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Salad hunk fresh figs mint handful dressing still attached handful Marcona honey olive oil lime juice salt
Viewed: 98 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- For the salad
- 1 bunch watercress, washed, large stems removed and reserved
- 1 hunk of cantaloupe (or similar melon), sliced thinly into 3" strips
- 1 to 2 fresh figs, sliced very thinly lengthwise
- 4 leaves fresh mint, chopped
- 1 handful Blue cheese for crumbling on top
- For the dressing
- 1/2 cup reserved watercress stems, including any small leaves still attached
- 1 small handful Marcona almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 dash Good quality olive oil
- 1 splash Fresh lime juice
- 1 dash Salt and pepper
Method
- Casually layer the first four salad ingredients on a serving dish and crumble the blue cheese on top.
- In a mini-food processor (or the like), blend watercress stems, almonds, honey, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and squeeze some lime juice in. Blend again. Taste, adjusting ingredients to your preferred consistency and zing.
- Spoon dressing over the salad and serve.
