3 DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE
SUMMER DISHES
FOOD
Lifestyle blogger Honest Mum brings you three delicious recipes to serve and try out this summer, and we
give you our top tips on which of your favourite drinks to pair it with.
This salad is fresh and fruity, with a kick of
basil, and therefore goes perfectly with your
gin & tonic. This homemade coleslaw is the perfect side
to your BBQ, and also goes brilliantly with
your Pimms.
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 3 handfuls of fresh
basil leaves, chopped
• 1 pomegranate, peeled,
seeds removed
• 4 slices of watermelon
• 60g feta cheese
• 4 tablespoons Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
• balsamic glaze/lime
• pinch rock salt
• freshly ground pepper • 400g white cabbage
• 1 whole red onion
• 2 spring onions
• 2 medium carrots
• Handful of parsley/coriander
for a twist
• 250ml Greek yoghurt
• 2 tbsp. full fat mayonnaise
• A drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive
Oil
• 1/2 fresh lemon or lime
• 2 tbsp grainy mustard
• a sprinkle of chilli flakes
• Salt & Pepper
In a bowl place all the ingredients together,
adding the cheese last. Finely slice the white cabbage, red onions
and spring onions. Grate the carrots. Fine-
ly chop the parsley. Add to a medium sized
serving bowl.
Drizzle the olive oil, balsamic glaze and
season.
In another bowl mix the yogurt, mayon-
naise, oil. lemon and mustard and add to
the veg mix.
Season with salt and pepper.
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At the end of a beautiful summer day, sit
down, relax, and enjoy this mouth-watering
chocolate mousse, perfectly paired with a
glass of Torres Floralis Moscatel wine.
• Serves 3 (multiply for more)
• 60 g unsalted butter
• 100 g 70% baking chocolate
• 2 tsp honey
• 350 ml Fresh double cream
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• A drop of vanilla extract
• Berries for decoration
Melt the butter, honey and chocolate. Then
whip the cream and add in the cocoa and
vanilla extract and stir.
Pour in the butter and chocolate mixture
and stir through.
Keep whipping until it thickens into a
mousse.
Pour into a serving glass and refrigerate
for an hour or more. Serve decorated with
berries.