CUCUMBER & QUINOA SALSA

INGREDIENTS

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½ cucumber, peeled, core removed, cut into 1cm strips then diced

2 tomatoes, diced

1 red chilli, finely sliced

10g caster sugar

100ml olive oil

20g lime juice

Zest of 2 limes, finely microplaned

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

180g cooked quinoa (see below)

15g chopped coriander

15g mint, thinly sliced

10g basil, thinly sliced

½ red onion, thinly sliced

12 turns of black pepper

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COOKED QUINOA

150g quinoa, washed

400ml water

1 stock cube

2g salt

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PICKLED CABBAGE & KOHLRABI

225g water

40g salt

140g granulated sugar

250g distilled vinegar

250g apple cider vinegar

3g whole coriander seeds

3g whole cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground

12g yellow mustard seeds

4g smoked paprika

4g pasilla de Oaxaca

1g ground chilli

Method

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Place all ingredients into a bowl.

Mix well and taste, adjusting seasoning if needed.

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COOKED QUINOA

Place the washed quinoa into a pan with the water and stock cube.

Bring to a slow simmer and cook for 15–20 minutes, until just tender and the husk has separated from the grain.

The quinoa should remain slightly al dente.

Add the salt once cooked.

Cool immediately and reserve until needed.

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PICKLED CABBAGE & KOHLRABI

500g white cabbage, very thinly sliced (less than 0.1mm)

12g garlic cloves, very thinly sliced crosswise

100g red onion, thinly sliced

100g jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced and rinsed in cold water

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METHOD

Soak the spices (coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, paprika, pasilla and ground chilli) in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Drain, then blend with a small amount of the strained pickle liquid.

Add this spice mixture back into the remaining pickle liquid ingredients.

Bring the full pickle liquor to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add the cabbage, kohlrabi, red onions, jalapeño and garlic.

Mix well and allow to cool completely before using.

CUCUMBER & QUINOA SALSA

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp

½ cucumber, peeled, core removed, cut into 1cm strips then diced

2 tomatoes, diced

1 red chilli, finely sliced

10g caster sugar

100ml olive oil

20g lime juice

Zest of 2 limes, finely microplaned

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

180g cooked quinoa (see below)

15g chopped coriander

15g mint, thinly sliced

10g basil, thinly sliced

½ red onion, thinly sliced

12 turns of black pepper

   +   
COOKED QUINOA

150g quinoa, washed

400ml water

1 stock cube

2g salt

   +   
PICKLED CABBAGE & KOHLRABI

225g water

40g salt

140g granulated sugar

250g distilled vinegar

250g apple cider vinegar

3g whole coriander seeds

3g whole cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground

12g yellow mustard seeds

4g smoked paprika

4g pasilla de Oaxaca

1g ground chilli

Method

   +   

Place all ingredients into a bowl.

Mix well and taste, adjusting seasoning if needed.

   +   
COOKED QUINOA

Place the washed quinoa into a pan with the water and stock cube.

Bring to a slow simmer and cook for 15–20 minutes, until just tender and the husk has separated from the grain.

The quinoa should remain slightly al dente.

Add the salt once cooked.

Cool immediately and reserve until needed.

   +   
PICKLED CABBAGE & KOHLRABI

500g white cabbage, very thinly sliced (less than 0.1mm)

12g garlic cloves, very thinly sliced crosswise

100g red onion, thinly sliced

100g jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced and rinsed in cold water

   +   
METHOD

Soak the spices (coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, paprika, pasilla and ground chilli) in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Drain, then blend with a small amount of the strained pickle liquid.

Add this spice mixture back into the remaining pickle liquid ingredients.

Bring the full pickle liquor to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add the cabbage, kohlrabi, red onions, jalapeño and garlic.

Mix well and allow to cool completely before using.

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