Guacamole Pizza

For the past while I’ve been fixated on adding olives, feta and pesto to nearly all my savoury meals. Everything tastes better with olives/feta/pesto right? Well, yes and no. After realizing that my last three meals had included all these ingredients I decided it was time to branch out again.

So, I present to you pizza without the OFP combination.

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The base spread is tomato salsa with left over Guacamole, topped with chargrilled capsicum, red onion, chillies, cheddar and mozzarella.

A delicious combo. I didn’t miss OFP one bit.

For general pizza making instruction view:

Broccoli or Mushroom Simple Pizza

For other yummy pizza toppings view:

Zucchini and Onion Pizza.

Potato and Leek Pizza

Pumpkin and Ginger Felafels

Here is another lovely recipe I was emailed by Marie (from Traits).

I really enjoyed them as burger patties even though I’m a little uncomfortable with the taste of ginger. It won’t replace my standard comfort burger but it will be a nice change when I feel like going a little more gourmet.

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I’ve included Marie’s email text below as I love the way she writes. If you have recipes for me to try email them to me at Kim@WhatKimAte.co.nz.

Pumpkin and Ginger Felafels

“Here is a recipe from Allyson Grofton (food in a minute lady).

We had them just as described but I think would be magic as burger patties! (and can be a change from the regular tofu patty.)

– 250gms firm pumpkin
– 425 gm can cannellini (butter) beans. Drained
– 2 tsp minced fresh garlic
– 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
– 1 tbsp chopped fresh chilli
– 3 cups fresh bread crumbs
– oil for frying
– 200 gm tub hummus
– 1/2 cup yoghurt
mango salsa ingredients

Mix the hummus and yoghurt together – cover and back to fridge

In a bowl combine all the mango salsa ingredients – cover and back to fridge

Peel & cook pumpkin in a little boiling water, drain and then put back into pan to dry it out – a couple of minutes, just to its not too wet. In a processor (I don’t have one so I used a potato masher) cannellini beans, garlic, ginger, chilli and 1/2 breadcrumbs.

Season with salt and pepper.

Mould into 12 patties (or burger sized patties) and roll in remaining breadcrumbs.

Fry with a little oil until golden and heated through, keep warm while others are being cooked.

Serve as it or with a plain salad or make mega burgers!

Andrew loves this and I’m looking forward to getting out the barbie and making these bad boys in summer. Keep up the great blog!

Marie xx”

Mango Salsa

I tend to avoid fruit with savoury foods. When people put sultanas in salads I consider them ruined.

Marie from Traits sent me a recipe for Pumpkin and Ginger Felafels (recipe soon) which is served with a mango salsa. She assured me that she too generally avoids fruit in savoury food but that the mango salsa works “oh so very well”.

Keen but still a little doubtful I made the salsa as a dipping sauce to serve with samosas.

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My conclusion:

It works so very well. Yum. Thanks Marie!


Ingredients

  • 425 gm can mangoes. Drained and chopped
  • 2 spring onions (white and green) cut finely
  • 2 red chillies de-seeded and sliced finely

Combine ingredients. Done.

Cannellini Bean Salad with Capers, Chili and Parsley

This salad has a strong, tart taste and the chili adds extra lip tingling enjoyment.

It’s good as a side-salad.

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It’s good as a main

I just added a little canned tuna to bulk it out.

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Guess what I’m having for lunch tomorrow?

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Bean salad recipe

  • 1T olive oil
  • 2T salted capers
  • 1 can cannellini beans
  • 3T lemon juice
  • 1/2 C chopped Italian parsley
  • 1 large red chilli, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tomato, roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • sea salt and cracked black pepper

Put it all in a bowl, toss well and let sit at least an hour before serving.

Thanks to my friend Jackie for this recipe.

Enjoy!
Kim.