Spring Salad

GF, DF, V + RSF - serves 3

Ingredients:

  • 1 big bunch of fresh lettuce

  • 1 bunch broccolini

  • 250g cherry tomatoes

  • 1 lebanese cucumber

  • 1 stalk of spring onion

  • 1 can chickpeas

  • Salt and pepper

  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander

Dressing:

  • 1/2 medium mango

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar ( I like to add a splash more but taste before doing this)

  • 2 tbsp water

  • 1/2 tsp honey

  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Bring a pot of water to boil and attach the steamer part to your saucepan. Add the broccolini and steam for 5 minutes.

  2. While this steams make your dressing by placing all the ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth creamy. Set aside.

  3. Rinse and drain your chickpeas. Add to a heated frypan with a splash of olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook for around 5 minutes.

  4. While this cooks prep your salad ingredients by chopping your lettuce and add to a large mixing bowl.

  5. IDice your cucumber and add to the bowl along with the steamed broccolini.

  6. Dice your spring onion and halve your cherry tomatoes and add to the bowl.

  7. When your chickpeas are done you can add them to the mixing bowl.

  8. Top with the fresh coriander and a drizzle of the dressing.