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Rainbow Porridge

For a healthy start of the day

Serves: 4, Prep: 10mins, Cook: 7mins

Ingredients

1  cups quick oats

3½ cups light milk

2 tbs frozen raspberries

4 strawberries, hulled, sliced

1 mandarin, peeled and segmented

2 medium bananas, sliced

1 kiwi fruit, peeled, sliced

2 tbs blueberries

2 tbs Macro organic fruit shredded coconut

 

Method

  1. Bring oats, 3 cups milk and raspberries to the boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Reduce heat to low and cook for 3-5 minutes or until porridge is thick, stirring well to blend in raspberries.
  3. Remove from heat and add remaining milk to help porridge cool.
  4. Serve porridge in bowls, garnished with fruit, berries and shredded coconut in a rainbow formation.

Tip: top this porridge with any of your favourite seasonal berries and fruit.

Cheesy Pasta Bites

For those after school hungry kids

Serves: 10, Prep: 20mins, Cook: 20mins

Ingredients

150g pumpkin, peeled and roughly chopped

150g cauliflower, roughly chopped

250g macaroni

½ bunch thyme, leaves picked

1½ cups light tasty, shredded cheese

 

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°c. Line a muffin pan with baking paper.
  2. Cook the macaroni according to packet directions. Drain and set aside to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, steam pumpkin and cauliflower over boiling water for 15 minutes or until soft. 
  4. Transfer to a blender and blitz until smooth. Season with pepper to taste.
  5. Stir together vegetable mixture, macaroni, thyme, and cheese in a large bowl. 
  6. Divide mixture into muffin pan and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

BBQ Satay Tofu Skewers With Thai Salad

Serves: 4, Prep: 5mins, Cook: 10mins

Ingredients

2 x 200g packets satay tofu, cut into large chunks

2 red capsicums, deseeded, cut into large chunks

2 zucchinis, halved lengthways, cut into 1cm-thick slices

315g Woolworths Thai style salad kit 

 

Method

  1. Preheat a barbecue or chargrill pan over medium-high heat. Thread tofu, capsicum, and zucchini pieces onto 8 skewers.
  2. Cook skewers for 6-7 minutes, turning, or until charred on all sides.
  3. In a large bowl, toss the salad together with the dressing from the kit.
  4. Divide salad between plates and top with skewers. Scatter over crispy shallots from the kit.

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Rose Robinson

GECPA