When in Melville

Rich, refreshing and artistically presented Mediterranean dish prepared with nuts, raisins, fruits and vegetables. It takes some time to prepare this, but it certainly is worth the wait.

Serves about 2 people

You Need

For the Melville

• 1 red sweet pepper, thickly sliced and marinated in olive oil and pink sea salt for 30 minutes
• 6 stalks fennel
• 1 orange, segmented
• ½ cup raisins
• ¼ cup walnuts
• ¼ cup cashews
• A pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt

For the Surroundings

• 1 orange, segmented
• 6 green beans, marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, thyme and pink sea salt
• Freshly crushed black pepper

For the Dressing

• ½ cup fresh orange juice

For the Garnishing

• 1 cup daikon or any other radish, julienned
• A few sprigs fennel

Method

Process the raisins, walnuts and cashew nuts in a food processor coarsely. They should be chunky and not smooth, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

For the Melville

Step 1. Take two 9 mm molds and set them on a flat surface or small plates.
Step 2. Start stacking the moulds – place some nut mixture in the mold and gently press it in, followed by a single layer of marinated red peppers, orange segments and fennels around the walls of the mold, place some more nut mixture in the centre. Repeat this process until the mold is completely filled.
Step 3. Place the molds along with the small plates in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes while working on the surroundings.
Step 4. Cut the marinated green beans into two pieces each. Place the julienned daikons in cold water and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

Mounting your Work

Step 1. Take two lovely flat white serving plates, and place the orange segments and beans on the plate as seen in the images.
Step 2. Sprinkle some freshly crushed black pepper and thyme on the oranges.
Step 3. Now, carefully unmold the nut and vegetables stacks on to the serving plates in the middle (Place the molds on plates and with the back of the spoon, gently push the stacked nut and vegetables down while pulling the mold upwards until the molds are displaced).
Step 4. Drizzle some fresh orange juice on top, sprinkle the julienned daikon and fresh fennel and serve immediately.

Case Study

When in Melville with green beans and mixture of nuts, red peppers is a colorful, flavorful, pleasantly appealing, exotic looking and nutritious dish that is easy to make. With a little planning ahead of time, this exotic looking dish can be prepared easily at home for family dinners or special occasions to surprise the guests with easily available and inexpensive ingredients.

• The vegetables used in this recipe, red peppers, raisins, green beans, oranges fennel, not only add color to the dish but also add to the nutritive value by providing healthy nutrients like vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and antioxidants.
• Walnuts have high content of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that help reduce the risk of heart disease and also certain types of cancer.
• Cashews add taste to the raw mayonnaise and also improve the nutritive value of the recipe by providing proteins.

Himalayan pink salt is a type of salt extracted from the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. It has a beautiful pink color due to the presence of iron oxide and other minerals. Due to the presence of many different minerals, this salt is believed to cure many skin and health conditions like psoriasis, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, and general day to day illenesses.

Health Benefits

1. This main dish provides a good amount of calories and carbohydrates, and very high amount of fats and proteins.
2. Very good source of all the vitamins like vitamin A, C, K, and B-group vitamins like thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, B6, and folic acid.
3. Good source of Vitamin A, which is good to maintain good eye sight, healthy skin and gums and also act as antioxidants.
4. Excellent source of Vitamin C, which is a natural antioxidant and also helps in maintaining healthy gums, skin, and blood vessels.
5. Very good source of Vitamin K, which has a role in depositing calcium in the bones, thus increasing the bone mineral density and also reducing the risk of osteoporosis in elderly women.
6. Also provides good amounts of Vitamin E, that acts as a natural antioxidant and along with vitamins A, C and other nutrients plays a very important role in scavenging the free radicals from the body.
7. Good source of B-group vitamins like thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, and folic acid, all of which are essential for energy production, and also as cofactors for many metabolic reactions.
8. Very good source of minerals like magnesium, iron, phosphorus potassium, zinc, manganese, and copper, all of which are essential to maintain normal metabolic activities.  These minerals also act as cofactors in many chemical reactions in various metabolic processes like detoxification, energy production, respiration, etc.
9. Good source of dietary fiber, which has a role in regulating the bowel functions, and reducing the risk of various intestinal disorders like hemorrhoids, constipation, IBS, etc.  Dietary fiber also reduces the absorption of cholesterol and also regulates the blood glucose and cholesterol levels.

Nutritional Facts

Each serving of this recipe provides the following nutrients:

Calories: 190%; Fats: 133%; Saturated Fats: 60%; Carbohydrates: 27%; Proteins: 77%; Fiber: 36%; Iron: 52%; Magnesium: 77%; Phosphorus: 70%; Potassium: 42%; Sodium: 600%; Zinc: 33%; Copper: 76%; Manganese: 125%; Vitamin A: 19%; Vitamin C: 67%; Vitamin E: 10%; Vitamin K: 67%; Thiamine: 20%; Riboflavin: 32%; Niacin: 33%; Vitamin B6: 46%; Folic acid: 30%

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