An Epic Summer Salad

We use so many different adjectives in our daily lives to describe many different things. Today I am going to use the word epic to describe a salad! However, it would be just as easy to use wonderful, delicious, awesome ... should you try this recipe I wonder how you would describe it?

Summer Salad … it's epic!

Perfect for BBQs and buffets, this is an assembly job of gorgeous ingredients – no cooking required.

Ingredients

Serves Six

400g black beans, drained

2 large handfuls baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped

500g heritage tomatoes, chopped into large chunks

½ cucumber, halved length-ways, seeds scooped out and sliced on an angle

1 mango, peeled and chopped into chunks

1 large red onion, halved and finely sliced

6-8 radishes, sliced

2 avocados, peeled and sliced

100g feta, crumbled

handful of herbs (reserved from the dressing)

For the dressing

large bunch mint

small bunch coriander

small bunch basil

1 fat green chilli, de-seeded and chopped

1 small garlic clove

100ml extra virgin olive oil

2 limes, zested and juiced

2 tbsp. white wine vinegar

2 tsp honey

Method
1. Make the dressing by blending all of the ingredients in a food processor (or very finely chop them), saving a few herb leaves for the salad. You can make the dressing up to 24 hrs before serving.
2. Scatter the beans and spinach over a large platter. Arrange the tomatoes, cucumber, mango, onion and radishes on top and gently toss together with your hands. Top the salad with the avocados, feta and herbs, and serve the dressing on the side.
Nutrition: Per serving
fat 30g carbs 18g protein 8g
From an original idea here

A variety of recipe ideas are within this blog. Please note, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan