Monday, July 7, 2014

Tuna spread sandwich

Of all the fish spreads, I love tuna the most. Makes great sandwiches or wraps for lunch, light dinner or a snack during the day or at work. This is a really quick tuna spread, where you use canned tuna. I recommend the tuna in water, so that you can add your own, healthier oil in the mix instead. You can add veggies of your preference, but I think lettuce and cucumber are the best choices with tuna!

Time you'll need to make this: 10 minutes
Difficulty level: easy

Ingredients (for 2 sandwiches):

-2 whole wheat, flat pita breads
- 1 can of tuna in water
- 2-3 spoons of olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- oregano
- powdered garlic
- 2 big spoons of mayo light
- 3-4 lettuce leaves
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 boiled egg (optional)

Friday, July 4, 2014

Lentilballs - revised!

Recipe updated after I tried a different mix! Also, reduced cooking time by 30 minutes, and requires no frying!

If you're looking for another way to cook the very nutritious lentils, are vegetarian or simply want to try a healthy alternative to meatballs, then you've reached the right recipe :D I had seen mentions of "lentil meatballs" on the Internet, but never tried them. As usual, I don't follow recipes as they are, so I made my own version, which turned out very good (for my tastes, at least). This needs some time to make, so make it on a day that you have spare time. I promise it's worth the try!

Time you'll need to make this: 1 hour
Difficulty level: medium

Ingredients (for 16 lentilballs):

- brown lentils (half a packet)
- salt
- 3 laurel leaves
- 3 cloves of garlic
- olive oil
- tomato juice (half a packet)
- black pepper
- veggie broth (1 cube)
- oregano
- breadcrumbs (2-3 spoons)
- ground parmesan (optional)
- melting cheese (optional - I use gouda light) - 4 slices, cut in pieces of 4 each
- water