WCW- Beetroot and Citrus Salad

I love summer weather, and with it comes a lot of picnics and potlucks as well as BBQs. This Beetroot and Citrus Salad is great for making and chilling in advance.

The ingredients all work well together and include goat's cheese, beetroot, baby peas, pecan nuts and quinoa.



I love creating homemade dressings for my salads, and this one is simple and delicious!



Layering all of the flavours together, you get some subtle sweetness from the beetroot, tang from the citrus, creaminess from the cheese and a crunch from the nuts.



This salad is a great side dish for grilled meats and looks festive enough for any Christmas potluck events.




Beetroot and Citrus Salad
1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa and brown rice mix
1 cup frozen peas
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
450 gram can baby beetroot, drained and quartered
1 orange, segmented
4 tablespoons chopped pecan nuts
150 grams goat's cheese, crumbled

Cook quinoa in rice cooker with peas.
Whisk mustard, lemon juice and oil in a large serving bowl.
Add quinoa, peas, beetroot, orange segments, pecans and goat's cheese. Toss to combine and serve,

Need a Nibble?

Nibblish is a great idea to make snacking easy for those of us who want the right combination of good fats, protein and energy after work, the gym or even as a 3pm pick-me-up. Nibblish make healthy snacks more interesting, fresher and easier for busy people who love their food. With the help of a top nutritionist they have developed an amazing range with the perfect blend of ingredients in every snack. Even better, the parenting couple behind Nibblish are based in New Zealand and understand the importance of convenience and nutrition rolled into one.


Each week, Nibblish sends me a box with four pre-packaged snacks featuring baked dried fruit, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate and other goodies. You get to rate the snacks you receive, or change your preferences based on dietary needs or taste, so that each Nibblish box will be full of yummy nibbles. You also get a nutritional information panel for each compartment, so that you know exactly what you are eating. 

Here are some of the flavour combinations I have received so far.


Copocobana- Brazil Nuts, Hazelnuts, Raisins and Dark Chocolate. A standard mix that was great eaten with a cold drink in the afternoon. I really enjoyed the taste of the raisins and there were no surprises with this one. This would suit a lot of different food preference and age groups.


Florentine- Pumpkin Seeds, Cherries, Walnuts and Dark Chocolate. Now this I could eat every day! The decadent dried cherries were a tastebud explosion, and I loved the crunch from the seeds. The chocolate pieces were enough to satisfy my sweet tooth and the nuts are always a good choice when paired with seeds and dried fruit.

Chilli Lime Bites- Chilli Lime Cashews, Blanched Almonds, Red Skinned Peanuts and Pistachio Kernels.My three year old absolutely loved the cashews, as did I. This was a delicious combination that worked well on a hot, sticky day.

Midnight Mint- Cashews, Mint Raisins and Dark Chocolate. I love mint anything, and while it did take some getting used to as I would expect the mint flavour from the chocolate, not the raisins, the aftertaste was very pleasant and I enjoyed this as a late night snack with my TV watching. 

Pina Colada- Natural Pineapple, Walnuts and Coconut Flakes. I did something a bit different with this mixture and added it to my overnight oats. It gave my breakfast a real tropical punch and was a great way to start the day. The pineapple was delicious!


Berry Cocktail- Cherry, Apple Strawberry Bites, Orange Raisins and Orange Infused Cranberries. I loved the fruit bites in this mix, but the orange flavoured dried fruits weren't my cup of tea. My boys really enjoyed this mix though, and so I don't mind them having it as a snack or on top of yoghurt. 

Lemon Lime Infusion- Pineapple, Lime Raisins, Natural Apple and Lemon Raisins. I really liked the pineapple in this mix, but once again the different flavoured raisins threw me off. I have decided that citrus flavours aren't for me, I prefer tropical and berry flavours. 

Moroccan Delight- Moroccan Cashews, Dates and Coconut Flakes. This was a surprisingly sweet combination, lovely and sticky and somewhat decadent. It was a real delight, and I hope to get this one again soon. 

Orange Crush- Orange Raisins, Orange Cranberry and Dark Chocolate. These orange flavoured fruits feature again in this mix, however I found this mixture to be less intense than the other two as the chocolate rounded it off nicely. 

If this idea looks like something you would like to try for yourself, use code RC-85-412 to get your first box for just $3.50! That is 65% off with free shipping included for four delicious snacks. 

Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this post. If I find a product or service I love, I just want to share it with my readers, and this was the case with my Nibblish subscription.

Four Ways with Nibble Rolls

Perfect for picnics, camping or road trips, nibble rolls are a fun way to eat! Nibble rolls are a pizza type dough with filling- in-between a pinwheel scone and a sausage roll.

These nibble rolls are so adaptable, and today I am showing you four flavour combinations.

To begin, you will need some uncooked pizza dough. You can purchase dough from the supermarket, or make your own using the following method in a breadmaker.

1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup lukewarm water
3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons softened butter
3 teaspoons breadmaker yeast

Place the ingredients in your bread machine in the order listed. Select dough setting and let the breadmaker get to work! You can also knead by hand if you do not have a breadmaker.

When the dough process is complete, remove from breadmaker and let the dough sit for 45 minutes until doubled in size.

Now we are ready to begin!

Gather your filling ingredients together. My combinations are:
50g feta with 100g defrosted frozen spinach
1/4 cup onion marmalade with grated cheese
Vegemite and grated cheese
Finely chopped dried apricots and 1 teaspoon sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Divide your dough into four even portions.

Taking the first portion, roll out on a lightly floured surface and shape into a rectangle, then spread fillings on top.

Roll up from the long end to create a sausage, stretching as you roll to make the log as long as possible.

Using a serrated knife, cut the log into 8-10 slices. Pictured here are the spinach and feta rolls, yum!

Continue the roll out, fill, roll up and slice method for each dough segment and filling combination. Place each different roll flavour on a baking tray (two flavours per tray) and brush each roll with some lightly beaten egg. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for 18 minutes.

Serve hot or cold- these make a great platter option and are great for kids as a handheld snack. Pictured from bottom going clockwise are cheese and onion chutney, cheese and Vegemite, spinach and feta, and apricot cinnamon.

Perfect for a snack on the go- these finger sized bites can be made with any combination of flavours you choose! What would you put in a nibble roll?