Category Archives: Salads

Avocado and Rocket Salad

Holidays, Main Courses, Salads, Vegetarian
  • 2 Large or 3 Small Ripe Avocados
  • 1 Bag of Rocket (wild is more peppery)
  • 1 Pack of Lardons
  • 1/4 Cup of Pine Nuts
  • 3 Slices of white bread or rolls.
  • Good Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Frying.

Prepare a bed of rocket in a large flat salad dish. Then halve the avocados and with a tea spoon, scoup out balls of avocado and spread evenly over the rocket.
Toast the pine nuts in a small frying pan and then spread evenly over the salad.
Fry the lardons until crisp and brown and spread evenly over the salad.
Cut up a few white rolls or slices of white bread into chunks and then fry in olive oil until nicely and evenly browned. Spread the croutons over the salad.
Dress the salad with standard honey mustard dressing – recipe in heatherskitchen under dressings.

Pico de Gallo

Family Favourites, Hot & Spicy, Salads, Sauces & Dressings, Vegetarian
  • 10 Medium but ripe tomatos – chopped
  • 2 Medium Onions – finely chopped
  • 3 limes – skinned and chop the flesh
  • 2 Garlic cloves – finely chopped
  • 1/2 Jar of Jalepeno chillis chopped
  • 1 tsp of ground cumin
  • 3 splashes of hot sauce
  • 1/2 bunch of chopped fresh coriander
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • Juice of 2 Limes

As described and mix in a large bowl. Best served chilled.