No Cook Ricotta Courgette Rolls

I have never made these before, and now I have just tasted one, I am actually very impressed. They would make great canapés or a dinner party starter, maybe served on a bed of mixed leaves with some smoked salmon. No cooking required as they are marinated in balsamic vinegar which softens the courgettes.

Ingredients 

• 1 courgette would serve 2 people as a snack or several people as a starter
• a tub of ricotta
• juice of half a lemon
• a handful of basil leaves
• I used chilli flakes as i like things spicy, but pine nuts would also be delicious 
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil

Method

• chop ends off the courgettes
• slice very thinly using a peeler
• drizzle a tbsp of olive oil and balsamic onto a platter
• lay the courgette slices one by one on the platter 
• then drizzle with more olive oil and balsamic
• place in fridge covered for at least 20 mins and up to 6 hours
• Mix the ricotta lemon juice, basil leaves, chilli flakes and pine nuts if using
• season to taste 
• next take one courgette piece and at one end place a tsp of the mixture and then roll from one end to the other 

They can be placed in the fridge until needed.

Quick and Easy Tuna & Cous Cous Salad

I've been up since 7 with the baby, dropped her off at nursery and then took the toddler to messy play. It's now lunch time and I'm very hungry. Problem is I've just joined a gym to get beach ready, and I've got my induction at 2.30 today, so can't be eating rubbish beforehand.

I raided the fridge and made this, I think it's healthy!

Ingredients

• A little bit of Cous Cous as it only takes a couple of minutes to do.
• Chestnut mushrooms cooked in a tiny bit of something, we use soya spread
• Spinach
• Salad leaves
• Cucumber  
• Half a tin of tuna
• A drizzle of olive oil
• A squeeze of lemon juice

And I served it with a popodom. I know that sounds a bit strange but other than the fact I love popodoms it's great to pick up the Cous Cous.

Yummy healthy salad

Actually I can't take credit for this masterpiece, it was hubby! It's his second attempt after yesterday's disastrous salad where he added caramel cashew nuts! 

Today's salad consists of avocado, sliced beef tomatoes, mozzarella, spinach leaves and some salad leaves and basil from the garden! 

I think we will drizzle some olive oil and balsamic before serving, balsamic makes everything taste amazing! 

Nothing nicer on a really hot day