€˜DIRTY€™ VEGGIE STARTER PLATTER
Ingredients
- 1 mango
- peeled
- stone removed
- flesh diced
- 1 red onion
- chopped
- 1 cooked corn on the cob
- kernels removed
- 1 lime
- juice only
- handful fresh coriander
- chopped
- dash mango and pineapple hot sauce (or chilli sauce of your choice)
- 55g/2oz mayonnaise
- 1 tsp spicy bourbon barbecue sauce
- or to taste
- lime wedge
- for squeezing
- 210g tin chickpeas
- drained and rinsed
- 150g/5½oz ready-made falafel mix
- large handful fresh spinach
- 3 garlic cloves
- peeled
- 100g/3½oz feta
- cut into 12 cubes
- 150g/5½oz plain flour
- 50–75ml/2–2 ½fl oz spicy bourbon barbecue sauce
- to taste
- 1 heaped tbsp jerk seasoning
- 1 tsp baking powder or bicarbonate of soda
- 200ml/7fl oz sparkling water
- 1 small cauliflower
- broken into small florets
- 55g/2oz butter
- melted
- spicy bourbon barbecue sauce
- to taste
- 100g/3½oz halloumi
- cut into chunky strips
- 55g/2oz plain flour
- 3-4 tsp jerk seasoning
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- For the mango salsa
- place all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside until ready to serve.
- For the spicy mayonnaise
- place all of the ingredients in a small bowl
- squeeze over the lime wedge and stir to combine. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Preheat a deep fat fryer to 180C/350F. CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended. You will need to use the deep fat fryer for the next few steps so get all the ingredients ready.
- For the spinach
- feta and chickpea bites
- place all of the ingredients
- except the feta
- in a food processor and blend to make a thick paste
- adding a little water if necessary. Shape the mixture around the cubes of feta and roll into small balls. Deep-fry for 3 minutes
- or until golden-brown and crisp. Keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve.
- For the cauliflower hot wings
- place the flour
- bourbon sauce
- jerk seasoning and baking powder in a bowl and mix to combine. Add enough of the sparkling water to make a thick batter. Coat the cauliflower florets in the batter and deep-fry for 3–4 minutes
- or until golden-brown. For the wing sauce
- mix the butter and sauce together and brush over the fried cauliflower. Put any leftover sauce in a small bowl for dipping.
- For the halloumi fries
- pat the halloumi dry with kitchen paper. Mix the flour and jerk seasoning together and season with salt and pepper. Dust the halloumi in the flour mixture and then deep-fry for 2 minutes
- or until just golden.
- To serve
- arrange the salsa
- mayonnaise
- spinach bites
- cauliflower wings and halloumi fries on a serving plate or platter
- with any remaining wing sauce alongside.

