Lemon Semifreddo With Orange And Mango Salad Food

LEMON SEMIFREDDO WITH ORANGE AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Be sure to leave plenty of plastic around the edges so they can be folded over to cover the top. Put the almonds in the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer (this will eventually become the top, so make it look pretty!). Reserve.
• Whip the cream with a whisk or an electric beater until it forms medium peaks. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Bring a saucepan with about 1-inch of water to a boil, over low heat. In the metal bowl of a stand mixer, combine the 1 1/4 cups of sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice and zest and the pinch of salt. Whisk to combine. Put the metal bowl on the saucepan, and reduce the heat under the saucepan so the water is just at a simmer. Whisk the egg mixture until it gets very light and fluffy, this will take about 4 to 5 minutes. For an insurance policy you can take the temperature of this mixture. It should be about 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Put the mixer bowl on the mixer and beat with the whisk attachment until the mixture has doubled in volume and the bottom of the bowl is cool when touched.
• Fold in the reserved whipped cream in increments. Do this gently but quickly. When it is a homogeneous mixture, pour it into the prepared loaf pan. Fold the plastic over the top and transfer to the freezer. Freeze at least 4 to 5 hours, but this can be done overnight or up to a couple days in advance.
• Combine the oranges, mangoes, mint and remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small bowl. Let the mixture macerate for about 1 hour before serving.
• To serve:
• Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and open the plastic. Turn the semifreddo out of the loaf pan to a serving platter and remove the plastic. With hot knife, slice the semifreddo into 1-inch slices and garnish with the orange/mango salad.
• So refreshing!

LEMON SEMIFREDDO WITH ORANGE AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Be sure to leave plenty of plastic around the edges so they can be folded over to cover the top. Put the almonds in the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer. Make it pretty because this will become the top when serving. Put it aside.
• Whip the cream with an electric beater until it forms medium peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Bring a saucepan with about 1 inch of water to a boil over low heat. In a metal bowl, combine the 1 1/4 cups of sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice and zest and the pinch of salt. Whisk to combine. Put the metal bowl on the saucepan and reduce the heat under the saucepan so the water is just at a simmer. Whisk the egg mixture until it gets very light and fluffy, this will take about 4 to 5 minutes (it took me almost 20 minutes to do this). For an insurance policy, you can take the temperature of this mixture. It should be about 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture has doubled in volume and the bottom of the bowl is cool when touched (mine was still warm when the volume doubled).
• Fold in the reserved whipped cream in increments (I did it in 4 increments). Do this gently but quickly. When it is a homogeneous mixture, pour it into the prepared loaf pan. Fold the plastic over the top and transfer to the freezer. Freeze at least 4 to 5 hours, but this can be done overnight or a couple days in advance.
• Combine the oranges, mangoes, mint and remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small bowl. Let the mixture macerate for about 1 hour before serving (I did this one day in advance and it's fine).
• To serve:.
• Remove the loaf pan from freezer and open the plastic. Turn the semifreddo out onto a serving platter and remove plastic. With a hot knife, slice the semifreddo into 1-inch slices and garnish with the orange/mango salad.
• So refreshing!

MANGO, STRAWBERRY, AND PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drink immediately.
• Aloha!

BLACK RUNNER BEAN, RICE AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.

LEMON NOUGAT SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Process the ricotta and sugar in a food processor until smooth.
• Finely chop the nougat or wrap in a tea-towel and smash with a rolling pin until broken into small pieces.
• Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Combine the ricotta mixture, nougat, cream and zests in a bowl and mix well. Pour into a 2-liter mold that has been rinsed in cold water. Freeze until set. Turn out onto a platter and serve cut into slices with lime slices or fresh seasonal fruits.

TUNA, BEAN AND LEMON SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the tuna, beans, lemon zest, olives, capers, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and rocket leaves.
• Put in to salad bowls.
• To make dressing.
• Pour the lemon juice, mustard, olive oil and salt and pepper into a jar and shake well.
• Pour over the salad just prior to serving.

MANGO ORANGE CHOW

Steps:

• Peel the orange, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, then cut each round into quarters until you have 1 cup of orange wedges. Place in a large bowl.
• Peel the mango and cut into random 1/4-inch pieces so they're bite-sized and fit on a toothpick easily. When you have 1 cup of mango pieces, add them to the large bowl. Add the cilantro, Scotch bonnet, lemon juice, and black pepper. Toss well and season with sea salt.
• Cover, refrigerate and let marinate for 5 minutes. Add more salt, to taste, if needed. Serve in a medium bowl with toothpicks.

ORANGE AND MANGO 'ICE CREAM'

Steps:

• Set your freezer to rapid freeze at least 30 minutes before required and remember to return it to its normal setting afterwards.
• Scoop out the flesh from the oranges, leaving the skins intact. If necessary, cut a small slice off the base of each orange half so that they stand upright. Put the orange and mango flesh, orange zest, yoghurt and crème fraîche in a blender. Blend for a few minutes until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a freezeable container and freeze for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to break up the ice crystals.
• Spoon the mixture into the orange halves. Return to the freezer and leave for at least 1 hour, or until frozen solid. Let soften in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve 2 orange halves per person sprinkled with some freshly-grated chocolate.
• Variation: You could use pink grapefruit instead of the oranges; add 2 tablespoons of finely grated zest to the yoghurt mixture. You could simply freeze the mixture in a container and serve it in scoops after letting it soften in the refrigerator.

CORN LEMON SALAD

Steps:

• If using frozen corn kernels, cook them in a medium bowl in the microwave for 3 minutes on medium power (650 watts).
• If using fresh corn kernels, cook them for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Season the chopped onions with the salt and pepper.
• Add the seasoned onions to the bowl of corn and mix well.
• Pour the lemon juice over the corn-onion mixture and toss to coat.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve, or refrigerate for 1-2 hours and serve cold.