Hello all, we are back :) It might be old age [I am 34 years old you know] but lately I am getting very fond of salads. In fact, I created this simple salad as a quick lunch to take with me to work. It turned out so delicious that I wanted to share the recipe with you. It is incredibly tasty and very easy to prepare. It is basically made up of ingredients that you can find in the Mediterranean diet like olives, rocket etc. You can even add some dry fried diced bacon with it! I chose some delicious Balsamic vinegar from Modena as dressing but feel free to dress it with whatever you like. A drizzle of good quality extra-virgin olive oil will definitely make it even tastier!! I enjoyed it with some crusty bread...loved mopping up the balsamic vinegar!! So if you need a quick lunch or use it as an accompaniment to a meat dish, give this a go...for 1 person you will need...
- 35g Wild rocket leaves, washed
- 8 small plum tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 100g feta cheese, diced
- 2 gherkins, sliced
- 8 large Olives
- 1 fresh red chilli pepper, sliced (optional)
- Pimentón [Spanish paprika], to taste (if not available, regular paprika would do)
- Oregano, to taste
- 4 Basil leaves, hand torn
- Balsamic vinegar, for the dressing
NB: If you do not like it that spicy, devein and deseed the chilli before adding to the salad.
Method
- Just put all the ingredients (apart from the balsamic vinegar) in a bowl and toss well to mix them up well.
- Plate up and dress with the balsamic vinegar just before eating.
- Serve with some crusty bread or even breadsticks (grissini).
Enjoy!!
R&A
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