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Mexican Chicken Salad with Clonakilty Avocado Yogurt Dressing by @eunice_power_ brought to you by @irishyogurts

  • Mexican Chicken Salad with Clonakilty Avocado Yogurt Dressing by @eunice_power_ brought to you by @irishyogurts

    Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below 👇
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    Loaded with juicy roast chicken, crunchy lettuce, smoky sweet corn and a creamy avocado yogurt dressing, this colourful salad is perfect for sunny days, easy entertaining or meal prep 🌞 Swipe to see all the delicious textures!

    Ingredients (Serves 6) 🥗

    Salad
    • 1 small roast chicken, pulled apart
    • 1 cos lettuce, sliced
    • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • 1 x 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 x 200g tin sweet corn, drained
    • 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
    • Handful crushed tortilla chips

    Clonakilty Avocado Yogurt Dressing 🥑
    • 1 ripe avocado
    • 170g Clonakilty Greek Style Yogurt
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • Small handful fresh coriander
    • 1 tbsp diced pickled jalapeños
    • Pinch of salt
    • Drizzle of sweet chilli sauce
    • 1–2 tbsp water, if needed

    Method 👩‍🍳

    Place the sliced onion in a bowl with the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Leave for 10 minutes.
    Blend the avocado, yogurt, lime juice, coriander, jalapeños and salt until smooth. Add water if needed and season with sweet chilli sauce.
    Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Add the sweet corn and cook for 4–5 minutes until lightly golden. Season with salt.
    Combine the lettuce, chicken, black beans, sweet corn, tomatoes and pickled onion in a large bowl.
    Spoon over the dressing, toss gently and finish with crushed tortilla chips 🌮

    Chef’s Top Tip ✨
    For extra flavour, char the chicken lightly in a hot pan before adding it to the salad for a smoky finish.

    Save this recipe for your next BBQ, picnic or easy midweek dinner ☀️

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May Flowers; Oíche Bealtaine – old Irish custom ☘️🪴, leaving them out front to protect house from harm or evil. @iarchaeology 🇮🇪

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Just left out our May Flowers on the doorstep 🙂 This old Irish custom involves gathering flowers on May Eve (or in some places May Day morning) and leaving them in front of the main threshold. It was believed that this would protect the house from harm or evil

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Odlums chocolate biscuit cake recipe #homebaking


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Who doesn’t love chocolate biscuit cake? This recipe is perfect to make a few days before Christmas Day to give you more time to enjoy the festivities.✨

You will need:
275g/10 oz Butter
150ml/¼pt Golden Syrup
225g/8oz Chocolate (good quality, at least 60% cocoa)
½ x 400g packet of Digestive Biscuits, roughly crushed
½ x 400g packet of Rich Tea Biscuits, roughly crushed
1 packet of Maltesers
125g/4oz Shamrock Walnuts, Brazil Nuts and/or Almonds (optional)
Add the biscuits, Maltesers and fruit and nuts, if used. Stir well.

Method:
✔️Line a 15cms/6″ round cake tin or a 2lb loaf tin with a double layer of greaseproof paper.
✔️Melt the butter, syrup and chocolate in a pan over a low heat. Stir to make sure all the ingredients are well mixed together.
✔️Add the biscuits, Maltesers, fruit and nuts, if used. Stir well.
✔️Transfer to the prepared tin. Level it on top and press down well to avoid air gaps. ✔️Allow to cool and harden. Wrap completely in greaseproof paper and store in a fridge.

#odlums #behindeverybake #chocolatebiscuitcake #christmasbaking
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Flahavan’s Peanut Butter Protein Balls


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If you (or someone in your house!) is sitting exams this month, think smart about snack time and try to choose healthier options in between meals to maintain energy and concentration levels. Oats are the perfect ingredient when preparing healthy snacks ahead of time. Try our recipe for Peanut Butter Protein Balls – easy to prepare, tasty and ready-to-hand whenever you need a healthy energy boost! ✨ #FlahavansOats

INGREDIENTS:

150g quick oats
100g mixed nuts & dried fruit
3 tbsp. chia seeds
2 tbsp. Honey
2 tbsp. peanut butter, melted
2 scoops of whey, vanilla or chocolate
Few drops of milk, about 50ml
100g dark chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon of coconut oil

METHOD:

1. Add all the dry ingredients (except the chocolate) to medium sized bowl and mix well, then add honey, melted peanut butter and mix well.
2. Vital step, add the milk bit by bit slowly and mix well until the mixture becomes clumpy. Don’t allow it to get too wet.
3. Then using a table spoon and your hands form the mixture into medium size balls.
4. Place on a plate then when you have formed all the balls.
5. Melt the dark chocolate with a tsp of coconut oil then roll each protein ball in the chocolate and place on a lined plate.
6. The last step is to put into the fridge to allow the balls the to set 👍
Tip – if the mixture gets too wet then add some more oats, it will make it less sticky!