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In the early days, it was food for nutritional purposes. These days, its typically for flavouring. Bush tucker plants have made its way into many modern kitchens, exposing us to the delicate flavours (and nutrients) from the Outback.
Bush Herb Salmon in Lemon Broth
Featuring three (of many other) Bush Tucker Plants:
Lemon myrtle fresh beautiful lemon and lime fragrance and flavours.
Wattle seed nutty and woody aroma. Usually used in chocolate and dessert but when mixed with lemon myrtle, its great with fish and chicken.
Pepper berry a beautiful spicy fruity flavour with a slight peppery zing.
What you need:
Broth
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 stalks of parsley
1 cup vegetable stock
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2-3 pepper berry, lightly crushed
salt and sugar to taste to balance out the sourness of the lemon juice
Fish & Marinade
500g salmon fillet(s)
3/4 teaspoon of lemon myrtle
3/4 teaspoon of wattle seed
1/4 teaspoon of chilli flakes
Bit of salt
What to do:
1
Marinate the fish, cover and leave in fridge till ready for use.
2
Heat a saucepan, and place lemon zest, parsley and vegetable stock in. Bring to a boil. Then cover and allow to slowly simmer for about 20 minutes, then add pepper berry. Turn off heat and leave covered (to steep) for 15-20 minutes optional but do it if you've time, the aroma and flavour you get are lovely
3
Remove parsley and bring to a boil again. Add lemon juice and adjust flavour (with salt/sugar). Then gently lower fish into broth. Reduce heat slightly, cover and allow to simmer for 8 minutes.
4
Flip salmon over, cover and allow to simmer for 8 more minutes or until salmon is cooked to your liking.
5
Serve with a lovely salad or with delicious gourmet rice for a low-calorie and low-GI meal.
Monday Mumbles
A few words
and a shrug along the way
Mandarin Oranges
tangerines ... or tangelos, depending on variety
sweet and tangy
with soft sweet citrusy notes
... a very good source of vitamins C and A
... low in calories and a good source of fiber.
You can never have too much pasta, especially if its dressed up with healthy greens and a variety of colourful vegetables for a simple but nutritious meal.
At just under $10, its a quick easy nutritious and delicious meal for the family ^cost for kitchen staples not accounted for.
Spinach and Mushroom Pasta with a *Twist
What you need:
2 cups of Fusili/spirals $2.30,depending on variety/brand
A bunch of spinach $0.99-1.50, depending on season
4-6 medium sized mushrooms, sliced thinly $2.50
2 fresh tomatoes, diced $1.00
1/4 cup of vegetable stock $1.50
^2-3 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly minimal cost
^1 eshallot, sliced thinly
^Olive oil
^Salt to taste
*4 pieces of anchovies, roughly chopped $1.00
*^2 bullet chillies, sliced optional
What to do:
The sauce
1
sauté garlic and shallot with olive oil until fragrant, add anchovies and stir for a couple of minutes. Then toss in spinach and mushrooms.
2
cover and allow the steam to slowly cook the vegetables.
3
add vegetable stock and 1-2 ladles of the water from the cooking pasta.
4
add a little salt to taste and chilli (optional) turn heat down, and allow the steam to slowly cook the vegetables and to blend in the flavours from the anchovies.
5
its ready when the vegetables are at your desired texture.
The pasta
1
cook the pasta (according to package instructions) in boiling salted water until al dente, as you are simultaneously cooking the vegetables.
2
add to the sauce when its done. Serve immediately.
Tips
because its not quite a sauce, adding the pasta water (which has some starch) to the vegetables gives it a bit more of a saucy texture
bottled or canned anchovies work well with this dish I like using anchovies marinated with chilli and olive oil
Itll be even cheaper if you went with homebrand pasta
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