With the weather changing, it becomes important to eat healthy. Oily food can be harmful. So if you want to fit into your favourite pair of jeans, try some of these tasty yet healthful recipes.
Apple Ginger Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients:
750g chicken drumsticks or thighs cut in two or four
Salt and pepper to taste
30 ml vegetable oil
Two garlic cloves
30 ml fresh ginger
One onion finely chopped
One pat of butter
500 ml vegetable or chicken stock
Four apple chopped
Method: Season drumsticks with salt and pepper, Heat oil in a large saute pan, Add garlic and ginger. Saute for about 2 minutes, add drumsticks and onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until the chicken is brown. Add stock and apples and cook over medium heat until chicken in cooked through (approx. 30 minute).
Suggested side dish:
Ingredients:
Two potatoes
Two apples
Half celery root
One pat of butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Method: Peel and chop potatoes, apples and celery root until fork-tender. Saute apples in a part of butter until soft, puree all ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Apple Salad
This fresh, light-tasting salad has a mildly nutty flavour with a hint of mint that compliments the super sweetness of the apple. Top with grilled chicken for a complete meal.
Ingredients:
Two apples,
Two medium carrots,
One bunch of small radishes
Half cup golden raisins,
Half cup chopped fresh parsley
Half cup chopped fresh mint.
Dressing: Ingredient:
50 ml cider vinegar
30 ml honey
5 ml mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
175ml extra virgin olive oil
Two tsp sesame seeds toasted
Method: Quarter apples; remove core and thinly slice. Set aside in large bowl. Peel carrots and cut into matchstick pieces. Add to apples. Slice radishes and cut into thin strips.
Add to apples. Gently toss with raisins, parsley and mint. In small bowl, whisk together, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper.
Slowly whisk in oil. Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds.