Savoury Banana gratin

A banana gratin with a twist. A dinner dish your kids will love once their tastebuds have explored the surprising mix of flavours. Also works as a sturdy breakfast before heading out into the cold.

Ingredients:
4 bananas
1 teaspoon of butter
4 slices of white ham
4 teaspoons of mustard
150 ml of liquid cream
1 tablespoon of powder curry
60 g of grated gruyère cheese
Salt
Ground pepper

Preparations:
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
1.) Melt the butter in a pan.
2.) Peel the bananas and pan fry them, whole, 2 minutes each side.
3.) Allow them to cool down for a few minutes.
4.) Meanwhile, spread the mustard on the slices of ham.
5.) Pour the cream in a recipient, add the curry powder, salt and pepper. Mix well.
6.) Place each banana on a slice of ham (mustard side) and roll them delicately.
7.) Place in a gratin dish and cover with cream of curry.
8.) Finally, sprinkle with grated gruyère and bake for 25 minutes until the cheese is nice and golden. Serve warm.

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!

Parisian Hot Dog

This Hot Dog is a long way from your ordinary American sausage and bun. It's the Parisian version and it's très chic. What do you think?

Ingredients:
2 hot dogs
2 red radishes
1 Paris mushroom
½ Granny Smith apple
1 lemon
1 shallot
1 tablespoon of chiseled parsley
1 tablespoon of mascarpone
1 tablespoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of honey
⅔ of baguette bread

Preparation:
1.) Preheat your oven to 200 °C.
2.) Wash and slice the radishes, cut the mushroom in thin slivers and the washed but unpeeled granny smith apple into thin sticks. Slightly sprinkle the apple sticks with lemon. Peel and chop up the shallot, chisel the parsley.
3.) In a small salad bowl, mix the mascarpone, mustard, shallot, parsley and honey. Halve the baguette lengthwise and heat for 5 minutes in the oven.
4.) Garnish the baguettes with sauce and the sausages (boilt in water), then top with mushroom slices, apple sticks and radishes.

Spinach pasta salad

Here's a great way to incorporate your greens into a healthy and delicious dish. Who can resist a refreshing pasta salad?

Ingredients:
For the salad:
2 1/2 cups bowtie pasta
2 cups spinach
1 bunch cilantro
1/4 cups onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 avocados, diced
1 can navy beans or chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
For the Dressing:
Juice of a lemon
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:
1.) Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until done, about 7-9 minutes. Drain pasta and set aside.
2.) Place cilantro and spinach in a food processor and process until chopped into tiny pieces.
3.) Add greens to a medium bowl.
4.) Add the garlic, onion, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
5.) Toss in cooked pasta, and stir until combined.
6.) Pour dressing over the top and fold into salad until well coated.
7.) Refrigerate for at least 10-15 minutes to let flavors combine.

Tiffany's Salad Dressing

Tiffany is head of a very large family. This dressing is guaranteed to be tasty and easy to make. She usually makes double this quantity and has it in the fridge all the time. Her kids eat pizza, salads, baked potatoes, spring rolls just about anything with it.

Ingredients:
125 vinegar
100 brown sugar
250 olive oil
1/3 fresh onion
loaded t-spoon of coarse mustard

Preparation:
1.) Whizz together and you are done.