The perfect Braai Day side dish!

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If you are planning to celebrate Braai Day this weekend, add this delicious, South African Baby Marrow, Feta & Peppadew Salad to your menu. Created by dietitian and co-author of Eat Ting, Mpho Tshukudu, this salad is versatile and goes well with meat, chicken and fish.

Baby marrows are indigenous to South Africa. They make beautiful salads, soups, stir-fries and can also be used in baking to add moisture and fibre to the dish. They are a relatively low kilojoule vegetable and are a source of fibre and vitamin C.

INGREDIENTS

4 medium baby marrows (about 180 – 200g)

1/2 cup (125 ml) peppadew peppers, drained and roughly chopped and 1 Tbsp of the liquid

1 tsp (5 ml) + 1 Tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, divided

1 cup (250 ml / 220 g) halved cherry tomatoes – use different colours if available

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 garlic clove, minced

2 Tbsp (30 ml) fresh thyme

3 Tbsp (45 ml) chopped chives

(60 g) feta cheese, broke into small pieces or cubed

Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

Preheat grill to medium. Slice baby marrow into 1/2 cm rounds.

Toss the baby marrow with 1 tsp (5 ml) oil.

Lay the baby marrow on a hot grill and turn once water droplets form on top, and there are slight char marks on the heated side.

Place the baby marrow on a cooling rack to cool, in a single layer to prevent them going too soft

In a large bowl, toss together baby marrow, peppadew peppers, tomatoes, chives and thyme.

In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining oil, lemon juice, garlic and black pepper.

Add the dressing to the vegetables and toss to coat.

Add feta cheese.

 

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS PER SERVING

This recipe serves 4.

 

Energy: 113.75 kCal / 477.75 kJ

Carbs: 9.7 g

Protein: 4.2 g

Fat: 8.2 g

Sodium: 197.8 mg

Fibre: 1.5 g

 

Celebrating Heritage Day with Food!

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Mpho Image.pngIn celebration on Heritage Day (24 September), ADSA member Mpho Tshukudu and food writer Anna Trapido, authors of the wonderful cookbook EAT TING, share one of their many ‘traditional recipes with a modern twist’ with us!

EAT TING will make you fall in love with timeless African flavours – while also improving your health and well-being. Lets celebrate our heritage and get cooking:

Modernised Dikgobe Salad of Red & White Sorghum, Fennel & Radish

Ingredients

(Serves 8)

2 cups wholegrain sorghum (red, white or a mix), rinsed

salt

1/2 cup cowpeas or letlhodi (mung beans)

1 large fennel bulb, cut lengthwise into thin slices

2 tbps olive oil

freshly ground black pepper

1/3 cup orange juice

1/4 cup lime juice

1 shallot or small onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp chopped fresh dill

1 tsp finely grated orange zest

1/2 cup olive oil

5 large radishes, thinly sliced

1/4 cup olives, pitted and halved

2 tbsp finely chopped fennel fronds

1/2 cup fresh dill sprigs

Method

Place sorghum in a pot, add water to cover by about 3cm and season with salt. Place cowpeas in a separate pot and add water to cover. Bring both pots to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender and water is absorbed (about 45 minutes to 1 hour). Add additional water to the cowpeas if needed. Preheat the oven to 200˚C. Toss fennel slices and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium bowl to coat. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Spread fennel slices out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast until fennel is crisp-tender and beginning to brown in spots, about 18 minutes. Cool on baking sheet.

Whisk orange juice, lime juice, chopped shallot, dill and orange zest in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set vinaigrette aside.

Mix cooked sorghum and cowpeas in a salad bowl; add fennel and juices on baking sheet. Add radishes, olives, fennel fronds and dill sprigs. Drizzle vinaigrette over and toss to coat.

GI is lowered by the ascorbic acid in the fruit juices.

Nutritional values per serving

Energy: 834,6 kJ

Carbohydrate: 25,6 g

Protein: 6,3 g

Fat: 9,9 g

Unsaturated fat: 8,5 g

Saturated fat: 1,3 g

Fibre: 2,6 g

 

“I enjoy helping clients design their wellness paths” – Meet dietitian, Mpho Tshukudu

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Why did you become a Registered Dietitian?

My favourite childhood memories are around food. My mother constantly told me about hungry children somewhere in East Africa, and I thought I would work for the World Health Organisation and feed hungry children. When I graduated, I had been exposed to different aspects of dietetics and nutrition and the initial plan was not an option. I still dream of the coastline of Kenya.

What do you enjoy most about the work you do? What are the most satisfying moments?

I enjoy helping clients design their wellness paths. They do have some knowledge and as I guide them, they gain confidence to assess what is right for them.

Satisfying moments: when clients meet their health goals and experience how a healthier body feels, how food and self-love can enhance their life and energy levels.

What has been your career highlight?

Since I studied Functional Medicine, I have widened my understanding of the relationship between diet, lifestyle, genetics and disease processes and this has influenced my practice.

What are the most challenging aspects of your career?

Dealing with clients who do not want to take responsibility for their health, and wanting to blame someone and rely on medication.

How do you cope after a day of nutrition disaster and bad eating choices?

I really do not have those days. It helps that I do not have a sweet tooth, and because of my allergies to nuts, gluten and soya – nothing in the stores will be permissible to sort out any need for emotional and comfort eating.

I make time to prepare and enjoy my meals. I eat whole foods and do enjoy them tremendously. Yoga is my moving meditation and it helps to clear my mind.

What are the three things that you think people should stop saying when they meet a dietitian?

“Please give me a diet “

“Do I look fat?”

“I am on this diet. Is it healthy?”

What should clients look out for when deciding which dietitian to work with?

Someone who takes into consideration your culture, lifestyle, socio-economic status, family and social life. You have to be able to relate to the dietitian, to form a trusting relationship.

What is your favourite dish and your favourite treat food?

My daily treat : honest hot chocolate (raw, organic and milk and sugar free), coconut cream and milk.

My favourite dish is whole grain sorghum risotto with mushrooms and a mature (12 or 18 months) cheese.

 

To find a Registered Dietitian in your area visit http://www.adsa.org.za/Public/FindARegisteredDietitian.aspx