Salads

2 Picnic recipes - Minty Summer Salad and Sweet Watercress Salad

A couple of truly seasonal treats!В  В Both of these salads are very healthy with plenty of super-foods and loaded with nutrients.В  Delicious and fresh, they go well together, as the mint and the sweetness spark off each other.В  For a wonderful picnic serve these with crusty french bread or corn chips.В  TheyрЂ™re both vegetarian and gluten-free and can be vegan and dairy free. Minty Summer Salad You should be able to get all of the vegetables for this at the same time, but you could substitute with french or runner beans or even frozen endamame (soya) beansВ if not.В  Best kept in a cool bag for travelling. 8oz (225g) broad beans 8oz (225g) asparagus 8oz (225g) peas 5floz (150ml) plain yoghurtВ or soya yoghurt 1tbls fresh mint, chopped Freshly ground black pepper and saltВ  Boil the vegetables until tender,В which should take about 10 minutes for the broad beans and the asparagus and 5 minutes for the peas.В  Meanwhile mix the yoghurt with the mint, pepper and salt. Allow the vegetables to cool and stir in the dressing. Sweet Watercress Salad This is a salad of contrasts рЂ“ the red and green of the vegetables, as well as theВ  sweeetness of the raisins and hot peppery watercress. 4oz (100g)В watercress 2 small cooked beetroot 1oz (25g) raisins 1oz (25g) pine nuts 3tbls olive oil 1tbls balsamic vinegar Salt and black pepper Soak raisins for 20 mins in hot water, then drain and cool.В  Meanwhile, lightly toast pine nuts under a hot grill.В  Put the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper into a jar and shake until mixed.В  В Mix all the ingredients together and toss well in the dressing. В For more picnic recipes see http://www.offmotorway.co.uk В  В 

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