mango

Well thanks a lot Britain, now I can’t go live in France and become the world’s most famous pastry chef… Not that I was ever gonna do that but now I know I can’t, I’m bitterly disappointed. In all seriousness though, I’m gutted we voted to leave the EU, going against Steven Hawking can never be a good idea.
Anyway, lets not dwell and talk about another upsetting subject, fruit in salad. Personally, I think fruit belongs in cakes, on top of granola or in a nice decorative bowl so get your apples and raisins out of my salad please thank you.
“So why is mango okay?” I hear you ask.
Well, I guess it isn’t but seeing as the world has just ended lets live dangerously.
This recipe was actually inspired by some canapés I created for heat magazine earlier in the year. Basil leaves speared on cocktail sticks and sandwiched between a mini mozzarella ball, a mango chunk and rolled in dried chilli flakes, et voila! Posh pineapple cheese on a stick. They were utterly yum and thus inspired this cheeky recipe. Enjoy!

Mango mozzarella salad with chilli & lime
Serves 2 / hand on time 20 mins / total time 20 mins / V Gf 🌶
Dressing
Juice of 1 lime
1 small garlic clove, crushed
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
Salad
1 mango, skin removed and flesh chopped
½ small red chilli, deseeded
2 spring onions, finely chopped
2 balls vegetarian mozzarella
1 handful of fresh coriander, chopped
1 gem lettuce
Dried chilli flakes (optional garnish)

Method
1. Mix the dressing ingredients together and put to one side.
2. Chop the mango, spring onions, fresh coriander, chilli and mix them together in a large bowl along with the dressing.
3. Wash and chop your lettuce and add to the other ingredients and mix well. Distribute the salad evenly on two plates.
4. Drain your mozzarella balls, pull them apart and top each salad with one each. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with a few dried chilli flakes.

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V– Vegetarian Gf– Gluten free. 🌶– Spicy

I had a bit of time this morning – actually I didn’t, but I had a mango on the turn and thought that was more important than getting to work on time.

I always thought porridge was a bit rubbish without golden syrup drizzled on top of it and poured straight into my mouth from the bottle. But, I’ve been a bit obsessed with coconut ever since I got back from Thailand, everything that I can get my hands on that’s coconut flavoured I either eat, or spread all over my body. Anyway, I’ve tried a few recipes but most of them seemed to contain shmooshed up banana and not enough coconut for my liking. So I decided to make my own.
I try and cut the mango up the night before, as butchering it first thing in the morning is sticky, fiddly and when I’m tired, not an enjoyable experience. You can buy it pre-chopped but it tends to be more expensive, I always end up feeling a bit resentful when fruit costs more than a packet of Marlborough Lights. Also, did anyone else imagine they were eating goldfishes when they tried mango as a kid? No?… Just me then.

Coconut & mango porridge
Serves 1 / hands on time 10 mins / Total time 10 mins / V Vn Df
1/3 cup of porridge oats
2/3 cup of water
4 tbs coconut milk, I use Alpro
1 tbs unsweetened desiccated coconut
1 tsp cashew, almond or peanut butter
½ ripe mango
1 passion fruit, seeds removed
Pinch of sea salt flakes

Method
1. Put your oats in a small pan along with the water, coconut milk, desiccated coconut and a pinch or salt. On a medium heat bring to the boil stirring continuously.
2. Once boiled, take off the heat and stir in the cashew butter, mix until incorporated.
3. Chop the mango and prepare the passion fruit. Served topped with the fresh fruit.

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V– Vegetarian Vn– Vegan Df– Dairy free.