What a special treat – coming back to the continent that first inspired my cooking and spending some days with my old friend Kate in Johannesburg and the bush. A wonderful couple of days of autumn sun soaked lunches on the veranda of their weekend house in the african bush, dinners in front of the fireplace and walks in the bush.
Followed by culinary treats in stylish Joburg cafes and restaurants. One of my favorite discoveries – tashas – a wonderful place to have breakfast like this super delicious wilted spinach, fried mushrooms and feta on toasted rye bread topped with poached eggs. Heaven on a plate!
But no girls trip without some serious shopping, going back to Sandton and Nelson Mandela square
Recipe for my friends Kate smoked chicken pasta salad for 4 – makes a lovely lunch dish or as part of a larger bbq buffet
- 500g smoked chicken breast cubed
- 1/2 cucumber cubed
- 250g boiled penne
- 100g sundried tomatoes cut into slices
- 100g black olives pitted and halved
- 1 can artichokes drained and sliced
- 8 slices parma ham sliced
Mix all these ingredients together in a nice serving bowl. To make the dressing, heat 5tbs of olive oil with 1 tbs white wine vinegar, 1tbs grainy mustard and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and add 50ml of fresh cream and shredded basil leaves. Mix into the salad. Garnish with more basil. Serve warm or cold.
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