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Quinoa, corn & capsicum salad

This fresh and vibrantly coloured salad is a great accompaniment to barbecued meats or Tex Mex style dishes.  I like it as a healthy alternative to rice as a side for my chilli con carne.     Ingredients 1 cob corn 1 small red capsicum 1/2 cup red quinoa baby cos leaves – about half [...]

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Merguez and moghrabieh salad

    This simple but tasty salad has become a regular weeknight dinner option in my house.  It uses two ingredients that are a little unusual – merguez sausages and moghrabieh.   Merguez is a heavily spiced mutton- or beef-based fresh sausage in North African cuisine.   It is also popular in the Middle East,  and Europe.   Its [...]

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