Recipes from Myra's kitchen

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Three sunny recipes that are easy to make at home. Full of flavour, generous on the table and finished with a personal tip from Myra.

Myra of Moraira Catering prepares spiced meatballs in her kitchenFrom my kitchen to yours
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Simple and flavourful

Recipes to share, save and—most importantly—enjoy.

My favourite dishes start with good ingredients and do not need to be complicated. These recipes are generous, colourful and easy to adapt to your own taste or company.

Taste as you cook. Your palate always matters more than the measuring spoon.— Myra
Watermelon and feta salad with rocket, red onion and pistachios01

Fresh starter · Vegetarian

Watermelon and feta salad with pistachios

◷ 15 minutes◎ Serves 4

Sweet, salty, fresh and crunchy in one bowl. A wonderful summer salad for lunch, a barbecue or dinner in the garden.

Ingredients

  • 800 g chilled watermelon
  • 200 g feta
  • 75 g rocket
  • 60 g unsalted pistachios
  • 1 small red onion
  • A handful of fresh mint
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Balsamic glaze to taste
  • Black pepper and a pinch of sea salt

Method

  1. Cut the watermelon into generous cubes and spread the rocket over a large serving plate.
  2. Place the watermelon on top and add thin rings of red onion and roughly chopped mint.
  3. Crumble over the feta and scatter with pistachios.
  4. Just before serving, drizzle with olive oil, lime juice and a little balsamic glaze. Finish with black pepper.
Mediterranean traybake with baby potatoes, roasted vegetables, feta and orange02

Main course · Easy to adapt

Mediterranean traybake with feta

◷ 55 minutes◎ Serves 4

A colourful tray of roasted vegetables, baby potatoes, feta and orange. Delicious as it is or served with chicken, cod or chickpeas.

Ingredients

  • 800 g baby potatoes, halved
  • 1 courgette
  • 1 aubergine
  • 2 peppers
  • 1 red onion
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 150 g feta
  • 40 g pine nuts
  • 1 orange
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Parboil the potatoes for 8 minutes and allow them to steam dry.
  2. Roughly chop the vegetables. Toss with the potatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper.
  3. Spread everything over a large baking tray and roast for 30 to 35 minutes, turning halfway through.
  4. Add the cherry tomatoes for the final 15 minutes. Finish with feta, toasted pine nuts and orange wedges.
Myra prepares spiced meatballs in her kitchen03

Main course · Freezer friendly

Spiced meatballs in tomato sauce

◷ 45 minutes◎ Serves 4

Tender meatballs with warm Mediterranean spices in a rich tomato sauce. Lovely with couscous, rice or good bread.

Ingredients

  • 500 g mixed minced meat
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g breadcrumbs
  • 1 small onion, finely grated
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • A handful of flat-leaf parsley
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 100 ml water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Mix the meat with the egg, breadcrumbs, half the onion and garlic, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, parsley, salt and pepper.
  2. Shape small meatballs with damp hands. Heat the oil, brown them all over and remove them from the pan.
  3. Gently fry the remaining onion and garlic. Cook the tomato purée for one minute, then add the tomatoes and water.
  4. Return the meatballs to the sauce and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

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