8 foods garden fresh Recipes

tomatoes, seeded & coarsely chopped, serrano chili pepper, seeded & chopped (to taste), green onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, lime juice (fresh is best ), salt

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

plain low-fat yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh basil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, ground beef , preferably chuck, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, for the grill, whole-wheat seeded buns, split, red-leaf lettuce leaves, for topping, tomatoes, sliced, alfalfa sprouts, for topping, avocado, halved, pitted and sliced

garlic, tomatoes (preferably mixed colors ), red wine vinegar, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, kosher salt, campanelle or fusilli pasta (about 4 cups), zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, halved bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted, fresh basil, thinly sliced, freshly ground pepper

eggs, low-fat mayonnaise, whole-grain mustard, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, scallions (white and green), thinly sliced, rib celery, minced , scant 1/2 cup, radishes , grated on the large holes of a box grater, romaine lettuce leaves, pea or other sprouts

ground lean chicken, grated zucchini, grated carrot, chopped scallions, white and green, chopped, hummus, chopped flat-leaf parsley, garlic, minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, whole wheat burger buns or pitas, for serving, sliced tomato , cucumber, lettuce, red onion, and some plain yogurt, for serving