Spinach Balls

Ingredients
1 Small Onion (finely chopped)
2 Cloves Garlic (crushed)
1 Large Green Chilli (de seeded and finely chopped)
350g Spinach (chopped)
250g Cottage Cheese
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Parmesan
60g Sunflower Seeds
100g Bread Crumbs
Salt and Pepper
A Splash of Oil

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Garlic Press
1 Frying Pan
1 Mixing Bowl
Cocktail Sticks
1 Baking Tray (lined with grease proof paper)
1 Plate

The Good Bit

1. Start by frying the onion, garlic and chilli of in the oil for about 5 minutes until it's soft then add the spinach and cook for another 5 minutes. then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
2. Pre heat your oven too 220c 425f gas 7. Mix together the egg, cottage cheese, parmesan and spinach, season and stir in the sunflower seeds.
3. Tip the breadcrumbs onto the plate, with a tablespoon, take a scoop of your mixture then roll it on the breadcrumbs until it's well coated then stick with a cocktail stick and stand on the baking tray, repeat until you are out of mixture, bake for 20 minutes of until the balls look golden.
   

Makes 20ish

Potato Salad

Ingredients
500g New Potatoes
150g Green Beans
8 Spring Onions (sliced into inch long chunks)
200g Pitted Black Olives
6 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Fresh Mint (chopped)
1 Tablespoons Whole Grain Mustard
Salt and Pepper

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Pan
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Serving Bowl

The Good Bit

1. Start by cooking the potatoes for 15 minutes, then drop in the beans and cook for another 3 minutes, drain the water and rinse under cold water then drain again and leave to cool some more.
2. Now chop the potatoes into chunks and toss into the serving bowl along with the olives and onions, in the mixing bowl you want to mix together the remaining ingredients and then season with salt and pepper, pour over the potato mixture and serve.
   

Serves 4