Spring-perfect salads

With the warm weather well and truly here to stay, it’s all about the light meals. That means it’s time for salads to shine not as an unwanted side but as the main star. Here are three great salad recipes that are great to share on a hot sunny day. 

Watermelon salad with feta and mint

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 1/2 chilled watermelon, chopped into chunks
• 100g feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 lime
• Cracked pepper

Methods:

1. Cut up watermelon and remove seeds.  Place in large bowl.
2. Crumbled feta over top
3. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice
4. Season with cracked pepper
5. Add chopped mint before serving

Mediterranean tuna salad 

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 185g tuna, drained and flaked
• Baby cos lettuce
• 1 lebanese cucumber, sliced
• 200g red grape tomatoes
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup of chopped kalamata olives
• 100 g feta (or goat cheese), crumbled
• 1 can of beans such as chickpeas or kidney beans
• 2 tablespoon of red wine vinegar

Method:

1. Place all ingredients together in a large bowl except vinegar
2. Combine well and drizzle with vinegar

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Classic waldorf salad

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 red apples, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Baby cos lettuce

Methods:

1. Toast walnuts by placing in preheated oven of 180 degrees. Roast until they start to brown around 5-10 minutes
2. Mix mayonnaise and lemon juice in a bowl to create dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Combine celery, onion, apples, lettuce, walnuts together. Drizzle with dressing.