A fresh, light salad with extra crunch, that compliments a rich pasta dish perfectly.
Ingredients
- 200g mixed salad leaves, such as cos, little gem, radicchio and romaine
- 1 large carrot, roughly grated
- 1 bunch of radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, quartered, cored and very thinly sliced
- Handful fresh flatleaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- ½ cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp large, plump raisins
- 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
- 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- 1. Wash all the salad leaves and dry well. Place in a large serving bowl and top with the carrot, radishes, apple, parsley, cucumber, raisins and pumpkin seeds. Toss together well.
- 2. When ready to serve, mix together the olive oil, mustard and lemon juice with a good pinch of salt and ground black pepper. Pour over the salad and toss thoroughly to serve.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 180kcals, 13.8g fat (2g saturated), 2.4g protein, 12.4g carbs, 11.6g sugar, 0.2g salt