Urgent need for a protein recipe please!

[green-girl]

Hi everyone!

I'm chasing a recipe for some sort of protein 'stuff' that will go well with a salad - I can't take meat because I'm going on a picnic (but not the bbq kind!) - so basically it can't be anything that requires heating or cooking. I wanted something different - not just some cold meat....

Any ideas????

[Muddypause]

Nuts
Seeds
Tofu
Mushrooms
A variety of cheeses
Quorn
Bean sprouts
Eggs
Chickpea pate
...

[green-girl]

Thanks for those! I was at a loss of what to take! Now with your reminder about chickpea patties, I recalled a recipe for chickpea loaf!

Cheers!!!

[Millymollymandy]

How about a spanish style tortilla omelette? We eat these regularly but I reckon they are nicer cold than hot and would be great for a picnic.

There's protein in eggs, isn't there??? However you can also add chorizo or bacon chopped up which is also excellent in it cold.

[green-girl]

MMM that sounds delicious! Please share the recipe when you have a chance!

I went ahead with the chickpea loaf... my only trouble was that I cannot locate any rolled millet (even my organic supplier said he can't get any here at the moment)... I ended up replacing it with cous cous (my intention was to replace it with polenta - but I realised I didn't have any left like I originally thought! LOL).... anyway, it crumbled a bit - still tasted good though!

[Millymollymandy]

I don't follow a recipe cos you can put so many different things in it.

The basic tortilla is eggs and potatoes. Then you can add what you like - even miss out the potatoes completely.

So...... beat up 6 eggs. Salt and pepper to taste. Add some herbs if you like.

Chop an onion and sweat in some olive oil. If using potatoes you need to cube them quite small (1/2 inch cubes or chunks) and saute them first until brown and cooked through. Sweat some capsicums if you like. Mushrooms go well, leeks too instead of onions.

Separately cook some bacon bits or chorizo or other spicy sausage (sliced thinly). Meat is optional.

Now put all the ingredients together in the frying pan, then add the beaten eggs. Cook over a low heat. Some people finish off the top under a grill but it means you need a suitable frying pan. I don't bother, I usually manage to cut the tortilla in 4 whilst in the pan and turn the wedges over. Otherwise you can end up with it a bit burnt on the bottom whilst it is still a bit runny on top.

Now that's enough for 4 people, or 2 if you are pigs like my hubby and me!!!

[debbie]

The totilla that we have in spain when we visit my sister is very similar only they only use onions, garlic and potato. Saute your onions (loads) garlic and potato as mentioned then tip these into your beaten egg and leave to soak for half an hour Then cook over a low heat in a frying pan. The idea of the totilla is that one is has been cooked on both sides and allowed to cool it should be thick enough and set enough to cut into wedges that can be picked up and eaten in the hand.

[green-girl]

3 guesses what I'm having tomorrow!!!!

Thanks!!!!

[hedgewizard]

Try folding it in half while the top is still a little wet, then kill the heat and cover with a clean cloth for a few mins. As the heat evens out, the middle cooks with no extra heat. Then turn out and cut into wedges.

[Wombat]

The totilla that we have in spain when we visit my sister is very similar only they only use onions, garlic and potato. Saute your onions (loads) garlic and potato as mentioned then tip these into your beaten egg and leave to soak for half an hour Then cook over a low heat in a frying pan. The idea of the totilla is that one is has been cooked on both sides and allowed to cool it should be thick enough and set enough to cut into wedges that can be picked up and eaten in the hand.

MMmmmmmmmmmm! Sounds good Debbie!