Welcome to Maggie's Cheltenham, serving people affected by cancer across the three counties

Maggie’s Cheltenham is our first centre to open within the Joy of Living campaign, and our second centre in England. Thank you to all our donors and supporters who helped make this possible.

However, we still have a target to complete the campaign so please keep supporting us. For more information about this contact Lisa Robinson by emailing lisa.robinson@maggiescentres.org.

Oven baked Salmon and Pea Quinoa Risotto

Many people shy away from making a risotto thinking that it is time consuming. This is an oven baked version that tastes just as good but with very little effort. This recipe uses salmon but any fish or chicken could be used. The chicken of course would take longer to bake. 

Ingredients
Serves 4.
4 individual salmon fillets.
Olive oil
1 lemon
Seasoning
Risotto
1 large onion peeled and finely diced.
1 large clove garlic peeled and crushed.
1 tblsp olive oil
150grms/5oz Arborio risotto rice
150grms/5oz Quinoa
1 litre/1 ¾ pts light vegetable stock
Seasoning
350grms/12oz frozen peas.
1 tblsp fresh chopped parsley.

Method
1. Preheat oven gas 5 elec 190’C. Fry the onion and garlic in olive oil till soft but not browned.
2. Add the rice and quinoa and stir fry for a couple of minutes till grains are well coated with the oil.
3. Add the hot stock, bring to the boil, stir once and place into an oven proof dish.
4. Bake in the oven uncovered for 20mins.
5. In the meantime cook the peas in a little salted water for 5mins till just soft. Take half of the peas and puree with 2 tblsps water.
6. Place the salmon fillets in individual foil pieces big enough to form into a parcel, season, squeeze over the lemon juice and wrap into a parcel. place on a baking tray.
7. Take risotto out of oven and stir in the chopped parsley. Return to the oven for a further 10mins along with the salmon parcels.
8. Stir the peas into the grains. Check seasoning and ready to serve.

An interesting dish

The quinoa is very rich in protein, calcium and magnesium both of which are needed for good bone health. Magnesium is needed by every cell of the body to produce energy. So vital if you have low energy or are recovering.

The peas are also a good source of protein and vitamin C which helps to boost the immune system.

Parsley is a very under used herb. It is deceptively nutritious, very high in vitamin C and vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 works together with magnesium enhancing its properties.

Maggie's Cheltenham opens its doors to the public

Maggie's Cheltenham officially opened on Tuesday 19 October 2010.  

Jane Fide, Maggie's Cheltenham Centre Head, and her team will be delighted to welcome you to the centre and talk to you about the programme of support. Drop in for a cup of tea and a chat or take a look at the Maggie's Cheltenham timetable to find out more. 

About the area

Maggie’s Cheltenham lies at the heart of the Three Counties Cancer Network, which serves the populations of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, South Worcestershire and parts of Powys – approximately 1.1 million people.

Within this area, there are more than 4,000 new cases of cancer each year.

Click here to watch a video and find out more about Maggie's programme of cancer support and its impact.