Easter Garden Salad

Easter Garden Salad

INGREDIENTS:Β 

  • Β½ bunch watercressΒ Β 

  • Β½ punnetΒ babyΒ cucumbersΒ Β 

  • 1 punnet green beansΒ Β 

  • Β½ bunch red radishΒ Β 

  • 1 large avocadoΒ 

  • 1Β pomegranateΒ Β 

  • 2 orangesΒ Β 

  • 1 lemonΒ Β 

  • Olive oil

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METHOD:Β 

  1. Bring a small pot of salted water to the boil.

  2. Remove the top and ends of the green beans and place the beans into the boiling water. Cook for approx. 2 mins, drain and place in icy water, set aside.Β Β Β 

  3. Pick the watercress and place itΒ inΒ a bowl with icy water, set aside.Β 

  4. Slice the cucumberΒ and radishΒ into discsΒ and slice the avocado.Β 

  5. Using a knife,Β peel the skin of the orange keeping just the pulp, then cut into discs.Β Β 

  6. Cut the pomegranate in halfΒ and using the back of a kitchen spoonΒ toΒ pound the pomegranateΒ to extract theΒ seeds. Place in a bowl andΒ set aside.Β 

  7. Mix, the juice of 1Β lemon,Β 1tsp of brown sugar or honey,Β 3Β tbspΒ of olive oilΒ and season with salt and pepper, mix well and set aside.Β 

  8. To serve, layerΒ allΒ the ingredientsΒ on a platter and drizzleΒ withΒ theΒ lemon dressing.Β