Sunday, July 26, 2015

Spinach Chicken Wrap

This is a easy-to-go wrap for kids' lunch or family picnic alike and can be whipped up in a moment.


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 teaspoon milk
1/2 cup cubed chicken breast
1/4 cup celery
1/4 cup halved seedless grapes
1/8 cup chopped walnuts
1 whole wheat tortilla
baby spinach leaves

Preparation:
1.) Whisk together the mayo, mustard, honey, and milk.
2.) Stir in chicken, celery, grapes and walnuts.
3.) Lay some baby spinach leaves on the tortilla, layer with the chicken mixture, and wrap it up tightly.
4.) Cut your wrap in half, and you're good to go!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Raspberry and Prosecco Tiramisù

Discover an exotic twist to a traditional Italian dessert made with mascarpone, red fruits and ladyfinger biscuits, soaked in prosecco, a sparkling Italian white wine. An elegant and tasty summer dessert.


Ingredients: (6 persons)
50 gr caster sugar
3 egg yolks
125 gr Mascarpone
20 cl full liquid cream
200 gr fresh raspberries
30 gr caster sugar
20 cl water
12 Ladyfinger biscuits
15 cl Prosecco

Preparation:
For the cream:
1.) In a bowl, add the egg yolks to the sugar with a whisk, eventually adding the mascarpone with a spatula.
2.) Whip the cream and gently add it to the mascarpone cream.
3.) Pour the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a plain tip and refrigerate.

For the raspberry coulis:
4.) Mash the raspberries with a small mixer. Add the sugar and water and whisk briskly.
5.) Pass the juice through a sieve to separate the juice from the raspberry pulp.

For biscuits:
6.) Mix the prosecco and half the fresh raspberry juice.
7.) Place biscuits in a bowl and cover/soaking them with the juice.
8.) Prepare the Tiramisu in cocktail glasses: start with a layer of biscuits, then pour some raspberry pulp over it. Add a layer of cream. Continue filling the glasses and ending with a layer of cream.
9.) Let cool for 30 minutes.

To serve:
10.) Prune raspberries. Place one half in center of each glass, then drizzle with raspberry puree.