juice, soy sauce and maple the whole time, until the veg and just ne. Do buy the whole wheat noodles,
syrup in a cup and whisking noodles are all hot. though, as they are much higher in bre and
together with a fork so that the will give you more sustained energy.

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