RECIPE: Bitter made better

12th August 2017 6:18 AM

by PURE FOOD with Dominique Rizzo

Bitter greens, cucumber, watercress, avocado and orange salad with gremolata dressing

 

INGREDIENTS: 2 blood oranges, peeled and sliced

1 navel orange, peeled and sliced

2 firm but ripe avocados, sliced

2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced

2 bunches water cress

1 witlof, leaves separated

2 cups mixed bitter greens such as endive, rocket, radicchio

 

For the gremolata - makes 1 cup

Zest of ½ lemon

3 tbs lemon juice

3 cloves garlic

½ bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves picked

240ml olive oil

salt and pepper

 

METHOD: Arrange all of the salad items on a platter.

For the gremolata, combine the lemon zest with the juice, garlic, parsley and olive oil in a blender or food processor. Drizzle over the salad and serve.

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