Easy lunches and snacks to take out and about
Asian Slaw
by Kwoklyn Wan from The Veggie Chinese Takeaway photography by Sam Folan
SERVES 4
prep 15 mins
• ¼ of a white cabbage, shredded
• ¼ of a red cabbage, shredded
• 2 carrots, grated
• thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 spring onions, halved and shredded lengthways
• 1 Thai red chilli, finely chopped
• zest and juice of 2 limes
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1½ tbsp muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 In a large bowl, combine the cabbages, carrots, ginger, spring onions, chilli and lime zest and lemon juice, followed by the sesame seeds, sunflower oil and sugar. Season to taste.
PER SERVING cals 206 | protein 2.3g | carbs 6.8g
fat 9.4g
saturate 1g
salt 0.62g
sugar 23.9g
Serve it with…
This zesty raw slaw is great in a wrap, as part of a salad or with a jacket potato. Make a big batch to eat throughout the week!
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This recipe is taken from The Veggie Chinese Takeaway by Kwoklyn Wan. Published by Quadrille (£15).
Winter Minestrone One Pot
by Aldi, aldi.co.uk
SERVES 4
prep 20 mins | cook 30 mins
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ½ a butternut squash, peeled and chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• ½ a savoy cabbage
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 1 large courgette
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 80g (2¾oz) spinach leaves
• 400g (7oz) tin of chopped tomatoes
• 400g (7oz) tin of mixed beans, drained
• 2 vegetable stock cubes
• 50g (1¾oz) tomato purée
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• sea salt
• 1 litre boiling water
• 50ml (1¾fl oz) olive oil
1In a large pan, sauté the onion, garlic and celery in the olive oil for a few minutes then add the chopped carrots and butternut squash.
2 Add the water and tomatoes, then crumble over the vegetable stock cubes.
3 Bring to the boil, stirring as you cook.
4 Add the tomato purée, paprika, oregano and pepper, then season with some salt and cook for 15 minutes.
5 Shred the cabbage and chop the courgette finely, then add to the pan and cook for a further 8 minutes.
6 Add the beans to the pan.
7 Slice the spinach leaves roughly and add to the pan. Cook for another 5 minutes then serve.
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