insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 06 - August 2015 | Page 78

OUTDOORLIVING
al fresco dining cont.
Indian Summer 16-Piece Cutlery Set

Vintage Melamine Dinner Plates – Set of 4

£21.48 // www.sizzle.co.uk

£15 // www.bhs.co.uk

This quirky 16-piece cutlery set adds a touch of individuality to your dining
experience. It includes four knives, four forks, four spoons, and four
teaspoons. Add a splash of colour to your al fresco dining experience and
never mislay or mistake your cutlery again.
Broccoli and Carrot Pasta Salad

This set of four vintage melamine dinner plates are the perfect addition to
your picnic ware. Elegance meets practicality here, and we love the way
these attractive and unique plates practically shout 'summer' at us – so
why not add them to your collection and use them as they were meant to
be used!
Tuna, Courgette and Pepper Tart
Since those lovely plates from BHS are simply asking for a delicious summery
dish to be placed on them, this sunny, Mediterranean-inspired recipe should
easily fit the bill!
Ingredients:
• 320g pack ready-rolled
puff pastry
• 1 tsbp olive oil
• 2 courgettes (grated)
• 150g garlic and herb
soft cheese
• 185g tuna (ideally in
spring water)
• 1 tsp capers
• 140g ready-roasted red
peppers (sliced)
• 8 black olives (pitted)

When it comes to al fresco dining, many of the options available are geared
towards finger food – it’s often easier that way. But if you want something
a little easier on the eye, and something you can dig your fabulous cutlery
set into, then this crunchy, tasty, vegetable salad is ideal.
Ingredients:
• 500g pasta (you can choose your favourite shape)
• 1 head broccoli
• 1 red onion
• 3 carrots (peeled and grated)
• 2 1/2 tbsp vinegar
• 300g mayonnaise
• 70g sugar
• 128g mozzarella (grated)

Method:
1. Heat oven to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 7)
2. Unroll the pastry onto a baking sheet line with parchment paper. Using
a sharp knife, carefully score a 1cm border around the