Healthy canapé recipes

Sizzling garlic prawns

Ingredients:

• 2 handfuls of cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, heads removed and tails intact
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• The peel of 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Place prawns, garlic, lemon peel, chilli flakes, olive oil and salt and pepper in a bowl and stir to combine.
2. Place cling wrap over the top of the bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to marinate.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and lightly fry prawns while heating mixture.
4. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with serviettes.

Chilli cheese dip

Ingredients:

• 1 container of cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
• Water crackers

Directions:

1. Mix the cream cheese, sweet chilli sauce and chives together in a bowl
2. Spoon into a dip bowl, sprinkle with some more chopped chives and serve with crackers.

Fresh vegetarian spring rolls

Makes 12

Ingredients:

• 12 rice paper sheets suitable for fresh spring rolls
• 2/3 cup of bean sprouts
• 5 carrots, grated
• 3 tablespoons of mint, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 12 tablespoons satay sauce
• 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Lay a rice paper sheet out flat on a clean surface.
2. On one edge, make a long pile of beansprouts, carrot, mint and coconut.
3. Spoon over one tablespoonful of the peanut satay sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Fold the two sides of the rice paper in and roll up.
4. Serve on a platter with sweet chilli dipping sauce.

Option: To make a non-vegetarian version of these fresh spring rolls, simply add some poached chicken or tuna to the pile of vegies and herbs.

Chicken san choy bow

Makes 12

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• 600 grams minced chicken
• 1 large clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
• 1 can water chestnuts, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas and corn kernels
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 12 leaves of iceberg lettuce

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok over medium heat.
2. Add the chicken, garlic and ginger and fry for a few minutes until the meat begins to cook.
3. Add the water chestnuts, peas and corn and let cook for a few more minutes.
4. Pour in the soy sauce and oyster sauce and fry until the meat is cooked through, stirring to combine.
5. Wash each lettuce cup thoroughly and pat dry. Place side by side on a large serving platter and spoon the chicken mixture into each one.

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