When Jessica Shand stayed at Heydon Grove Farm in Norfolk during the summer with her family, she wanted to create a tasty, healthy meal that the whole family could enjoy together, with added health benefits thrown in too.
With the sun shining and the barbecue glowing, she brought together two delicious recipes made to be enjoyed around the table with family and friends. Served alongside fresh, local meat, they’re perfect for a relaxed family barbecue; the kind where everyone lingers a little longer and enjoys good food and great company. We hope you’ll give these recipes a try, whether you’re cooking them at home or enjoying them during your farm stay, and that they become firm favourites in your household too.
Orangey Sesame Lentil Slaw (serves 4)
Ingredients
1/4 head red cabbage
2 large carrots
4 spring onions
200g cooked lentils (puy lentils or green lentils) or sub for quinoa
Big handful parsley roughly chopped
For the orange sesame dressing:
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sesame oil
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 teaspoon grated ginger
Very generous pinch sea salt + pepper
The Method
- Finely chop / shred the cabbage, carrot and spring onions, and add to a bowl with the lentils and parsley.
- Prep the dressing by shaking all the ingredients together in a glass jar, and pour over the slaw.
- Toss together before serving.
BBQ Miso Buttered Corn (for 2, easily doubled)
Ingredients
2 corn on the cobs
1tsp white miso paste
2tbsp butter (any)
1 lime
Method
- Heat the miso + butter in a pan, baste corn and wrap in foil.
- Cook on the bbq for 20 mins, turning every so often then squeeze over the lime before serving.
As one of the UK’s leading women’s health nutritionists, Jess primarily focuses on redefining hormone balance through whole-body nourishment, targeted daily habits and an evidence-based, functional food approach to female health optimisation.
