COOKS NOTES + SUBSTITUTES:
Boiled Eggs recipe here.
Cashew Sour Cream recipe here.
Cooked Lentils recipe here.
Unless otherwise stated all cans are 400g / 14oz.
Standard bag of salad = approx 150g (5oz).
‘PREP AHEAD’ POSSIBILITIES
Here are suggestions for things you can possibly prepare ahead. They’re just suggestions though so please don’t feel like you need to devote your weekend to getting these steps done! It’s totally up to you.
Chickpea ‘Chilli’
CHICKPEAS (10 minutes)
Yes! Cook as per the recipe but keep the sour cream and parsley separately. Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or can be frozen. To serve, warm chickpeas in a pan with a little oil then serve with sour cream and parsley.
Beaut Beef & Blue Cheese
BEEF (15 minutes)
Yes! Cook as per the recipe but keep the blue cheese and baby spinach separately. Or you can wilt the spinach in with the beef. Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or can be frozen. To serve, warm beef in a pan with a little oil then serve with blue cheese.
‘Plan-B’ Green Bean Nicoise Bowls
GREEN NICOISE BOWLS (15 minutes)
Yes! Just cook as per the recipe. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or can be frozen. To serve, warm in a pan with a little oil.
INGREDIENT STORAGE Best Practices
Also see the WASTE AVOIDANCE STRATEGY with each recipe for tips on preserving ingredients for longer periods if required.
VEGGIES
baby spinach – store sealed bag in the fridge. If buying loose leaves, wash and spin dry in a salad spinner then wrap loosely in paper towel and place inside plastic bag. Push out most of the air and seal. Store in the fridge.
green herbs – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag.
dates (medjool) – store in the pantry.
garlic – in a dark pantry. I keep mine in a brown paper bag to avoid sprouting.
kale – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag.
lemons – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag. Can be kept at room temp if you prefer but will last longer in the fridge.
onions – in a dark pantry.
PROTEIN
eggs – I keep mine in the pantry because we eat a lot of eggs. Will last much longer in the fridge.
ground (minced) beef – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
chorizo – in the fridge in the packaging they were purchased in.
DAIRY
blue cheese – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
feta – in the fridge. Will keep for months in an unopened package.
sour cream – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
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