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Ingredients:
14 ounce can of cooked cannelloni beans
3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
2 baby fennel bulbs, thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
1 cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 fresh tuna fillets (about 12 ounces)
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 garlic clove extra, finely chopped
1 red chili, seeds removed, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Method:
Cook the green beans in boiling water
for 1-2 minutes or until tender, and
rinse under cold water. Mix with the
fennel, onion, and parsley.
Heat the oil in
a heavy-bottomed frying pan and cook
the tuna fillets over high heat for
2 minutes on each side or until still
pink in the center. Remove, cool for
2-3 minutes, then cut into 1-1/4 inch
chunks. Add to the green bean mixture
with the cannelloni beans and toss to
combine.
Combine the lemon
juice, garlic, chili, sugar, and lemon
zest. Whisk in the olive oil and season
with salt and pepper. Toss gently through
the salad.
Serves 4-6
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|
 In
August, everything slows down under the weight of
80% humidity and 90 degree heat. Even the most ambitious
cook is ready to throw in the towel and head out
to the local restaurant every night of the week,
just to stay sane! However, there is another option.
Why not try whipping up delicious meals using fresh,
local ingredients that won’t weigh you down?
Cool Food will provide you with enough
easy, refreshing recipes to last you well through
the end of the summer. Your family and your wallet
will thank you.
Cool
Food is one book in a collection of
cookbooks by Laurel Glen Publishers. It features
“200 easy and refreshing recipes for lazy
days,” complete with full-page, color photos
of each dish. And when they say “lazy day”
recipes, they mean it. No recipe is longer than
one page. The book is divided into starters, main
courses, side dishes, sweets, and drinks. An example
menu including all of these might be:
• Chilled Almond Soup
• White Bean Salad with Tuna
• Watercress, Feta and Watermelon Salad
• White Chocolate Mousse
• Earl Grey Summer Tea
Cool and delicious, no? These
recipes are most definitely ones you would be happy
to create during the summer. They are easy to follow
and not too complicated or time consuming. Most
of the ingredients are of the high-energy, low-fat
variety perfect for a warm weather lifestyle.
However, this book is comprised
of recipes only. There is no background, elaboration
or explanation of any recipe, simply recipes accompanied
by a stunning color photo. If you are the type who
loves to read cookbooks like novels, this isn’t
the book for you. Although, it never hurts to have
a go-to, no-nonsense recipe collection, especially
when it’s so hot you can barely think straight.
I made the white bean salad
mentioned above and found it, as promised, ideal
for a “lazy day”. If you want to simplify
the recipe even further, and cut down on dirty dishes,
substitute canned, flaked tuna for the fresh filets.
It won’t be exactly the same, but it will
save you some time and energy.
The other books in the Laurel
Glen series are:
• Bowl Food
• Finger Food
• Quick Food
• Sea Food
• Sweet Food
• Veggie Food
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