GREEN SALAD WITH HERB PESTO, APPLES, AVOCADO AND BACON
SERVES 6 Preparation time 20 min Cooking time 5 min INGREDIENTS HERB PESTO ◗ 20g fresh coriander◗ 15g fresh parsley◗ 2 garlic cloves, sliced◗ 10g fresh ginger, peeled and sliced◗ 2 red chillies, seeded and sliced◗ 180ml (¾c) toasted sunflower seeds◗ juice of 1 lemon – about 45ml (3T)◗ grated zest of 2 lemons◗ 10g fresh mint, stems removed◗ 125ml (½c) olive oil◗ pinch of salt SALAD ◗ 1 Cos lettuce, cut into wedges (don’t remove the stem)◗ 2-3 green apples, thinly sliced◗ 1 avocado, cubed TO SERVE ◗ 4 bacon rashers, grilled◗ 1 celery stalk, julienned◗ large handful of toasted walnuts or almonds 1 Herb pesto Put the coriander, parsley, garlic, ginger and chillies in a food processor and chop finely. 2 Add the sunflower seeds, lemon juice, zest and mint leaves and process until the sunflower seeds are roughly chopped. 3 Add…