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Extracts from Nature

Avocado & Melon Salad

This unusual combination makes a salad that is both refreshing and satisfying. It can be prepared either in party-sized quantities or in individual portions.

Ingredients

For the dressing:

4tbsp olive oil or walnut oil
2tsp lemon juice
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
2tsp vegetarian pesto
salt and pepper

For the salad:

2 avocados
1 small melon
very large Italian tomatoes
1 bunch watercress
2tbsp pine kernels, toasted

Method

1. First, prepare the salad dressing.

Place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well to mix.
Season to taste.

2. Peel and slice the avocado and melon.
Slice the tomatoes thickly. Arrange these ingredients on a bed of watercress.
Alternatively, assemble the salad on individual plates.

3. Drizzle the dressing over the avocado and tomato slices. Then scatter the pine kernels over the top.
Serve chilled.


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Recipes by Beverley Muir, from The Vegetarian Spring 1993
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