MOROCCAN CHICKPEA, CARROT & SPINACH SALAD


INGREDIENTS

1 Tab olive oil
2 Tab ground cumin
400g chickpeas, drained & rinsed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
.5 cup orange juice
.33 cup currants
2 carrots, coarsely grated
3 spring onions, sliced diagonally
100g baby spinach leaves
.33 cup coriander leaves, chopped
.25 cup tahini
2 Tab toasted seeds (sesame & sunflower)

DIRECTIONS

  • Heat oil in a non-stick frypan over medium heat, add cumin, chickpeas and garlic, cook stirring often, for 3 minutes Remove from heat.
  • Combine orange juice and currants in a tea cup. Microwave for 1 min until hot, drain & reserve orange juice.
  • Combine currants, chickpea mixture, carrots, green onions, spinach & coriander in a large bowl.
  • Dressing: Combine tahini & reserved orange juice. Whisk to combine & drizzle over salad.
  • Toss salad through to coat in dressing and sprinkle with seeds to serve.

WATERMELON WHIZZ (Woolies)

Simple and refreshing. Serves 3 cups

1.2kg watermelon flesh, diced
250g strawberries, hulled
1 lebanese cucumber, peeled & deseeded
.25 c mint leaves
juice of 1 lime

Place watermelon in a blender with other ingredients.
Blend until pureed, pour into glasses filled with ice. Serve.

TIP:  For children’s Halloween, carve a face out of an entire watermelon.
Scoop out the insides and light with a tea-light candle. You can use the
leftover watermelon flesh for above recipe.