Recipes

GET IT GET IT I RECIPES Pizza I RECIPES nightWith the year in full swing, things are getting busier for most of us. With work, family, exercise, children’s sports, dinner is often the last thing we want to think about. We still want delicious food though, so why not get creative with these scrumptious ideas to put a different spin on pizza night!

Pesto Pita Pizza with Sat Reduced Smoked Salmon

Ingredients:

1 Whole meal Pita bread 2 Tbsp. Pesto 1 small Zucchini, shaved 1 bunch Asparagus, ends removed ¼ Red onion, thinly sliced 50g cherry Bocconcini 90g Tassal Salmon Salt Reduced Smoked salmon Method:

Preheat oven to 190°C. Place pita on prepared baking tray, spread with pesto. Then top with zucchini ribbons, asparagus and red onions. Break the bocconcini up as you place it around the pizza. Bake in the oven to 10 mins. Remove from oven and top with smoked salmon. Serve warm & enjoy!

Smoked salmon, rocket and ricotta pizza

Ingredients:

150g Tassal smoked salmon 1 medium sized pizza base 4 tbsp tomato passata 2 tbsp mixed fresh herbs (eg parsley, basil, oregano) finely chopped 1 cup ricotta 8- 10 Sicilian olives, halved ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup fresh rocket Olive oil to drizzle Lemon wedges to serve Method:

Preheat oven to 240 degrees (fan forced). In small bowl combine passata and herbs. Spread pizza with passata mix and dollop with ricotta. Place on a pizza stone or tray and place in the oven for about 12 mins until base is crisp and ricotta lightly toasted. Remove from oven and add smoked salmon, olives, onions and rocket. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with fresh ground black pepper and serve with lemon wedges.

Middle Eastern Salmon Pitas

Serves 2 | Preparation time- 10 minutes | Cooking time -10 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes 1 small cucumber, chopped small handful fresh parsley small handful fresh mint yoghurt, to serve sriracha, to serve 1 x 300g pack Tassal fresh Tassie diced Salmon 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra oil for cooking 1 teaspoon sumac spice mix or Middle Eastern Spice blend 4 small wholemeal pitas 1 baby cos lettuce, washed 1/3 cup prepared hummus Method

Make salad - in a bowl toss together tomatoes, cucumber, and herbs. Set aside. Spoon yoghurt into a serving bowl and swirl with sriracha. Brush salmon in oil on both sides and sprinkle with sumac spice to coat. Heat a non stick pan over medium heat add a little more oil to pan and cook salmon for 7 minutes , turning in pan to ensure cooked on all sides. Enjoy pitas

Smoked Salmon, Onion and Asparagus Pizza Tart

Ingredients:

150g Tassal Smoked Tassie Salmon, torn in half 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, partially thawed 2 free range eggs, lightly beaten 2 tbs sesame seeds 2 tsp onion flakes 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed 1/3 cup sour cream 1 tbs Dijon mustard 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup dill sprigs Lemon wedges and rocket, to serve Method:

Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Place 1 pastry sheet onto each tray. Cut (without cutting right through) a 2cm border around edge of each sheet and using a fork, prick all over centre. Bake for 8 minutes or until puffed and just starting to brown. Remove from oven. Carefully re-cut borders, without cutting right through. Press down on pastry centres to flatten. Brush borders with a little egg, then sprinkle each with combined sesame seeds and onion flakes. Arrange half the asparagus, in a single layer, over centre of each pastry sheet. Whisk sour cream, mustard and remaining egg in a small bowl and season. Spoon egg mixture into tart centres around asparagus. Bake for 10 minutes or until pastry is golden and egg mixture is just set. Transfer tarts to a serving board. Divide salmon, onion and dill between tarts. Cut into pieces. Serve with lemon wedges and rocket.

The Secrets to a Seriously Good Slumber

Are you chasing those elusive eight hours of sleep a night? Sleep psychologist Professor Dorothy Bruck shares with us the habits of healthy sleepers, and discusses how we can all catch some better quality zzzs this year.

1. How important is sleep to our overall health?

We argue that sleep is one of the three pillars of good health, alongside good nutrition and exercise. Sleep is essential for us to get through the day, helping us to concentrate, remember things, enhance our mood and be productive. Good sleep is also important for ongoing health, particularly when we talk about preventing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and depression (and of course, beauty sleep!). 2. How common is a bad night’s sleep for Australian women?

Unfortunately, for many women, a poor night’s sleep is quite common. A recent survey of over 1000 Australian adults conducted by Melotin MR and the Sleep Health Foundation found that half (49 per cent) of Australians say the quality of their sleep is being significantly affected by one or more of these conditions: chronic pain (17 per cent), depression (16 per cent), Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) during sleep (10 per cent) and chronic anxiety (10 per cent). The same recent survey found that women are more likely than men to say they have difficulty falling asleep at least once a week or more each week (56 per cent compared to 43 per cent) and difficulty falling asleep everyday (13 per cent compared to 8 per cent).

TIPS FOR A HIGH QUALITY SLEEP

• Keep a routine, including not sleeping in for more than an hour on weekends. • Be active and spend time outdoors. • Spend the amount of time in bed that equals your sleep needs. If you think you need 7.5 hours of sleep to feel good, plan your bedtime accordingly. • Avoid naps long enough to interfere with your night time sleep.

3. What can we do about insomnia, even short term?

First, realise that waking up during the night is actually completely normal. Try to create the right conditions in your body and mind to allow sleep, or at least doziness, to come. So, banish worries and instead focus on pleasant neutral thoughts. If you are lying in bed and feeling more agitated as the time ticks on, then it is time for a circuit-breaker. Get up, keep the lights at a low level, have a warm non-caffeine drink and do something relaxing until you feel calmer. You can’t force sleep! 4. What are some of the biggest things to avoid if we want good sleep?

Be mindful of when you drink your coffee, particularly as the day progresses as this can impact your sleep. We also recommend avoiding or minimising blue light (from computers or phones), late night working, upsetting TV shows, computer games, vigorous exercise and large food intake. Make sure to use the last hour of your day to prepare for sleep. 5. How much is the right amount of sleep?

A panel of international experts agree that the right amount of sleep for an adult is normally within the 7 to 9 hour band, however this can still vary amongst individuals. Essentially, you should know that if you are waking up feeling alert after breakfast and also after lunch, it is good to assume that you had enough sleep the night before. It is certainly possible to spend too much time in bed and this is to be avoided - it can result in a habit of fragmented sleep across the night, most likely with long wake periods when you would rather be asleep.

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