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SMOKED SALMON & AVOCADO ROLLS

SERVES 2

Cut 1 Lebanese cucumber in half crossways; cut one half into ribbons using a peeler. Coarsely grate remaining cucumber and squeeze out excess moisture; combine grated cucumber in a bowl with 2 Tbsp low-fat

plain yoghurt and 1 tsp ground fennel. Cut 2 bread rolls (or soy and linseed sourdough) in half; toast cut sides. Divide ½ small sliced avocado, 60g sliced smoked salmon and

1 tsp dill sprigs evenly between roll bases. Top roll tops evenly with the cucumber ribbons and cucumber yoghurt mixture. Season, sandwich rolls together and serve.

> TIP If ground fennel is unavailabl­e, grind fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle or mini food processor.

CHICKEN & ROAST PUMPKIN ROLLS

SERVES 2

Preheat oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place 200g peeled, coarsely

chopped pumpkin onto tray. Spray with cooking oil spray and sprinkle with 1 tsp

dukkah. Bake for 25 minutes or until tender; mash roughly with a fork. Cut 2 bread rolls (or wholemeal sourdough) in half; toast cut sides. Divide pumpkin and 1 Tbsp radish sprouts evenly between roll bases. Combine 1 tsp

macadamia oil and ½ tsp dukkah; drizzle evenly over sprouts. Top roll tops evenly with 20g baby spinach leaves and 125g sliced

smoked chicken breast. Season, sandwich

rolls together and serve.

MUSHROOM & LABNEH ROLLS

SERVES 2

Roughly chop 80g each Swiss brown and

button mushrooms. Lightly spray a large frying

pan with cooking oil spray. Cook mushrooms, 1 crushed clove garlic and 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves over medium heat for 5 minutes or until browned. Cut 2 seeded sourdough

rolls in half and toast. Divide 3 Tbsp labneh and mushroom mixture between roll bases; evenly drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil each and sprinkle with a few extra thyme leaves (optional).

Top roll tops with 2 radicchio leaves each.

Season, sandwich rolls together and serve.

> TIP Labneh is a cheese made from strained yoghurt. Buy it or make your own by straining unsweetene­d Greek yoghurt through muslin overnight in the fridge.

MIDDLE-EASTERN EGG SANDWICHES

SERVES 2

Mash 2 extra-large, hard-boiled eggs with a

fork in a medium bowl. Stir in ¼ cup reducedfat cottage cheese and 1 Tbsp dukkah. Divide ¼ thinly sliced small red onion,

egg mixture and 2 tsp micro cress over 2 of

4 slices toasted rye sourdough. Divide

25g watercress sprigs between the other 2 slices of toasted bread. Season, sandwich bread slices together and serve.

> TIPS For this recipe try to use a dukkah containing pistachios.

> Any remaining watercress can be stored, with its stems in water, for up to 2 days in the fridge.

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