Salad

Epic summer salad

Perfect for BBQs and buffets, this is an assembly job of gorgeous ingredients – no cooking required.
Recipe from Good Food Magazine

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A 14-15oz tin of black beans, drained
2 large handfuls baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
1lb heritage tomatoes, chopped into large chunks
½ cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds scooped out and sliced on an angle
1 mango, peeled and chopped into chunks
1 large red onion, halved and finely sliced
6-8 radishes, sliced
2 avocados, peeled and sliced
4oz feta, crumbled
A handful of herbs (reserved from the dressing)

For the dressing
large bunch mint
small bunch cilantro
small bunch basil
1 fat green chili, deseeded and chopped
1 garlic clove
100ml extra virgin olive oil or rapeseed oil
2 limes zested and juiced
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp honey

Make the dressing by blending all of the ingredients in a food processor (or very finely chop them), saving a few herb leaves for the salad. You can make the dressing up to 24 hrs before serving.

Scatter the beans and spinach over a large platter.
Arrange the tomatoes, cucumber, mango, onion and radishes on top and gently toss together with your hands.
Top the salad with the avocados, feta and herbs, and serve the dressing on the side.