Saturday, August 18, 2012

10 Minute Main Course Salad.

  This is one serving, plated up.                         .
                                               

 This salad is so nutritious and tasty you will want to make it regularly.               

1/2 red onion- finely sliced
1/2 packet of snow pea shoots- cut into 3 lengthwise
1 large stick of celery- sliced thinly, diagonally.
3 trimmed spring onions- sliced diagonally.
1 400g drained can of chickpeas.
70g- half a bag of baby spinach leaves
4 large sprigs of mint- leaves stripped and roughly chopped
50g- toasted slivered almonds or use pine nuts.
1 Tablespn grated fresh ginger
350-500g lamb leg steak- or chicken breast or boneless thigh- or beef eye fillet.
Season the meat and cut into thin slices- fry on medium high about a minute-in a little oil.
   For a vegetarian option try Halloumi or Feta cheese.
Dressing: 2 teaspns Dijon or grainy mustard
              finely grated zest of 1/2 a lime
              1/4 cup of lime juice.
              1 Tblsp olive oil.
              3 teaspn honey
              Salt and pepper- mix all dressing ingredients in a lidded jar.
Mix all salad contents except the meat, in a large bowl
Pour dressing over salad, mix, add meat- serve immediately- serves 4.

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