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GROWER’S PIE

I’ve made variations of a vegetarian shepherd’s pie for a long time now. The kids loved the idea of a shepherd’s pie albeit vegetarian. I have modified the recipe over the years and this version is filling, satisfying and absolutely scrumptious even though I say so myself. I also stopped calling it shepherd’s pie and started calling it grower’s pie to reflect the meatless nature of this pie.

Grower’s pie

INGREDIENTS

For the filling:

400g tin of lentils

400g tin of beluga lentils

400g tin of kidney beans, drained, rinsed and mashed

200g onion, finely chopped

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AVOCADO, BUTTER BEAN & CELERY SALAD (ABC SALAD)

Barbecues and salads go hand in hand. Being a vegetarian, I am always experimenting with flavour combinations for protein packed salads that are a bit more than tossing leaves from a bag. This is an interesting and easy salad which works well for school /work lunches.

Avocado, butter bean and celery salad

INGREDIENTS

2 x 400g tins butter beans, drained and rinsed well

2-3 large sticks celery, peeled and sliced at an angle

1 large avocado, cut into fairly large chunks

1 small red onion, sliced thinly

2-3 sprigs Italian parsley, coarsely chopped

Dressing

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

30ml lemon juice

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