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Recipes Latin A Fresh
Recipes Latin A Fresh
volume 2
latinafresh.com.au
Deliciously Deliciously
Contents Chill Out,8 Shared Celebrations,24 Simple Lunches,34 Cheeky Classics,46 Delicious Dressings,60
Enjoy
Ah, it's summer...time to soak up sun, socialise and indulge the senses in all this special season has to offer. Let us help you host some super sassy spreads with these easy mealtime ideas, all using Latina Fresh pastas. Explore these 22 fabulously fresh recipes for outdoor eating with a modern twist. Simply serve, and bask in the smiles!
Chill out
Why not pack a hassle-free hamper and head out for a picnic? Spontaneity is easy with these terrifically tempting yet surprisingly simple pasta salads, all perfect served cold, on the go.
1. For the dressing, combine honey, soy sauce, juice, sesame oil and garlic in a screw-top jar. Shake well. Place chicken and cup of dressing in a medium bowl. Cover and marinate for 20 minutes. 2. Drain chicken and discard marinade. Preheat barbecue grill or chargrill pan and cook chicken over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes each side, or until cooked through. Rest chicken for 5 minutes before slicing across the grain. 3. Meanwhile, add fresh Latina fettuccine to large saucepan of boiling water. Return to the boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until al dente. Drain, gently rinse under hot running water and cool slightly. Toss with about half of the remaining dressing. 4. Add carrot, capsicum and peas to fettuccine mix and toss to combine. Top with chicken, sprinkle with seeds and serve. Serve the remaining dressing alongside the salad for people to help themselves.
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Tip: If preparing in advance, add sour cream dressing just before serving.
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Serves: 4
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1. For the dressing, combine oil, vinegar, rosemary and garlic in a screw-top jar. Shake well. 2. Add Latina tortellini to large saucepan of boiling water. Return to the boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until al dente. Drain and place in a large bowl. 3. Combine zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms and capsicum in a large bowl and stir in half the dressing. Preheat barbecue hotplate, grill or frying pan and cook vegetables for 5 minutes, turning to cook and brown evenly. 4. Add vegetables to tortellini and toss to combine. Sprinkle with pepper and toss with remaining dressing just before serving.
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Tip: Butternut and Jap pumpkins have a lovely sweet flavour and either work well in this recipe.
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Shared Celebrations
When friends, festivities and fresh food are the order of the day, try these oh so easy, yet oh so fabulous meal ideas from Latina Fresh. Theyre the perfect way to impress without the stress.
1. Add Latina ravioli to large saucepan of boiling water. Return to the boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until al dente. Drain and cool slightly. 2. Combine tomatoes, basil, oil and tortellini in a large bowl. 3. To assemble spoons, place one ravioli and a little of the tomato mixture on each spoon. Drizzle with a little extra oil, top with Parmesan and finish with a sprinkle of pepper.
Tip: Use leftover ravioli to make a quick and delicious salad. Toss cooked ravioli with fresh baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and one of the delicious dressing recipes from pages 62-63.
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Serves: 6
Tip: Freeze leftover lasagne sheets, or cut into strips and use remaining fresh pasta with your favourite pasta sauce.
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Makes: 24 skewers
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Simple Lunches
Brown bag it in style with fresh lunch box inspiration. Perfect for picnics too, pack something far more interesting than the usual sandwich. Look out for the recipe using bite-sized Latina Kids pasta.
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1. Add Latina tortellini to large saucepan of boiling water. Return to the boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until al dente. Drain and cool slightly. 2. Gently toss tortellini, chicken, celery, pear, mayonnaise, juice and parsley together in a large bowl. 3. Place salad in individual lunch containers with lettuce. Sprinkle with pepper and season with sea salt. Serve lemon wedges for squeezing over, just before eating.
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Tip: You can purchase balsamic glaze from the supermarket. Serve extra balsamic glaze alongside this salad so that people can add extra. Balsamic glaze is also wonderful mixed with olive oil and then dipped with fresh ciabatta loaf
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1. Add Latina ravioli to large saucepan of boiling water. Return to the boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until al dente. Drain. 2. Combine ravioli, cheese, ham and pineapple in a medium bowl. Add butter and toss to coat. Serves: 3-4 kids for lunch
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Tip: These wraps are delicious topped with sour cream and jalapeno peppers for extra zing.
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Cheeky Classics
Let go and shake up some of those old everyday salads. Refresh with a modern twist from Latina Fresh on a few reinvented favourites and dare to be deliciously different!
Tip: This salad is great served warm, or prepare in advance and serve as a cold pasta salad. If not serving immediately, refrigerate salad and drizzle dressing over just before serving.
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Tip: Toss together the dressing with the gnocchi and salad ingredients just before serving. For an easier alternative to poached eggs, simply boil them instead.
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Delicious Dressings
The dress code is casual this summer! Whip up these tantalising toppings in just moments. Remember, toss through seconds before serving to keep your salads as fresh as can be.
Flavours
A great dressing elevates a good salad to sensational in 3 easy steps! 1. Choose your favourite pasta, such Latina Fresh Ricotta & Spinach Agnolotti 2. Add a little greenery, such as baby spinach, rocket or gourmet lettuce and any one of your other favourite salad ingredients 3. Select a delicious dressing to bring it all together. For pasta salads prepared in advance, it helps to add a little dressing to stop the pasta sticking together. Toss in remaining ingredients and dressing just before serving. Its always handy to serve a little extra dressing on the side for people to add more if they like.
minted yogurt
Place 1 cup Greek-style yogurt, cup fresh mint leaves, 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar and teaspoon caster sugar in a food processor and blitz for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until required. Makes plenty for one pasta salad.
thai dressing
Combine the zest and juice of 2 limes, cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 clove crushed garlic and cup chopped fresh coriander in a screw-top jar. Shake well. Makes plenty for one pasta salad.
Pastas
Latina Fresh pasta comes in a variety of pack sizes including single serves, serves 2 and serves 4 family pack to suit a multitude of lifestyles.
Most Latina Fresh pasta's are low in GI and are naturally good which means they have no artificial colours or flavours Our filled pastas include ravioli, agnolotti and tortellini with delicious fillings such as beef, ricotta and spinach, roasted vegetable, and chicken and roasted garlic. And we have a delicious range of fresh plain pastas including: Lasagne Sheets Egg Fettuccine Mixed (tri-colour) Fettuccine Potato Gnocchi
Sauces
Kids
The dinner time battle is over with Latina Fresh Kids pasta. It is designed especially for children with bite-sized pieces of mini ravioli containing five real vegetables.
Latina Fresh sauces come in a range of package sizes (single serve, serves 2 and serves 4) and are so simple to use just heat and eat. Latina Fresh sauces are designed to be complete sauces with all the ingredients already included. They can also be used as a base when developing more elaborate Italian meals.
Its also a good source of fibre and is all natural (meaning it has no added colours, flavours or preservatives).
Index
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agnolotti, sugar snaps, and bocconcini salad with lamb cutlets 18 antipasto agnolotti salad 40 beef ravioli and tomato wrap 44 chicken and garlic ravioli coleslaw 58 chicken salad with cheese & spinach tortellini 38 chorizo, spinach and tortellini salad 12 classic beef lasagne 28
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gnocchi potato salad with smoked salmon and dill 16 greek salad with slow roasted vegetable ravioli 48
mexican corn, coriander and tortellini salad 14 mini ravioli with ham, cheese and pineapple 42
potato gnocchi caesar salad 50 prawn & agnolotti salad with minted yogurt 32
thai beef salad with fettucine 52 three bean agnolotti salad 54 tortellini & grilled vegetable salad 20 tortellini prawn cocktail skewers 30 tortellini, pumpkin and pancetta salad 22 tuna and corn ravioli salad 36