Delectable Dinner Recipes To Make And Enjoy This Week

Are you wondering what to make for dinner this week? Here are four healthy and hearty recipes that are easy to make and enjoy with your family

Creamy Vegan Coconut and Chickpea Curry

Serves 4 | Ready in 30 mins

For The Spice Mix:

1 1/2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, toasted

1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted

1 whole star anise, toasted

2 cloves

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, toasted

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 black or green cardamom pod

For the Curry:

3 tablespoons coconut oil

1 small onion, finely minced

4 cloves garlic, grated

1 tablespoon fresh ginger

1 small red or green chili, finely chopped

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 cup cashew nuts

400ml coconut milk

2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 bunch flat spinach leaves, trimmed, rinsed, and roughly chopped

Pink salt to taste

1/4 cup fresh juice from 3 to 4 limes

1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Spice Mix

Mix cumin, coriander, star anise, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, turmeric, and cardamom in a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Set aside.

Step 2:

Heat coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until melted (or until oil is shimmering). Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chili. Cook, stirring frequently, and scraping the bottom of the pan until golden brown and starting to burn in spots for about 10 minutes. Add cayenne, cashews, and half of spice mixture. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add coconut milk and remove from heat. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of the pan.

Step 3:

Transfer mixture to a blender and starting a low speed, slowly increase speed to maximum. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Return mixture to the pot. Add chickpeas, spinach, and remaining spice mix and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until vegetables are heated through and spinach is wilted about 10 minutes. Add salt and lime juice to taste. Stir in half of the cilantro.

Step 4:

Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with extra cilantro and serve with lime wedges, brown basmati rice or cauliflower rice for a low carb option. I also like to use this curry as a filler for cauliflower wraps.

Middle Eastern Chicken Cauli Wrap

Serving Size: 4

Prep time: 50 mins

Ingredients for Cauli Wrap

1 cauliflower head cut into florets

4 tbsp., psyllium husk

2 eggs

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. mixed dried herbs

Coconut flour for dusting

Ingredients for Filling

1 cucumber – sliced into julienne strips

2 large tomatoes, sliced

6 tbsp. natural Tahini

6 chicken breasts – cut into strips

1 block feta cheese – crumbled

2 avocados – sliced

1 tbsp. coconut oil

1 tsp. crushed garlic

1 tsp. dried rosemary

1 tsp. dried oregano

Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Cauliflower Wraps

Steam cauliflower florets until soft.

Drain excess moisture and place into a food processor until cauliflower has a crumbed appearance

 Remove cauliflower from blender and place in the middle of a kitchen cloth.

Wrap the cauliflower in the cloth and gently squeeze to remove any excess moisture

Place cauliflower in a mixing bowl.

Add egg, psyllium husk, herbs and salt and mix together thoroughly to form a dough.

Use coconut flour as a dusting agent to prevent sticking. Dust your hands with coconut flour too as the mixture can get sticky

Break dough up into four portions

Lay each portion out onto a well-dusted surface, coating with coconut flour each time

Use a rolling pin to flatten dough and shape into round wraps

Roll very gently as this is not as malleable as normal dough

Once wraps are prepared, dry fry in a large flat frying pan, until lightly browned and then flip wrap to cook the other side.

Remove from heat once cooked and leave aside to cool

Step 2: Prepare Chicken

Cut chicken into thin strips

Heat coconut oil in large frying pan on high heat

Add dried herbs and garlic and fry for 30 seconds

Add chicken, salt, and pepper

Reduce heat to medium and sauté chicken for approximately 7 minutes until cooked through completely

Remove chicken from heat and cover until ready to use

Step 3: Build Wrap

Place wrap on chopping board

Slice tomatoes and cucumbers.

Pile cucumber strips and tomato sliced flat in the middle of the wrap

Add chicken strips and avocado slices

Top with tahini and crumbled feta

Roll wrap and hold together using a toothpick to keep wrap sealed

Repeat the above with the remainder of wraps.

Chilli-Lime Coriander Dorado

Ingredients

1 large dorado fillet (or fish of your choice – hake, kingklip and salmon work well too)

½ Thai red chilli-chopped

1 tsp. crushed garlic

1 tsp. crushed ginger

2 tbsp. fresh lime juice

1 punnet fresh coriander – destalked

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. macadamia nut oil

1 tsp. raw honey

2 tsp. dried organic parsley

2 tsp. dried organic oregano

2 tsp. Himalayan pink crystal salt

1 tsp. ground black pepper

1 fresh lime sliced into quarters

Garnishing:

1 fresh lime sliced into quarters

½ Thai red chili-sliced

A handful of coriander leaves

Instructions

Step 1:
Prepare Marinade
Place macadamia nut oil, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, lime juice, honey, oregano, parsley, salt, pepper half Thai red chili into a food processor and blend thoroughly until a thick green marinade forms.
If too thick, add a little more lime juice and a small amount of water

Step 2:
Line large ovenproof dish with tinfoil.
Place dorado fillet in the center of tinfoil
Poke dorado fillet with a fork and drizzle a little olive oil over

Step 3:
Pour marinade over dorado and spread evenly until entire fillet is covered with marinade.
Cover oven-proof dish with tinfoil

Step 4:
Bake Dorado fillet at 180⁰C for 10 minutes

Step 5:
After 10 minutes, remove fillet from oven
Remove tinfoil covering
Add sliced lime, chilli and coriander leaves to garnish
Place fillet back into oven
Place oven on grill
Grill for 5 minutes

Serving Suggestion
Serve hot with a side of steamed Brussels sprouts, asparagus, assorted steamed vegetables or a side salad

These ingredients are supplied by Cara Lisa:

http://www.caralishious.com/recipes/lunch-dinner/winter-bobotjie-the-low-carb-way

http://www.caralishious.com/recipes/lunch-dinner/creamy-vegan-coconut-and-cickpea-curry

http://www.caralishious.com/recipes/lunch-dinner/middle-eastern-chicken-cauli-wrap

http://www.caralishious.com/recipes/lunch-dinner/chilli-lime-coriander-dorado

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