There is nothing more summery than a lovely salad, and this lovely citrus salad really adds a zing to any luncheon. I made this very one yesterday, but unfortunately with no digital camera to speak of I am unable to photograph the results! Maybe when my adsense earnings build up I’ll be able to afford one – and then I can photograph all these lovely recipes I have provided you with! But I digress…
Ingredients – salad:
90 grams of rocket (or mixed salad leaves)
40 grams of crumbled feta cheese
½ blood orange – peeled and pith remove
½ pink grapefruit – peeled and pith removed
25 grams toasted pine nuts
Ingredients – dressing:
1½ tablespoons light olive oil
1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 large tablespoons fresh mint – finely chopped
Sea salt and black pepper
Method:
Wash the rocket leaves and place in a salad bowl, add the feta cheese and fruit.
Cut the grapefruit and blood orange into segments and add to the salad bowl.
Toast the pine nuts for a few minutes in the oven being careful they do not burn, transfer to a bowl and allow the pine nuts to cool.
Whisk oil and lemon juice together, then stir in the chopped fresh mint, sea salt and black pepper.
Pour over salad and toss to coat.
* as a change, substitute the lemon juice for lime and try out other herbs – to taste.