Monday, 16 July 2012

Mixed salad with avocado, cheese and spearmint

Great flavours come out of these tasty ingredients to enjoy a delicious and refreshing Summer salad



Adapted from a recipe of Konstantina Faklari
in "BHMAgourmet" magazine of "TO BHMA" newspaper (2010)

Ingredients (for 4 people):
1 French-type lettuce
1 green Lola lettuce
1 small radicchio
2 ripe avocados, peeled and cut in cubes
1 Granny Smith apple, cut in cubes (skin on)
1 lemon, the juice
10 spearmint (or mint) leaves, finely chopped
3-4 tbsp of apple cider vinegar (or white balsamico)
¼ tea-cup of olive oil
salt
pepper
3-4 Haloumi cheese (or manouri cheese) slices

Method:
Wash the salads thoroughly, drain in a colander and tear with your hands into big pieces. Put in a large salad bowl and leave aside.

Add the avocado, the apple and pour with the lemon juice. Sprinkle with the chopped spearmint.

Put the vinegar, the olive oil, salt and pepper in a jar and shake well to blend. Pour the dressing over the salad.

Place the Haloumi cheese on a baking tray lined with baking paper and cook under preheated hot grill for 3-4 minutes.

Put on the top of the salad and serve immediately.

2 comments:

  1. It looks delectable and flavourful! Beautiful green.

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    1. It's really tasty and very filling too with all these ingredients! Often during hot days we have it as a main meal for lunch
      Thanks for the visit and the comment:-)

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