Summer days

There is nothing better than eating outside, and when the weather is as good as it has been recently there's no excuse not to.
I know you may get home late from work, you've got a family and all manner of excuses. But it takes 30mins to get your stuff together and it really is worth it.
Last night, myself and friends got a cheap supermarket disposable BBQ (no Sunday supplement images of candy pink bbq bucket and Kath Kidstone style rugs here!) and headed off to the beach with fresh seabass wrapped in foil with lemon juice and salt and pepper, corn on the cob and a few salads that took us minutes to prepare.

Corn on the Cob
Whack it on the bbq turning frequently to ensure the chargrilled effect doesn't turn into blackened. Then soak in salted water - delicious! Never tried this before but it was a tip from my Iranian flatmate who says they apparently do this on the streets of Tel Aviv.

Carrot Salad
Sliced carrots, lightly boiled in salted water.
1 onion
Tumeric
Fresh coriander
Lemon juice
Mustard seeds
Dried apricots diced, or sultanas
Saute the onions in a spritz of low cal spray or in stock if on FB level one. Add tumeric powder (add to taste - I added about 2tsps) until onion is well coated. It dries out quickly so keep adding lemon juice and water. Add the carrots and dried fruit and stir until well combined. Add the fresh herbs right at the last minute once the heat has been turned off.

Leek and tomato salad
Tomatoes
Leek, thinly sliced
Fresh dill
Fresh mint

Combine all together and dress with fresh lime juice. That's it!