What to make with your box contents w/c 30 March
Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Don’t forget to check out our last few blogs here on box contents use. Recipes are based on the contents of a medium seasonal box.
Tasty potato wedges
Total time: 50 mins
Serves 4-6
Serve these simple potato wedges with soured cream to dip into as a snack, or enjoy as a side dish alongside chilli con carne, burgers or salads
Recipe Source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here
Salmon crusted salmon with broccoli and sweet potato mash
Total time: 25 mins
Serves 4
This Sesame Crusted Salmon with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Mash is a nutritious and delicious meal that brings together the nutty flavour of sesame seeds, tender salmon, and vibrant vegetables. The creamy sweet potato mash complements the crunchy broccoli and flavourful salmon, creating a balanced and satisfying dish perfect for a wholesome dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 large sweet potatoe, peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 60 ml milk
- 500g broccoli, trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Soy sauce, for garnish
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into chunks. Boil them in salted water until tender, then drain and mash with butter and a splash of milk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Coat the salmon fillets with sesame seeds and place them on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the salmon is cooked through and the sesame seeds are golden. Meanwhile, steam the broccoli until tender-crisp.
Serve the sesame crusted salmon on a bed of sweet potato mash, with the steamed broccoli on the side. Garnish with a drizzle of soy sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds for an extra burst of flavour.
Pan seared cod with white wine tomato basil sauce
Total time: 40 mins
Serves 4
Roasted sweet pepper stuffed with couscous and feta
Total time: Less than 30 mins
Serves 1
Creamy mushroom pasta
Time: 40 mins
Serves 4
Make this creamy mushroom tagliatelle on days when you need a bowl of comfort. This easy dinner combines cream, parmesan, white wine, lemon and parsley.
Recipe source BBC Good Food, find the recipe here
Sausage and apple traybake
Time: 1 hour
Serves 4
Sausages, apple and potatoes baked in cider to produce simple all in one dinner that all the family will enjoy.
Recipe source Recipes made easy, find the recipe here
Chicken, pepper and cherry tomato bake
Total time: 55 mins
Serves 2
A colourful and tasty tray bake that will take you to the Mediterranean. A firm family favourite. You can also add a teaspoon of sweet or smoked paprika if you like this sort of flavour. If you aren’t keen on chicken thighs you can also use chicken breast.
Ingredients
- 1 pepper
- 320g British skin on chicken thighs
- 250g cherry plum vine tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 10g fresh basil leaves
- 11g chicken stock mix
- 3 potatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 red onions
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C (fan)/ gas 4
Heat a large, wide-based pan with 1 tbsp olive oil over a medium to high heat
Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper
Add the chicken to the pan, skin-side down, and cook for 4-5 min or until the skin is golden brown
Peel and cut the onions into wedges
Peel and roughly chop the garlic
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half
Slice the pepper into long strips
Chop the potatoes into bite-sized pieces (you don’t have to peel them unless you wish to)
When the chicken has browned, transfer it to a plate for later
Add the onion wedges, sliced pepper and chopped garlic to the pan and cook for 4-5 min or until starting to soften
Add the halved cherry tomatoes, chopped potatoes and dried oregano to the pan
Add in the chicken stock mix and season with a good grind of pepper
Cook for a further 2 min, stirring regularly
Add the vegetables and any remaining juices from the pan into an oven-proof dish
Add the browned chicken, skin-side up, to the vegetables and push them down slightly
Pour over any juices from the plate
Add the dish to the oven for 45 min or until the potatoes are fork-tender and the chicken skin is crispy and the meat cooked through
Tear the basil leaves roughly
Serve the chicken, pepper & cherry tomato bake and garnish with the torn basil leaves
Banana bars
Total time: 18 mins
Makes 9
These easy banana bars need just four ingredients to make and are a healthy and wholesome dessert or even breakfast- no dairy, no eggs, and completely flourless.