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By Jamie Oliver
Pepper & pineapple salsa & couscous
About the recipe
Using skewers to make chicken lollipops is a really fun thing to do with kids – they’ll love helping to make them, and tucking in, too. Tweak the salsa to embrace ingredients your kids love, and it can also be a useful vehicle to introduce them to new tastes.
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150g wholewheat couscous
olive oil
2 lemons
2 x 120g free-range skinless chicken breasts
4 sprigs of fresh rosemary tied together with a piece of string
1 teaspoon runny honey
1 red pepper
¼ of a small red onion
150g fresh pineapple
extra virgin olive oil
½ a bunch of fresh soft herbs (15g), such as mint, flat-leaf parsley (optional)
4 tablespoons natural yoghurt
EASY SWAPS
You can add whatever crunchy veg or fruit you like to the salsa – try cucumber, tomatoes, celery, apple, pear, orange, spring onions or fennel.
Jamie wholeheartedly believes that cooking is up there as one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child. Getting kids excited about food, where it comes from and how to cook it, gives them a better chance of being healthier and happier in the long run. When cooking with kids, use your common sense to determine what jobs they can help you with, depending on their age and skill level. It’s always good to start small, with jobs such as mixing and measuring, then progress to elements of a recipe, then go on to slightly trickier techniques over time. The more they cook, the better they’ll get. Make sure you supervise them when using heat or sharp utensils like knives and box graters, and teach them about the importance of washing their hands before they start, and after handling raw meat and fish, as well as other basic hygiene rules. Most of all, have fun with it, and encourage them to give things a go.
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