Recipe: Sticky Bacon & Roast Veg Salad with Sprouts & Tomato Chutney.

I haven't posted a recipe in a verrrry long time. Please don't think that I make nice looking and well balanced meals every night. I like to just throw things together. As a little girl I used to sit on the kitchen counter and watch my mom make supper from scratch every night. That lady can cook you guys! We didn't own any recipe books. This is something pretty healthy and really easy that you can make for the people you love.

1. So just roast some vegetables - I used butternut, marrows and cauliflower. Roast them middle tray at 200 degrees until cooked. Leave on the side to cool when done or serve hot - whichever you prefer!

2. While that's roasting, chop half a packet of lean, shoulder bacon in to strips or cubes. Fry it with about half a diced green pepper. Once sealed, add four table spoons of tomato chutney (I am addicted to the Woolies one) or any tomato salsa. If you don't have, use half a packet of tomato paste with half a chopped red onion, 1 tbs brown sugar and 1 tsp vinegar to make a sticky sauce. Mix it all together and fry for another ten minutes. Should be sticky! Put it aside to cool. 

3. Line the edges of your plate with baby spinach and watercress leaves. Chop some carrots, cucumber and tomatoes and put that on top of your leaves. Add anything else you like.

4. Once the bacon and roast veg has cooled - spoon it all in to the center of the plate. Sprinkle with sprouts or sunflower seeds for some extra nutrition and crunchiness. Drizzle with fresh lemon juice - it doesn't need anything else!

You can do the same recipe with grilled chicken, tuna or sirloin! You can leave your veg and bacon hot, you can add more peppers or raw mushrooms. For the boys, I served this with a little wholewheat wrap on the side so they could spoon and roll their own little wraps with it. Very filling, healthy and nutritious.