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Lobster Braai broodjies

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Ingredients

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE:

  • 1 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar


GUACAMOLE:

  • 1 medium ripe avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt


GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES:

  • 1 1/4 cups cooked and coarsely chopped lobster
  • 4 slices white bread (3/4 inch thick)
  • 2 ounces Mozzarela cheese, cut into two slices (1 ounce each)
  • 2 ounces Fontina cheese, cut into two slices (1 ounce each)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE:

  1. Place the parsley, cilantro, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt in a food processor; cover and pulse until finely chopped.
  2. While processing, slowly drizzle in olive oil and red wine vinegar until smooth.

GUACAMOLE:

  1. Mash the avocado, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a bowl until desired consistency.

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES:

  1. Gently toss lobster with 2 tablespoons chimichurri sauce in a bowl. Spread 1 tablespoon chimichurri sauce on each bread slice.
  2. Layer two bread slices with mozzarella, lobster mixture, guacamole and fontina.
  3. Top with remaining bread slices chimichurri side down.
  4. Spread butter on the outside of the sandwiches, lightly pressing them together.
  5. Cover and refrigerate any remaining chimichurri; save for a different recipe.
  6. Toast sandwiches on a braai over medium-low heat for 2-4 minutes on each side or until bread is golden brown and cheeses are melted.

Gruyere and French onion Braai broodjies

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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 sweet onion very thinly sliced
  • ¼  teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 slices of sourdough bread
  • 6 ounces gruyere cheese freshly grated (or sliced!)
  • thyme butter for spreading

THYME BUTTER

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • pinch of salt

Directions

  1. Heat a large pot over low heat and add the butter. Once melted, add the onions, thyme and salt, stirring well.
  2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden and caramelized. This will take a full 30 to 40 minutes – or longer!
  3. Heat a braai to a medium heat. Spread the outsides of the bread with the thyme butter.
  4. Top one side with the grated cheese, then a spoonful of the caramelized onions. Top with the rest of the cheese and other slice of bread.
  5. Repeat with remaining bread and ingredients.
  6. Cook the sandwich in the braai until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the bread is golden brown. Serve immediately!

THYME BUTTER

  1. Stir the ingredients together in a bowl. This keeps great in the fridge!

Greek Cheese Braai Broodjies

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Ingredients

  • Softened butter, for bread
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 3 c. shredded mozzarella
  • 1 c. crumbled feta
  • 1 (16-oz.) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 c. pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 2 tbsp. freshly torn dill

Directions

  1. Butter one side of each bread slice. In a large skillet over medium heat, add one slice bread, butter-side down.
  2. Top with a quarter each of the mozzarella, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, and dill.
  3. Top with another bread slice, butter-side up, and cook until bread is golden and cheese is melty, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes more.
  4. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 4 sandwiches total.
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Cornichons Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1.5kg kipfler potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbs Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbs white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup (90g) roughly chopped cornichons
  • 1 Asian (red) eschalot, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch dill, fronds picked

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan of cold water.
  2. Cover and bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, then drain and set aside to cool.
  3. Cut into large pieces and transfer to a large serving bowl.
  4. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Meanwhile, to make the dressing, place the oil, mustard, vinegar, sugar and 1 tsp each salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  5. Add to potato and toss to coat. Add the cornichon, eschalot and dill, and lightly toss to combine.
  6. Serve.

Edamame Prosciutto Braai Summer Salad

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Ingredients

  • 400g packet (4 cups) frozen shelled edamame beans
  • 2 prosciutto slices, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil

Directions

  1. Cook beans in a pan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes.
  2. Drain, then refresh in cold water.
  3. Fry prosciutto in a non-stick frypan over medium heat, stirring, until crisp.
  4. To serve, combine beans and prosciutto with garlic, soy and oil.

Jalapeño Edamame & Bean Braai Summer Salad

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Ingredients

  • 300g green beans, topped but not tailed
  • 100g sugar snap peas
  • 150g broad bean pods (yielding about 50g beans)
  • 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 bunch of coriander, stems finely chopped, leaves left whole
  • 1/2 bunch of dill, fronds picked
  • 1 handful of mint leaves, roughly chopped
  • 100g manchego cheese, finely grated

LIME AND JALAPEÑO DRESSING (MAKES 265ML)

  • 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 French shallot, finely diced
  • 1 fresh green jalapeño chilli, finely diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt flakes

Directions

  1. Slice the green beans and sugar snap peas in half lengthways along the seams.Blanch the green beans by adding them to a large saucepan of salted boiling water.
  2. Cook for 3 minutes exactly, then plunge into cold water to stop the cooking process and keep the colour bright.
    In the same pan, blanch the sugar snap peas and broad beans for 2 minutes, then plunge into cold water.
  3. When cooled, drain off all the water from the beans and sugar snap peas. Pop them into a decent-sized mixing bowl.
  4. Put the black beans in another bowl. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together, add the finely chopped coriander stems and season very generously with freshly cracked black pepper. Pour the dressing over the black beans to let the flavours absorb.
  5. When ready to serve, toss the coriander leaves, dill and mint through the black beans, then pile over the mixed fresh beans.
    Grate the cheese over the top, using a fine grater for puffy delicious clouds, then serve.

Jalapeño Edamame & Bean Braai Summer Salad

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Ingredients

  • 300g green beans, topped but not tailed
  • 100g sugar snap peas
  • 150g broad bean pods (yielding about 50g beans)
  • 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 bunch of coriander, stems finely chopped, leaves left whole
  • 1/2 bunch of dill, fronds picked
  • 1 handful of mint leaves, roughly chopped
  • 100g manchego cheese, finely grated

LIME AND JALAPEÑO DRESSING (MAKES 265ML)

  • 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 French shallot, finely diced
  • 1 fresh green jalapeño chilli, finely diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt flakes

Directions

  1. Slice the green beans and sugar snap peas in half lengthways along the seams.Blanch the green beans by adding them to a large saucepan of salted boiling water.
  2. Cook for 3 minutes exactly, then plunge into cold water to stop the cooking process and keep the colour bright.
    In the same pan, blanch the sugar snap peas and broad beans for 2 minutes, then plunge into cold water.
  3. When cooled, drain off all the water from the beans and sugar snap peas. Pop them into a decent-sized mixing bowl.
  4. Put the black beans in another bowl. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together, add the finely chopped coriander stems and season very generously with freshly cracked black pepper. Pour the dressing over the black beans to let the flavours absorb.
  5. When ready to serve, toss the coriander leaves, dill and mint through the black beans, then pile over the mixed fresh beans.
    Grate the cheese over the top, using a fine grater for puffy delicious clouds, then serve.

Capsicum, asparagus and spinach Braai Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

  • 300g farfalle pasta
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 baby red capsicum, seeds removed, cut into 3cm wedges
  • 1 baby yellow capsicum, seeds removed, cut into 3cm wedges
  • 2 bunches asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
  • 100g baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup (40g) grated pecorino

Directions

  1. Cook the farfalle in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup (125ml) cooking water.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large frypan over high heat. Add spring onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until tender. Add baby capsicum and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft. Add asparagus, garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 3 minutes or until asparagus is bright green and just tender.
  3. Add reserved cooking liquid and bring to a simmer. Remove pan from heat.
  4. Add farfalle, baby spinach and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to frypan. Toss for 1 minute or until spinach is just wilted, then season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  5. Divide pasta among bowls and sprinkle with grated pecorino just before serving.

Marinated grape and risoni Braai Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (220g) risoni
  • 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds on an angle
  • 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 25g punnet red vein sorrel leaves (from specialty grocers or markets – substitute baby spinach leaves)
  • 100g gorgonzola dolce, crumbled

MARINATED GRAPES

  • 350g mixed seedless grapes (we used red and black grapes)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • Finely grated zest & juice of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

  1. For the marinated grapes, place all the ingredients in a bowl with 1 tsp salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  2. Set aside for at least 1 hour to marinate. (This can be done up to 1 day ahead. Marinate in the fridge and bring to room temperature to serve.)
  3. Drain grapes, reserving the marinade, and set aside.
  4. Cook risoni in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 6 minutes or according to packet instructions.
  5. Drain, then toss with half the reserved marinade from the grapes and set aside to cool.
  6. Blanch asparagus and sugar snap peas in a saucepan of salted boiling water, then refresh in iced water. Drain. Cut peas in half lengthways.
  7. To serve, toss risoni with the asparagus and sugar snap peas.
  8. Arrange on a serving platter with the red vein sorrel, gorgonzola and marinated grapes. Drizzle with remaining grape marinade to serve.

Asparagus and marinated tomato braai pasta salad

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Ingredients

  • 200g dried pasta shapes (such as gnocchi or shells)
  • 250g grape tomatoes, quartered lengthways
  • 3 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rice bran oil (See note) or sunflower oil
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 bunches thin asparagus, woody ends trimmed

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Rinse under cold water, then drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, spring onion, oil and vinegar in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Leave to stand while the pasta cooks.
  3. Cut the tips from the asparagus. Halve the stems lengthways, then cut into 3cm lengths.
  4. Place the tips and stems in a heatproof bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Stand for 1 minute, then rinse under cold water and drain.
  5. Add the asparagus and drained pasta to the tomato mixture, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
  6. Divide among serving bowls and serve.

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