- 2 tbs olive oil
- 400g cup mushrooms, finely diced
- 400g chicken mince
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 3 sheet ready rolled puff pastry, thawed
- 2 tbs sesame seeds
- Sweet chili sauce, to serve
- Preheat oven 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally for 6 minutes until all liquid evaporates. Transfer to a large bowl, set aside to cool.
- Add the chicken mince, green onions, 1 egg, breadcrumbs and parsley to the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until well-combined.
- Lightly whisk the remaining egg in a shallow bowl. Brush edge of a pastry sheet with beaten egg and cut sheet in half. Arrange filling in a sausage shape along one edge pastry sheet. Roll up. Press to secure roll. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture and pastry.
- Brush pastry tops with beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds and cut each roll into 6 smaller ones. Place onto baking trays. Cook for 18-20 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.
Handy tip: These are great to make ahead and freeze.
- 2/3 cup freekeh, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 250 g diced mushroom
- 100 g pernio tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 medium red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, finely chopped, plus extra to garnish
- 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sultanas, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt
- pepper
- 70 g goats’ cheese
- 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)
Place the freekeh, water and salt into a
saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Refresh
under cold water. Drain well and place into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan over a
medium heat. Add the garlic and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes until softened
and liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated. Remove from heat and set aside to
cool.
Add the mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, mint, parsley, sultanas, lemon juice and remaining oil to the freekeh. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
Arrange salad onto a large platter. Dollop over goats’ cheese, scatter over the pomegranate and mint leaves.
Make in advance and enjoy over a couple of days for lunch!