Quick and Easy Summer Ideas Stone fruit—such as peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots—are the perfect take anywhere snack whether you’re spending the day at the beach, having a picnic or heading off to work or school. Slice the fruit to decorate a pavlova or cheesecake, or add to a cheese platter for that extra touch.
2 teaspoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons light soy 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 spring onions, sliced 2 avocados 1/2 sprig coriander leaves
4 garlic cloves, sliced
SERVES 4
8 sheets of filo pastry
1 cup ricotta
Olive oil spray
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pineapple
1 egg, whisked with a fork
SERVES 4 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2. Cut the skin from the pineapple and remove the core. Cut the pineapple flesh into small pieces.
3. Cut avocado in half, remove seed and skin, cut flesh into chunks.
3. Lay out a sheet of filo, spray with olive oil and lay a second sheet over the top. At one end spoon a quarter of the ricotta, leaving a few centimetres of pastry at either end. Spoon a quarter of the pineapple over the top of the ricotta and sprinkle with a little cinnamon. Spray the edges of the filo with olive oil and then fold the edges over. Spray again and then roll up to form an enclosed parcel.
4. Add onion, avocado, soy and oyster sauce to the noodles and stir fry for a further minute or until all ingredients are combined and hot.
4. Repeat three more times and lay the four parcels on a non-stick baking tray. Brush with the egg and bake for 15–20 minutes until browned and crispy.
5. Serve and garnish with coriander leaves.
5. Drizzle with honey, then cut diagonally in half and serve.
1. Heat sesame oil and vegetable oil in a wok or fry pan. 2. Add ginger and garlic, fry gently then add noodles and stir fry.
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Recipe courtesy of Australian Pineapples www.australianpineapples.com.au
560g Asian noodles, pre-soaked/cooked as per pack instructions
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