Broccoli Bacon Salad

I’ve been feeling a little sluggish recently so I thought I’d prepare a healthy dinner tonight to put things back into balance. I had a broccoli floret and a few other ingredients leftover in the fridge so decided to make my interpretation of a broccoli salad I once tried at a friends BBQ. Ok so I added a bit of bacon but no one’s perfect.

SALAD INGREDIENTS:

Broccoli Floret
Celery
Spring Onion
Tin Corn
Bacon
Almonds
Dill
Pumpkin Seeds

DRESSING:

Olive Oil
Dijon Mustard
Tarragon Vinegar
Sesame Oil
Lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Italian Salad

After working all day I just want to enjoy a delicious and healthy home cooked meal but the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen. Tonight is a classic example of a dinner which is super quick and easy to make but is also really delicious and makes you feel good as it looks a little fancy for a week night.

All I did was slice a chicken breast in half and place a sundried tomato or two inside, wrap it loosely with some slices of bacon, drizzle with oil and pop in the oven on 160-180 degrees until golden. While that’s cooking I placed some baby spinach and basil leaves on a plate with cherry tomatoes and drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Then I sliced a buffalo mozzarella, topped with some pesto that my lovely friend Pia gave me the other night, placed the chicken next to it and finished with a shake of salt and pepper.

There’s really no excuse for a boring mid-week dinner when this bacon wrapped chicken Italian salad is so quick, easy, delicious and pretty to make.

New Bakar Restaurant by BIG Group Opened

Last night we checked out the newly opened Bakar Restaurant by the BIG Group in Bangsar. Despite arriving very late in the evening they welcomed us and allowed us to place a quick last order for dinner.

The review we read about Bakar lead us to believe this was an Australian BBQ style place but I would not describe it that way. The menu, though limited, is a modern cuisine with mixed influences across Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, America and Spain.

The food was beautifully plated and there were some good flavours too, just like you’d expect being situated next to their sister restaurant Hit&Mrs. We choose the classic poached egg caesar salad, grilled watermelon and strawberry salad, BBQ squid, baby zucchini and rib eye steak to share.

This was followed by a selection of desserts including grilled pineapple with mint and ice cream, smores (American classic), cookie cooked in a pan (chocolate brownie), and fruit granita.

The interior of the restaurant was quite different to what we expected. Bright and fairly casual with a mix of seating options from around the kitchen counter to high benches. It felt more like an American diner which was quite relaxed.