Showing posts with label simple and healthy food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simple and healthy food. Show all posts

Friday, 7 October 2016

Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich


My family members start to be busy this week.  My VIP has started a new page in her life.  Wish her enjoy her university life!  The others are very busy with work.  I feel relaxed and have more time to spend on cooking, reading and gardening.  I start to cook simple,  quick and healthy food for ‘one’ at lunch.  If you are a vegetarian, just skip the ham.  It’s still delicious.  



Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serve: 1


Ingredients:
  •   1 medium size avocado (pitted and peeled)
  •   ½tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp clear honey
  • ½tbsp butter or margarine             
  • 2 slices of wholemeal bread
  • 2 slices white cheese
  • 30g ham (optional for vegetarian)
  • A pinch of salt and ground black pepper


Method:


1.
Mash the avocado with lemon juice and honey.  Chop the ham finely. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper to mix it well with the avocado. 

2.
Pre-heat the oven at 140°c for 10 minutes.

3.
Spread butter or margarine on one side of each slice of bread.  Then put a piece of cheese on top of the buttered sides.

4.
Spread avocado on the top of the cheese and close the sandwich.

5.
Place a non-grease baking paper on the baking tray.  Then put the sandwich on the tray and bake for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is melted.

6.
Slice in half and serve.

Sunday, 21 August 2016

Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

I just finished moving home.  After spending over three weeks for packing and unpacking, I feel totally exhausted.  I need some easy meals.  This dip is so easy to make.


Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Serve:2


Ingredients:
 ½ celery (sliced)
 200g rocket
 ¼ red pepper (sliced)
¼ orange pepper (sliced)
 3 slices of lettuce (finely sliced)
80g radish (sliced)
 2 tbsp olive oil
- 10g sesame seed
 
Salad Dressing ingredients:
-  5 tbsp plain greek yogurt
1 tbsp mustard
2 tbsp clear honey
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp low-sodium salt
 ½ tbsp lemon juice

Method:
1.
In a salad bowl, mix celery, rocket, red pepper, orange pepper, lettuce, radish well with olive oil.  Sprinkle the sesame seed on top of the veggie.
2.
For salad dressing, mix green yogurt, mustard, honey, ground black pepper, garlic powder, salt and lemon juice well in a small bowl.