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VEGETARIAN
The best thing about falafel is just how versatile it is. It is also delicious, for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.
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Tahini sauce goes surprisingly well with falafel and is something a little different from your typical sauces, but tomato or onion relish or chutney can be equally delicious, depending on your tastes.
To form a falafel mixture, simply blend together 400 grams of cooked chickpeas, a red onion, a garlic clove, a bunch of flat leaf parsley, a tsp of both ground cumin and ground coriander, ½ tsp harissa paste, 2 tbsp flour, and 2 tbsp sunflower oil. If you like your falafel especially spicy, feel free to add chilli flakes to the mixture too. Shape into patties, grill well on the BBQ, and place inside a bun or inside toasted pittas.
Another thing you could do with your falafel mixture is to create meatballs, which can also be cooked on the BBQ. Add to creamy rice with mixed chopped veg of your choice and it’s an absolute crowd-pleaser, as a starter or a main.
Hot Dogs
Every supermarket offers multiple versions of vegetarian and vegan sausages for you to choose from. But whichever one you end up going with, a great trick for a hot dog is to slice a mid-deep cut all the way around the uncooked sausage in a spiral route to create spiral hot dogs, before cooking on the BBQ. This will allow the sausage to take on any sauces or condiments better as they seep into the sausage rather than around it.
There are two sensational sides you can pair with your hot dogs:
Spicy Beans And Chorizo
Fry off onion, garlic, and finely chopped chorizo, and brown well. Add mixed beans, along with one can of chopped tomatoes and spices and seasoning of your choice, and let simmer for 15 mins. Let cool and serve.
Mediterranean Potato Salad
For a more healthy and light version of the potato salad, this recipe is perfect. The dressing can simply consist of lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and a dash of olive oil. Dice and boil small potatoes, and place in a serving bowl. Meanwhile, chop a red onion, spring onions, and olives. Add capers to the mix, and add everything to the potatoes, before drizzling the delicious dressing on top.
When heading off to the beach on your sunny holiday this summer, your bag should have suncream, a towel and arguably most importantly, a good book to read.
Lounging on the hot sand all day, working on your tan while delving into a fascinating read is a dream way to spend a holiday.
Making sure you have just the right book to explore will go a long way to ensuring your beach days are as enjoyable as they can be. Here are a few books you could pack in your suitcase for your summer holiday.
I WILL FIND YOU, HARLAN COBEN
Harlan Coben, who has found international fame since the release of his hit Netflix show Stay Close, is an incredibly successful author.
His latest read, I Will Find You, was only released in March this year and promises to be one of the year’s novels which you simply will not want to put down. Tragedy strikes a family of three when their toddler goes missing and all evidence on the table indicates that the father, Will, has killed him.
Flashforward five years and the man’s sisterin-law arrives with a life-changing bombshell which leads Will on a journey to clear his name and find his lost son.
TOM LAKE, ANN PATCHETT
Spring has arrived at a family orchard in Northern Michigan, however due to the impact of the pandemic, the family are left to pick all of the fruits by themselves.
To help pass the time, and prompted by the recent death of a famous actor, the children beg their mother to share tales of yesterday. The mother recalls a story of a love affair she once experienced with the late, famous actor.
CLYTEMNESTRA, COSTANZA CASATI
One popular choice of book currently are modern retellings of Greek myths, including Clytemnestra.
