Bocconcini, Basil, and Tomato Salad | 水牛芝士九層塔蕃茄沙律

An impressive and super easy salad to prepare.  The freshly chopped basil and tomato perfectly marinade to each other, bringing the classic summer salad flavour.  With the bouncy bocconcini, it is just the cheer in the cold month.

INGREDIENTS:

2/3 cups Bocconcini

1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved

10-15 Black Olives (Kalamata and Nicoise)

10 pcs Basil Leaves, roughly chopped

1/4 cup Flat Leaf Parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon White Vinegar

5 tablespoons tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
pinch of Salt

材料：
2/3 杯  水牛芝士
1 杯  車厘茄，切半
10-15 粒 黑橄欖
10-15 片  九層塔葉，切碎
1/4 杯  香芹，葉部份，切碎
1 茶匙  白醋
5 湯匙  初搾橄欖油
少撮  鹽

METHODS:
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.  Toss to combine.  Chill for 15-20 minutes before serving, if desired.

做法：
1. 在一只大碗內加入所有材料；拌勻。可雪15-20分鐘再食用。

Lemony Lentil Soup

It is a wonderfully filling and delicious soup that can warm your body up in a cold weather.  It is something that I would make a big pot and bring it to work everyday for lunch.  I know the list of ingredients looks so long, but do not let that intimidates you.  Most of the items are just spices.  I hope you will enjoy this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Green Lentils, rinsed

1 Yellow Onion, peeled and chunked

2 Carrots, cut into bite size

2 Potatoes or green bananas, cut into bite size

1 Zucchini, cut into bite size

3 Tomatoes, cut into chunked

7-8 Garlic Cloves, peeled and minced

2 cups Canned Diced Tomatoes

1 cup Cilantro, roughly chopped

4 Limes, juiced (can be substitute for lemon)

4 cups Vegetable Broth

2 cups Water

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil (for frying)

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Power

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1-2 tablespoons Red Chili (optional)

Salt to taste

DIRECTION:

1. Heat up the oil over high heat.  Add onion and garlic.  Fry until they are fragrant; about 5 minutes.

2. Add lentils, zucchini, potato, tomato and carrot.  Stir fry for about 5-10 minutes.

3. Add diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, water and all the spices.  Bring it to a boil over high heat and then continuously cook for another 15 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat.  Add cilantro and lime juice.  Season the soup with salt to taste.

Strawberry Chicken Liver Salad | 草莓雞肝沙律

Strawberry Chicken Liver Salad

草莓雞肝沙律  

Ingredients: (yield 2-3 servings)

200 gram Chicken Liver

1/3 Red Onion

60 gram Butter

1 tablespoon Cooking Wine

2 Sprigs Thyme

2 tablespoons Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

Ingredients for Salad:

4 ounces Baby Spinach

1/2 cup Strawberries

3 tablespoons Virgin Extract Olive Oil

2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

材料：(2-3人份)

200 克   雞肝

1/3 個   紅洋蔥

60 克   牛油

1 湯匙   煮食用酒

2 支   百里香

2 湯匙   糖

1/4 茶匙   黑胡椒碎

1/4 茶匙   海鹽

沙律材料：

4 安士   菠菜

1/2 杯   草莓

3 湯匙   初榨橄欖油

2 湯匙   黑醋

DIRECTION: