GCSE Design Question 2011
Humous
 High in vegetable
protein
 Suitable for vegetarians
 Paste may cause
problems for allergies as
contains sesame seeds.
 From Turkey/an other
countries in the Med
Humous
 1 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo
beans
 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas
 3-5 tablespoons lemon juice
(depending on taste)
 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
 2 cloves garlic, crushed
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 Drain chickpeas and set aside liquid
from can. Combine remaining
ingredients in blender or food
processor. Add 1/4 cup of liquid
from chickpeas. Blend for 3-5
minutes on low until thoroughly
mixed and smooth.
Place in serving bowl, and create a
shallow well in the centre of the
humus.
Add a small amount (1-2
tablespoons) of olive oil in the well.
Garnish with parsley (optional).
Serve immediately with fresh, warm
or toasted pitta bread, or cover and
refrigerate.
Salsa
 Contributes to 5 a day
 High in vitamins
especially A
 Colourful
 Popular with children
 Suitable for vegetarians
 Low fat
 Mexican
Salsa
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4 tomatoes
½ red onion
1 chilli
Basil leaves
Juice of one lime
 Skin the tomatoes using
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boiling water or the gas flame
Cut tomato flesh into small
pieces. Place in bowl
Peel and finely chop red
onion
Wash, and slice chilli. Adding
seeds will make it more hot.
Wash hands after preparing
Half lime and add juice to
salsa
Mix
Add a few basil leaves for
appearance and taste
Guacamole
 Contributes to 5 a day
 Colourful
 Contains vitamins
 More unusual with
avocados
 Mexican
Guacamole
 2 avocados
 1. Extract both avacados
 1 small onion
from their skins into a
bowl.
 Squeeze in lemon.
 Add chopped tomato and
onion.
 Sprinkle with garlic
granules and salt to taste.
Mix well, until slightly
lumpy. Refrigerate to chill
if desired.
 1 clove of garlic
 I ripe tomato
 1 lime
 Salt and pepper
Cheese and chive
 Uses soured cream and
cream cheese
 Contains protein and
calcium
 Suitable for vegetarians
 American
Cheese and chive
 1oog soured cream
 Mix cream cheese and
 1 tub of cream cheese
soured cream in a bowl
until well mixed
 Add chopped garlic
 Mix in garlic and chives
 2 TBSP fresh chives
 1 clove garlic
Tzatziki
 Made from cucumber
and yoghurt
 Cools down spicy foods
 Contains one of 5 a day
 Suitable for vegetarians
 Contains protein from
the yoghurt.
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Tzatziki
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150g greek yoghurt
½ cucumber
1 clove garlic
1 TBSP lemon juice
Olive oil
Sprinkle with paprika
 The best result is achieved
by peeling and de-seeding
the cucumber before
grating.
 Hang the grated cucumber
in muslin cloth or a tea
towel in order to squeeze
out all the excess liquid.
 Combine the yoghurt,
cucumber, lemon juice and
garlic.
 Add a dash of olive oil and
sprinkle with paprika.
Thousand Island-American
 100g Mayonnaise
 1 TBSP Tomato Ketchup
 1 TBSP Worcester sauce
 1Tsp chilli sauce
 Place all ingredients in a bowl
and mix together.