This Australia Day why not feast on something full flavoured but still on the healthier side? Here is our collection of popular Skinnymixers Thermomix Recipes to help you celebrate this Australia Day.
We have created this collection of Australian recipes to help save you time and get started cooking with your thermal cooker faster. If you have any other ‘must cook’ Australia Day recipes – please feel free to comment below and help build our collection.
Breakfast
Start the day with the quintessential hot breakfast of Bacon & Eggs on the BBQ. Here are some special additions to help take your breakfast to the next level…
- Smokey Baked Beans – replace the regular Heinz Baked Beans with these homemade baked beans that have sooo much less sugar.
- THMII: Smashed Avocado
- THMIII: Tropical Fruit Drink – make the most of the amazing tropical fruit we have access to in Australia. We recommend making extra and freezing as ice-blocks… hello Frosty Fruits!!
Lunch
Throw an Aussie Lamb Burger on the BBQ and if you have the time top it with my Beetroot Relish.
I don’t think you can go past the Aussie Meat Pie for your lunch on Australia Day. The Aussie Meat Pie Filling can be served with mash & mushy peas, instead of pastry for a healthier alternative or you can use it to make some epic meat pies (where you know exactly what is in it!). The general rule is short crust pastry on the bottom and puff pastry on the top.
You could even top your pie with some Ketchup with Hidden Veg from The Healthy Mix V.
If you are looking for something a little lighter you could make some THM: Curried Egg Spread & Lettuce Sandwiches or perhaps treat yourself to a THMII: Prawn Cocktail Salad.
Dinner
Being of Greek Heritage and a proud Australian, it would only be right for me to recommend my Souvlaki from my cookbook A Little Taste of Greece for an Australian Day dinner – fusing the best of both worlds!
Combine it with my pita breads, tzatziki and a tasty Greek salad for a truly magnificent dinner.
Some other BBQ Ideas
- skinnymixer’s All Purpose BBQ Marinade
- Skinnymixer’s BBQ Low & Slow Smoky Beef Ribs
- skinnymixer’s Paleo Rissoles
- skinnymixer’s Peri Peri Chicken Thermomix
- THM: Middle Eastern Lamb Cutlets
- THMIV: Jerk Marinade
- THMV: Marinades – Honey Soy, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian
- THMV: Zesty Chipotle Prawns & Corn Salsa
Salads, Sides, Dips & Sauces to make it the best BBQ
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- ALToF: Apricot & Almond Warm Brie with Guest Recipe: Kate’s Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Crackers
- ALToG: Lemon Oregano Potatoes
- skinnymixer’s 5 Herb & Garlic Spelt Focaccia
- skinnymixer’s Avocado Dip
- skinnymixer’s Beetroot Relish
- Skinnymixer’s BBQ Corn Salsa
- skinnymixer’s Gherkin Dip
- Skinnymixer’s Greek Salad
- skinnymixer’s Prawn Salad
- skinnymixer’s Quick French Onion Dip
- THMV: Creamy Dips – French Onion Dip, Cheese & Chive Dip & Creamy Spicy Balsamic Dip
- THMV: German Potato Salad
- THMV: Waldorf Chicken Salad
Sweets
I released the Raw Lamington Truffles recipe for Australia Day a few years ago, and I still think they are a perfect way to celebrate lamingtons on Australia Day if you have intolerances, allergies or are just trying to choose healthier options. If you are short on time, or lazy like me, simply make them into a slice!
The Watermelon Gin Fizz is a great drink for entertaining in this heat. You can make the syrup ahead of time and then add the soda water when you are ready to serve.
And if you are still hungry after all of that…why not make a Cheese Platter with skinnymixer’s Cheese Log, skinnymixer’s Avocado Dip or one of the other ideas from excellent The Skinnymixers Guide to Entertaining.
Finish on a fruity note with a Lemon & Passionfruit Tart by replacing 80% of the lemon juice in the THMIII: Lemon Tarts with fresh passionfruit.
Mango Macadamia Cheesecake is the perfect Summery dessert.
Sweetened by the beautifully ripe sweet mangoes, if you prefer a sweeter cheesecake then I recommend increasing the sweetener.
Still have some mangoes leftover? Why not make a couple of sneaky Mango Fizz Cocktails.
Love Nik xx
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