Recipe Of The Week – Sophie’s Salad
This is an ideal main course for weight loss. This is a salad that Sophie makes regularly – the contents can be altered according to what is in season and available. Add toasted pine nuts, chopped apple or a handful of seeds if on a weight maintenance programme.
Serves 2 with some leftover for tomorrow’s lunch
Recipe contributed by Sophie Bullock
Ingredients
Anything else you would like that is green and edible from the garden e.g. nasturtium leaves
Method
- Steam the broccoli florets, courgette slices, french beans, green beans and asparagus whilst preparing the other ingredients
- In a large bowl, put the salad leaves, fresh herb leaves, watercress, spring onions, olives and the edible leaves from the garden (if using)
- Once the steamed vegetables are ‘al dente’, rinse under cold water briefly and add to the bowl (these can be left to cool or can be added warm, according to personal preference)
- Add the feta cheese. Drizzle on some olive oil, a good sprinkling of coarse black pepper and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice
- Mix carefully with hands or servers
