Healthy Bean Burgers Serves 4
1 x 300g can 4 bean mix
2 cups cooked rice
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons finely chopped mixed herbs
Salt and pepper
1 Tablespoon ground tumeric
1 teaspoon saffron threads
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 Tablespoons wholemeal plain flour
1
/
4
cup rice flour
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
Homestyle tomato chutney, to serve
In a large bowl mix together all of the
ingredients. Spoon out approximately 2
Tablespoons of the mixture into the palm of
your wet hand and roll together forming a
pattie. Flatten slightly. Place onto a plate, cover
and refrigerate until required. Make (8) patties.
Pre heat grill plates for 3-5 minutes. Spray grill
plates with cooking spray and cook patties (4) at
a time for 5-10 minutes or until crispy and
golden.
Serve patties hot with a chunky homestyle
tomato chutney.
Recipe suggestion:
• Serve patties on wholemeal seeded buns with
baby rocket and spinach leaves and grilled
onion.
Antipasto Vegetables Serves 4
To make a decent sized platter for entertaining
you will require approx 1.5kg variable
vegetables. Here is list of vegetable suggestions
for your antipasto platter;
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
1 bunch spring onions, tops trimmed and cut to
10cm lengths, cut bulbs in half
1 small eggplant, cut into thin slices
1 small orange sweet potato, peeled and cut
thinly into slices
2 small potato (kipler or pink fir apple), cut
thinly into slices
1 zucchini, sliced
1 red capsicum, sliced (seeds removed.)
4 field mushrooms, cleaned
1
/
4
cup extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper
Preheat grill for 3-5 minutes. Spray grill plates
with cooking spray. Grill vegetables in batches.
Turning to make attractive grill marks. When
tender remove from grill and wrap in foil.
Drizzle in olive oil and sprinkle in salt and
pepper. When vegetables are cold serve on a
platter with a selection of cold deli meats,
cheese’s and a variety of breads.
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Vegetable.