Name: Courgette cornbread muffins with salsa
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 tsp rapeseed oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 red pepper, finely chopped; 1 courgette, grated; 1 tsp oregano; 2 eggs, beaten; 200ml skimmed milk; 2 tbsp 0% fat Greek yogurt; 150g polenta; 150g wholemeal flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 30g mature cheddar, grated; For the salsa:; 4 tomatoes (200g), finely chopped; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; 3 sprigs mint, chopped; 1 tsp vinegar

The whole family will enjoy these mini corn muffins packed with courgette and onion and topped with a spicy minted tomato salsa.

Serves

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

25 minutes

Each 50g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

Carbs

8.1g

Fibre

1.0g

Protein

2.4g

Fat

1.2g

Saturates

0.4g

Sugars

1.2g

Salt

0.1g

What makes a healthy, balanced diet?

Ingredients

2 tsp rapeseed oil

1 red onion, finely chopped

1 red pepper, finely chopped

1 courgette, grated

1 tsp oregano

2 eggs, beaten

200ml skimmed milk

2 tbsp 0% fat Greek yogurt

150g polenta

150g wholemeal flour

1 tsp baking powder

30g mature cheddar, grated

For the salsa:

4 tomatoes (200g), finely chopped

1 green chilli, finely chopped

3 sprigs mint, chopped

1 tsp vinegar

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Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/gas 4 and brush (or spray) a mini muffin tin with oil.

Step 2

Add 1 tsp oil to a pan with the onion and red pepper and cook for 6-7 minutes until softened.

Step 3

Remove from the heat and add the courgette and oregano, mix, and set aside.

Step 4

In a bowl, mix the egg, milk and yogurt together. Then, stir in the polenta, flour and baking powder, mix again then stir in the vegetables and grated cheese.

Step 5

Spoon into mini muffin tins or mini paper cases. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.

Step 6

Meanwhile, mix together the tomatoes, chilli, mint and vinegar to make the salsa.

Recipe tips

You could use different vegetables, try with cooked corn or peas or replace the courgette with cooked spinach.
If you don’t have mini muffin tins, you could use mini paper cases.

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Courgette cornbread muffins with salsa