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Avocado & feta smash- Place ripe avocado on toast then gently mash with a fork. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and serve.
Banana, peanut butter & honey – Spread toast with crunchy peanut butter and top with sliced ripe banana. Drizzle with honey and serve.
Strawberries, blueberries & cream cheese – Spread toast with reduced fat cream cheese and top with halved strawberries and blueberries. Sprinkle with toasted coconut flakes and serve.
Tomato, egg & spinach – Spread toast with butter or margarine. Top toast with baby spinach, sliced tomato and a soft boiled egg and serve.

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400g dried spaghetti 1 tbs olive oil 2 chorizo sausages, finely diced 400g tomato medley, halved lengthways( chop larger tomatoes) 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ small bunch rocket, trimmed 125g Greek feta cheese, roughly crumbled ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil Ground black pepper

ROAST TOMATO, ROCKET & CHORIZO SPAGHETTI

Preparation 10 mins | Cooking 12 mins | Serves 4
STEP 1 Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling water, following packet directions, until al dente. STEP 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook, tossing often, for 5 minutes until golden and crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Add tomatoes and garlic to the pan, cook, tossing often, for 4-5 minutes until very tender. STEP 3 Drain spaghetti and return to the pan. Add tomato mixture, chorizo, rocket, feta, olives and extra virgin olive oil. Season with pepper to taste. Toss over low heat until hot and well combined and serve.

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BANANAS AND MANGOES WITH PALM SUGAR CREAM

Preparation 20 mins Cooking 5 mins Serves 4
½ cup ready to pour( or grated) palm sugar ¼ cup water ½ cup light coconut cream 1 tbs lime juice 4 just-ripe small mangoes 2 ripe bananas, sliced diagonally Shredded toasted flaked coconut and lime wedges, to serve Olive oil cooking spray 2 garlic cloves, halved lengthways
STEP 1 To make sauce, combine palm sugar, water and coconut cream in a small heavy based saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to the boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lime juice and set aside to cool. STEP 2 To serve, cut cheeks from mangoes, remove skin and thickly slice. Peel and diagonally slice bananas. Arrange fruit on a serving platter or plates. Drizzle with sauce and serve with lime wedges.

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