Rukhsar's Easy Oatmeal Cookies

1. mash 1 banana
2. add either 1 packet of instant flavoured oatmeal or some steal cut or rolled oats
3. if adding plain oats, add a flavouring of your choice (cinnamon, pumpkin spice, cocoa, etc)
4. spoon onto a baking sheet in blobs and bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Sima's Absolutely Amazing Hummus Recipe!

Sima-Approved Hummus Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 19oz can Chickpeas

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup water

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp garlic

Instructions:

1. Rinse chickpeas thoroughly under cold water.

2. Peel the skin off the chickpeas (you don't have to do this, but your Hummus will be more chunky if you don't). 

3. Place the chickpeas, the spices, and the olive oil into a food processor and blend. The Hummus will be chunky at this point - do not fret!

4. Add the 1/4 cup of water (or as much as you like) to achieve your desired consistency. 

5. Enjoy with veggies, crackers, or just by the spoonful!

Abrar's Roasted Veggie and Lentil Pasta Recipe!

Abrar's Roasted Veggie and Lentil Pasta:

I’m not a pasta girl but this is MY FAVOURITE!!

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-large Eggplant (cut into large cubes)
• 2 zucchini cut into rounds
• 1 large carrot cut into rounds
• Olive oil (about 3 tablespoons), salt and pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup of green lentils
• Zest from 2 lemons and juice from one
• 4 cloves of garlic
• Penne pasta

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Toss veggies in oil and lay in a single layer on baking tray.
3. Put in preheated oven for 20 mins or until tender
4. Next, cook your lentils. Add lentils with 2 cups of water ( lentils will double or triple in size so make sure you have enough space in your pot) Bring to a boil, cover tightly, reduce heat and simmer until they are tender (around 15-20 minutes).
5. Meanwhile cook your pasta according to packaged instructions
6. Finally, in the pot you boiled your pasta in sautee garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds and add pasta, lentils, veggies, lemon zest, lemon juice 
7. ENJOY

Ashley's Delicious Oat Pancakes Recipe!

Ashley's delicious oat pancakes:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4-6 eggwhites
• Nut butter
• Fruit
• Syrup

Instructions:

1. Mix ingredients into magic bullet
2. Blend! 
3. Fry on a frying pan until browned on each side.

Nazia’s Chicken Cashew Nut Salad Recipe!

Nazia’s Chicken Cashew Nut Salad:

Ingredients:

·       Chicken Breast- 1- cut in small chunks

·       Tomato sauce- 2tsp

·       Sweet and sour sauce- 2tbsp

·       Ginger paste- 1tsp

·       Salt- as per taste

·       Garlic powder- 1tsp

·       Soya sauce- 1tbsp

·       Black pepper: ½ tsp

·       Tomato- Diced- 2 cups

·       Onion- 1 medium sized

·       Chopped cilantro- 1/4^th cup

·       Flour – 1-1.5tbsp

·       Corn flour- 1 tbsp

·       Cashew nut- ½ cup

·       Green chillies- 1-2

Process:

·       Add ginger paste, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, soya sauce, flour and corn starch to the chicken cubes and mix. Leave it for ½ an hour.

·       Fry the chickens until they are crispy.

·       Add vegetable oil or olive oil in a pan.

·       Put cashew nuts, onions first in medium heat and wait till the color of the onions become a bit transparent and the nuts becomes roasted.

·       Add tomato and sweet and sour sauce.

·       Then add the fried chickens, tomatoes, cilantro, green chillies and salt. Cook in medium heat for 5 minutes.