Delicious meals for spring with Sarah Di Lorenzo

HONEY CHICKEN, RICE & TIKTOK CARROT SALAD

Serves 4

FOR THE CHICKEN

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• 1 kg chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 cup of honey
• 1/4 cup of tamari
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 tablespoon of cold water

Method

1. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Mix the baking powder and oil together and spread the mix over the chicken skin both on top and under.
2. Mix the sesame oil, tamari, honey and garlic and pour over the chicken.
3. Bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
4. For the last 10 minutes turn the oven up to 200 degrees and crisp up the chicken

RICE – cook 1 cup of rice

Carrot salad

• 4 carrots
• 2 tablespoon of sesame oil
• 2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• Pinch salt and pepper
• Juice of 1 lime

Method

1. Peel the carrots length ways into strips with a potato peeler. Add the sesame seeds, salt, pepper, sesame oil and rice vinegar and toss.
2. Serve.

MEXICAN BROCCOLI SALAD

Serves 4

• 1 head broccoli
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 capsicum
• 1 can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 200 grams of beef strips

Seasoning

• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• 2 teaspoons of paprika
• Salt and pepper

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• 1 teaspoon of chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano

Dressing

• 1 avocado
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 lemon juiced
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Mix the Mexican seasoning in a bowl and add the meat. Marinade in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. For the dressing – mix the ingredients together well with a bullet blender or fork.
3. Chop the salad ingredients and assemble on a plate.
4. Cook the beef strips in a pan until cooked through.
5. Drizzle the dressing over the top.

BERRY SKEWERS & CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Serves 4

• 1 punnet of strawberries
• 1 banana
• 1 block dark chocolate

Method

1. Melt the chocolate.
2. Make up the skewers with a mix of banana and strawberries