MUM-OF-TWO, RESHMIN CHOWDHURY IS A BRITISH SPORTS JOURNALIST AND BROADCASTER KNOWN FOR HER WORK WITH TNT SPORTS AND talkSPORT, AND MAJOR GLOBAL EVENTS LIKE THE FIFA WORLD CUP, THE OLYMPICS AND THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. RESHMIN HAS A BACKGROUND IN POLITICS AND JOURNALISM, AND BEGAN HER CAREER IN NEWS BEFORE MOVING INTO SPORTS BROADCASTING. SHE’S MULTILINGUAL, HAS WORKED WITH TOP ATHLETES, AND IS ALSO A CLASSICALLY TRAINED SINGER. AS A SINGLE MOTHER, SHE ALSO ADVOCATES FOR DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA.

SPRINGTIME SALAD BY AUNTIE CATH
Catherine Tyldesley (or Auntie Cath as she’s often known!) is one of the UKs favourite actresses, but what some people may not know is that Cath’s other huge passion in life is Food! After studying nutrition whilst on maternity leave with her first child, Caths enthusiasm for food grew – especially for nutritious, budget friendly, tasty family meals…
“With a little tease of summer last week I thought I’d share one of my favourite salad recipes with you. This is my spring/summer go to – light and full of fresh ingredients. Feel free to tag me and BROOD into your dishes – ENJOY!” – Catherine Tyldesley

SPRINGTIME SALAD
INGREDIENTS
* 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
* 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
* 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
* Kosher salt
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 5 c. packed baby spinach (5 oz.)
* 2 rotisserie chicken breasts, cut into 1/2″ pieces
* 2 c. thinly sliced strawberries
* 3/4 c. chopped toasted pecans
* 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
* 5 oz. feta, crumbled
METHOD
* Step 1
In a large bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the mustard. While whisking, slowly pour in the oil until the dressing is combined. Season with salt and pepper.
* Step 2
Add spinach, chicken, strawberries, ½ cup pecans, and onion to the bowl with the dressing and toss to combine.
* Step 3
Pile salad onto plates and top with the remaining pecans and a generous crumbling of feta.

Interview with Reshmin Chowdhury

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Catherine Tyldesley cooks Greek Salad & Lamb Pittas
Greece is one of our favourite holiday
destinations and I must admit- a large part
of the reason for this is the food! Grilled
meats, pitta, feta, olives… all of the Greek
foods we know and love feature heavily in
our home recipes when back in the UK.

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