Balsamico, Aniseed & Cinnamon Marinated Watermelon

Balsamico, Aniseed & Cinnamon Marinated Watermelon
This we had as a refreshing snack on a warm day, together with other nibbles and a glass of wine. It still tastes like watermelon but with deeper flavours. The aniseeds give off their flavour once bitten, it's lovely 🙂
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Cuisine: vegan, raw
Recipe type: snack, fruit dish
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You need
  • about 700 grams of watermelon
  • 2.5 tbsp balsamico
  • 1¾ tsp cinnamon
  • a very generous grind of pepper
  • 1 tsp aniseeds
To do
  1. cube the watermelon and place in bowl
  2. mix all the other ingredients
  3. pour the marinade over the melon and coat well
  4. let sit for 1 hour or more in the fridge, stirring now and then
  5. drain before serving.

 

Tomato & Capsicum Salad w Fresh Herbs

 

Tomato & Capsicum Salad w fresh Herbs

Tomato & Capsicum Salad w fresh Herbs

Too easy!

You need:
•   2 tomatoes
•   1 capsicum
•   fresh mint
•   fresh basil (I used purple basil)
•   fresh flat leaf parsley
•   olive oil
•   a dash of balsamico upon serving
•   sesame seeds
•   salt and plenty of black pepper

You do:
– merrily chop everything
– mix and eat!

 

 

 

 

Spelt Triangles w 2 Fillings

 

Spelt Triangles w 2 Fillings
I'm not a big eater, so one bread roll will do me, but I do want lots of flavours, so I dress the two halves differently. Of course the possibilities are endless, but this is just one combination I like 😉
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Cuisine: vegan
Recipe type: breakfast, lunch, light meal
Serves: 1
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You need
  • 1 Spelt Triangle w Psyllium Husks (in this case, but any wholemeal bread roll will do)
  • ¼ - ½ avocado, depending on the size
  • some rocket leaves
  • 1 or 2 pitted olives
  • balsamico
  • ½ tomato
  • capers
  • vegan mayo (mine was home made)
  • salt & pepper to taste
To do
  1. cut the bread roll in half
  2. dress one half with avo, then rocket, sliced olive and balsamico
  3. dress the other half with avo, wedges of tomato, capers, vegan mayo and pepper