On a terribly hot summers day there is nothing better than a nice, cold and colourful salad. However, there is nothing worse than slaving over such a salad for an hour or so on such a day. Because lets face it, we are all lazier in summer. The heat from the powerful sun, whilst majestic zaps our energy and we cant really be bothered with meals that take hours to prepare and cook. Enter my extremely simple but delicious salad. You can use whatever sandwich meat you have on hand- I just happened to have some ham & turkey that I wanted to get rid of in my fridge. Chicken would also work, as would chorizo (but folks, that’s a less guilt-free alternative). The mustard dressing is my favourite part of this dish. Ever since my dad started to make his own salad dressings, I have enthusiastically followed suit. The difference between homemade and store bought dressing is vast, as homemade dressing tastes a million times fresher. Try it out for yourself!
INGREDIENTS
Salad
- 100g sandwich meat, torn into small pieces
- I used 50g gluten-free ham & 50g turkey slices
- 1 medium avocado, roughly cut into pieces
- 1 lebanese cucumber, sliced and halved
- 2 tomatoes, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 100-120g Four Leaf salad mix
- Or any lettuce you have on hand
Mustard Dressing
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- a pinch of salt
- 1 large garlic clove, sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon water
COOKING
1. Place all dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well to combine.
2. Place all salad ingredients in a large serving bowl and toss well to combine. Drizzle mustard dressing over the top of the salad and enjoy!
x E
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