FOOD EXTRA

BASIC, STRAIGHTFORWARD RECIPES YOU CAN MAKE WITH YOUR KIDS

Beef noodle salad with mandarin nam jim

SERVES 4

PREP TIME 20 MINS COOKING TIME 10 MINS

BEEF

1 red chilli

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil

250g beef schnitzel

1 In a bowl, mix the chilli, soy sauce and oil. Add the beef; cover and leave to marinate for at least 10 minutes.

2 On a hot BBQ or grill pan, cook the beef whole for 4 minutes on each side. Allow to rest and begin to prepare the nam jim.

MANDARIN NAM JIM

3 mandarins, peeled

1 lemon, peeled 4 coriander roots

(you will use the rest later)

4 garlic cloves

Handful fresh mint leaves

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 In a mortar and pestle or a bowl, crush together the mandarins, lemon, coriander, garlic and mint until fragrant. Mix in the brown sugar and the soy sauce.

2 Taste and adjust according to the flavour – you’re looking for a good balance of sweet, salty and sour.

NOODLE SALAD

350g packet Singapore noodles

2 telegraph cucumbers, peeled

into strips

6 small carrots, peeled into strips 2 red chillies, finely sliced,

1 red onion, peeled and

finely sliced

2 mandarins, segmented

and lightly crushed

1 In a large bowl, cover the noodles with boiling water and allow to sit for 1 minute.

2 Drain and top with the vegetables and the mandarins.

TO SERVE

Slice the beef schnitzel into thin strips. Arrange the noodle salad into four individual bowls, top with the sliced beef, then pour over the nam jim. Garnish with the leftover fresh coriander leaves.