Bell Pepper Puree

*serve as dip or accompany to fish

Place 6 red bells on foil and broil fill blistered or roasted for 30 minutes. Peel and seed. Blend peppers to a puree in processor with 2 cloves garlic, 4-5 tbs vinegar, pinch ground chili pepper, 1 tsp ground cumin, 4 tbs EVOO, salt. Serve with 2 tbs chopped parsley, 2 tbs chopped cilantro, and lemon peel.

Chermoula Marinade and Sauce

Mix 2/3 cup chopped coriander, 4 garlic cloves crushed, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground paprika, 1/2 tsp ground chili pepper, 6 tbsp EVOO, juice of 1 lemon

Mint Tea

Heat a large teapot. Put 1.5 tbs Chinese green tea, a large bunch of fresh spearmint washed and dried, and honey to your taste. Pour in boiling water and infuse 5 minutes.

Fruit Salad with Honey and Orange Blossom Water

Mix juice of 1 orange, 2 tbs honey, and 1 tsp orange blossom water into serving bowl. Clean 1.5 lbs mixed fruit and place immidiately into juices. Leave to marinade for an hour. Garnish with mint leaves.

Fish Cakes

*great as a protein snack

Cut 1 lb white fish filets skinned into pieces and put into food processor with 1/2 tsp cumin, pinch of chili pepper,salt, 3 garlic cloves crushed, 1 egg slightly beaten, handful chopped parsley. Process for 5 seconds till finely chopped only. Sprinkle almond flour on plate. Wet hands and form fish mix into egg sized ball, flattened. Flour all over. Shallow fry cakes in EVOO till brown and cooked. serve hot or cold.

Sweet Potato Salad

Fry 1 large chopped onion in 2 tbs EVOO. Cut 1 lb sweet potatoes peeled into pieces. Add to pan and barely cover with water. Add 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika a little salt, 2 tbs EVOO. Cook until potatoes tender. Serve at room temp with 6 green olives, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tbs EVOO and 2 tbs chopped parsley.

Roast Pepper, Tomato, and Apple Salad

Place 3 red bells on foil and broil till skin blistered or roast in oven for 30 minutes till soft. Peel and remove seeds. Cut lengthwise.

In pan, fry 1 large onion sliced in 2 tbs EVOO over med heat. Add 4 cloves garlic chopped, stir. Add 1 lb tomatoes peeled and chopped and 1 or 2 chili peppers left whole. Season with salt and pepper, cook 15-20 minutes.

Quarter and core 2 sweet apples. Stir red bells into onion mixture, place apples cut side down. cook gently till apples tender, adding water if necessary. Serve cold, drizzle with a dash EVOO.