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Simple but hearty salad

Simple but hearty salad

A simple and delicious salad created by Cordon Vert Vegetarian Cookery School

  • Preparation: 5 mins
  • Cooking: 20 mins
  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 400g new potatoes
  • 300g green beans
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 jar artichokes, drained (reserve the oil for the dressing)
  • 1 red pepper
  • 75g watercress
  • 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
  • 200g tomatoes

What you do:

  1. Boil the potatoes. After 15 minutes cooking add the beans and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Drain, then add most of the garlic, lemon zest, half the lemon juice and the soy sauce. Place a lid over the pan and allow the flavours to develop.
  2. Create a dressing with the remaining garlic, a splash of oil (from the jar of artichokes) and the rest of the lemon juice.
  3. Assemble your hearty salad with the warm potato mixture in the centre and the remaining ingredients built up around the outside.
  4. Finally, drizzle your dressing over the salad.
  5. Serve with crusty bread.

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