Beef Skewers Greek Salad 21 Day Wonder Diet Day 18 Food

GREEK SALAD SKEWERS

Steps:

• Season the cucumber pieces with salt and pepper.
• Thread the following onto a cucumber or skewer: cucumber slice, feta, cherry tomato half, olive half. If using toothpicks, this will complete each toothpick. If using skewers, repeat until desired.
• NOTE: It is easiest to thread the cheese and cucumber on by setting the items on a plate and then stabbing them with the skewer.
• Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Serve.

GREEK SALAD SKEWERS

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the Greek Salad Skewers: On a coctail pick, skewer first a tomato, followed by a piece of cucumber, feta, red onion, green pepper and olive. Repeat until you have done all the cocktail picks. Arrange skewers on a serving platter and spoon vinaigrette over.

POTATO, TUNA & EGG SALAD (21 DAY WONDER DIET : DAY 2 )

Steps:

• Boil, steam, or microwave potatoes and beans, seperately, until tender;drain, cool.
• Meanwhile, make dressing by combining yogurt, rind and juice in medium bowl.
• Quarter potatoes; add to dressing with tuna, onion and parsley, stir to combine. Serve salad topped with egg.

CAESAR SALAD (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 16)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Remove crusts from bread, cut bread into small squares. Place on oven tray; toast about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook prosciutto in medium heated frying pan until crisp. Chop coarsely.
• Combine yogurt, juice, anchovy and mustard in medium bowl. Add lettuce; toss to combine.
• Serve lettuce mixture topped with toast, prosciutto and egg.

SESAME BEEF SKEWERS WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. In a bowl, mix the steak strips with the stir-fry sauce and sesame seeds. Thread onto 12 skewers, then grill for 12 mins, turning halfway through, until golden and sticky.
• For the salad, mix the vinegar and soy together, then toss with the cucumber, spring onions, chilli and coriander. Serve with the beef skewers and some boiled basmati rice.

GREEK SOUZOUKAKLIA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, onion, raisins, and parsley. Season with cayenne pepper, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Form into 6 flat sausages around skewers. Lightly brush sausages with oil; this prevents sticking to the grill.
• Arrange skewers on hot grill grate. Cook for approximately 15 minutes, turning occasionally to brown evenly, until well done.

ZINGY TERIYAKI BEEF SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put the tamari, orange juice, ginger, garlic, honey and chilli flakes in a small saucepan with 100ml cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 3-5 mins, boiling hard until well reduced, glossy and slightly syrupy. Remove from the heat, pour into a shallow dish and leave to cool.
• Thread the beef onto 4 soaked wooden or metal skewers. Place in the marinade, turn and brush until well coated. Cover with cling film and marinate for 30 mins.
• While the beef is marinating, prepare the salad. Half-fill a medium pan with water and bring to the boil. Cook the rice for about 20 mins or following pack instructions until tender. Rinse in a sieve under running water until cold, then drain well. Tip into a large bowl.
• Add the cucumber, carrots, spring onions, radishes, coriander, mint, oil, lime zest and juice, and toss well together well. Season with a little black pepper. Divide between two plates and top with a sprinkling of nuts and extra herbs to garnish.
• Heat the grill to high. (You could also cook the skewers on a non-stick griddle pan.) Put the skewers on a rack above a foil-lined baking tray, reserving any excess marinade. Grill the skewers close to the heat for 3-5 mins each side or until done to your liking. Brush with more marinade when they are turned. They should look sticky and glossy when cooked. Serve hot or cold with the rice salad.

SESAME BEEF STIR-FRY (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 5)

Steps:

• Combine couscous with the water in medium heatproof bowl, cover; stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast sesame seeds in heated wok about 30 seconds; transfer to small bowl.
• Stir-fry beef in heated wok until browned; transfer to another small bowl.
• Stir-fry onion in heated wok 1 minute. Add garlic, bok choy and chilli; stir fry 1 minute. Add stock, sauces and beef; stir-fry until hot. Remove from heat; stir in peas.
• Serve couscous topped with stir-fry and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

CHICKEN WALDORF SALAD (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 11)

Steps:

• Bring the water to th eboil in a medium saucepan; add chicken. Simmer, covered, about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Cool chicken in poaching liquid for 10 minutes; drain, then slice thickly.
• Meanwhile, combine yogurt, juice and mustard in medium bowl. Add apple, celery, parsley and chicken; mix gently.