Recipe - Simple Herb and Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 6 large potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 lemons, juice of
• 3⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup mint
• 1/2 cup parsley

Method

1. Boil the potatoes
2. Immediately drain potatoes of any liquid
3. Add all the ingredients, except herbs and stir, carefully,
4. When the salad has cooled a bit, add the herbs.
5. Serve warm or at room temperature

Recipe - Vegan & Vegetarian Lentil Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 800g canned chopped tomatoes
• 410g can brown lentils
• Pasta to serve 4

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, over low heat for 5 minutes until softened.
2. Add the garlic, cumin, thyme, tomato paste, tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Bring to the boil and season with salt and black pepper. Turn the heat to low, simmer for 10 minutes, add the lentils and cook for a further 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling, salted water according to packet instructions. Drain and toss with sauce.