We’ve reached week 3 of the Vitality At Home series and this week, it’s all about dinner with the Vitality Roses.
Check out a starter, main and dessert from three of England’s top netballers.
Day 17: Halloumi Vegetable Skewers
Iona Christian kicks us off with a great halloumi-based starter, perfect for the BBQ if have one. Otherwise, they’re just as good grilled in your oven.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 x courgette
- 1 onion
- A red pepper
- Handful of cherry tomatoes
- Packet of halloumi
- Sweet chill sauce
- Wooden skewers
Method
- Peel your onion and chop into bite-sized chunks, along with your peppers, courgette and halloumi.
- Thread your chopped veggies and halloumi onto the skewers, distributing evenly along the stick.
- Place your stacked skewers onto the grill, sprinkling with olive oil and herbs of your choice.
- Place under your grill or throw onto the BBQ for 5 – 10 minutes, turning every few minutes to ensure they’re evenly cooked.
- Serve with a dollop of sweet chilli sauce for dipping – delicious!
Day 18: Mustard & Leek Grilled Gnocchi
Next, we have midcourter Yasmin Parsons serving us up with a tasty veggie main.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Fresh potato gnocchi (you could make your own if you’re feeling adventurous!)
- 3 x leeks
- 200ml vegetable stock
- 200ml single cream
- 50g mature cheddar
- Handful of frozen peas
- 2 x tsps wholegrain mustard
- Oil of your choice
Method
- Finely chop your leeks and fry off in the pan until soft and golden (around 5 minutes). Add in your frozen peas and stir around until warmed through.
- Cook your gnocchi as per package instructions.
- Mix your single cream, vegetable stock and wholegrain mustard together.
- Drain your gbocchi and lay onto a baking tray, along with your leek and frozen pea medley. Pour over your creamy, mustard mixture.
- Sprinkle with your cheese and place in the oven until the cheese bubbles. Remove and leave the gnocchi to rest for 5 minutes – then get ready to serve!
Day 19: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
To finish off with something sweet, captain Natalie Haythornthwaite bakes up a storm with these gooey, chocolatey brownies.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Total time: 22 minutes
Makes 16 brownies
Ingredients
140g dark chocolate, chopped into chunks
60g smooth peanut butter
20g runny honey
2 ripe bananas
30g cocoa powder
30ml almond milk
3 eggs, separated into yolk and whites
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160C.
- Heat a large saucepan of water. Put your dark chocolate, peanut butter honey in a bowl over the saucepan and stir until melted.
- Then, in another bowl, mash the banana until smooth and stir in the milk an egg yolks. Add in the melted chocolate mixture.
- Whisk the egg whites, and then fold gently into the mixture.
- Finally, pour the batter into a brownie tray and bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool and then enjoy!
Looking for more of this? Check out what happened in weeks 1 and 2 and see what else is in our Vitality At Home series.
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