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Chef Daniel Green

Chef Daniel Green, the celebrity TV presenter

known for his cooking segment Kitchen

Takeover as well as appearances on BBC,

Carlton Food, Channel Five, Discovery Health, Sky

and UK Food channels is famous for his healthy, low

calorie recipes created from a range of cuisines to

appeal to every palate.

Green was in town recently, hosted by Dusit Thani

Dubai, to launch his Eat Well, Feel Well healthy eating

programme, a health regime rooted in Green's own

nutritional and weight loss triumphs.

Green admits that he didn’t always lead a healthy

lifestyle and he recounts that as a teenager he was very

overweight and didn’t realise the importance of healthy

eating and nutrition. He went on a stringent three-year

lifestyle change at the age of 18; the diet transformed

his life, even landing him a modelling contract with

luxury brands. Green soon realised that modelling

wasn’t for him and he later returned to promoting

healthy eating and nutrition amongst friends and

families by creating recipes to help aid weight loss.

His passion for healthy eating is inspiring and his

weight loss challenge is one that many of us can

relate to; here are some of chef Daniel Green’s

recipes to create at home.

Eat Well, Feel Well with

The talented internationally renowned celebrity chef Daniel Green showcased some of his signature dishes at last month’s master class held at the Häcker Showroom and impressed guests with his cooking techniques and nutritional tips

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East meets west crab cakes SERVES 2

200g premium lump crab from a can ½ clove garlic, crushed 1 egg white, whisked1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp white sesame seeds 1 pc red chili pepper ¼ pc red onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp chopped coriander 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 spring onions, chopped1 slice white bread into crumbs,

breadcrumbs and egg to make batter

5g carrot, julienne 5g beetroot, julienne 10g mixed salad leaves

1 Mix all the ingredients well in a bowl (except salad leaves). Prepare patties by hand and gently dip into whisked egg white mixture.2 Gently coat patties in breadcrumbs and fry for a few minutes until each side becomes golden brown.3 Serve with some sweet chili sauce, salad leaves and diced tomatoes around the plate

CHEF’S BITES

All the flavour, minus the fat!

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Miso salmon SERVES 2

2 pcs of 100-140g fillet salmonFor the marinade: 1 tbsp ginger, grated1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 2-3 tbsp honey 3 tbsp mirin 2 tbsp miso paste 1 pc large lemon, juiced

Lemon curd ice creamSERVES 2 100g non-fat plain yoghurt 100g sour cream 1 pc lemon rind, grated 100g baked meringues, crushed up 100g raspberries1 tbsp icing sugar

1 Combine yoghurt, sour cream, grated lemon skin and crushed meringues and place into a ramekin and freeze mixture until half frozen. 2 Combine berries and icing sugar and place on the plate. 3 Remove mixture from the freezer and spread on top of the berries. Garnish with mint leaves.

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DESSERT

1 Mix together ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and brush all over the salmon.2 Pre-heat the oven to 200C (400 F)3 Place salmon under the grill for 3-4 minutes for a light crust to form, then transfer it to the oven to bake for 7-8 minutes while basting it once or twice4 In the meantime, bring remaining marinade to the boil5 Serve salmon hot with rice and extra marinade on the side

Delicious, succulent and low-fat too!

A guilt-free sweet treat