There was a large family party at the weekend and my job was producing lots of salads. Here are some of them…
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- Different types of tomatoes with fresh herbs
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- Pea shoots, sprouted mung beans, leaves and pomegranate seeds
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- Moroccan salad of carrots, oranges, sultanas with cumin
Then there was a dish of Miniature potatoes with a pesto, crème fraiche and lemon dressing, or a Mexican bean salad with red peppers and a spicy chipotle dressing.
But none of these was the favourite! The clear crowd pleaser was:
Winter Caprese which is in the middle of the table. It disappeared 
very quickly, most liking the unusual rocket dressing. It’s a version of the summer Insalata Caprese, but using winter ingredients, apparently very rich in vitamins C E and K to boost the body’s defences. Well that’s what the recipe says – we liked it because it tasted so good!
Recipe below:
Ingredients
- 90g rocket
- ½ clove garlic
- 2 balls fresh vegetarian mozzarella, drained and sliced
- salt and pepper
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
- 2 large avocados, peeled and sliced
- coarsely ground chilli
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Method
Stage 1
Reserving a few rocket leaves for decoration, blend the rest with the olive oil and garlic to make a vivid green dressing.
Stage 2
Arrange the kiwi, mozzarella and avocado slices on a platter. Drizzle over the rocket dressing. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and scatter with some chilli to taste and the reserved rocket leaves. Serve.
Recipe originally from Vegetarian Living magazine.
aixcentric 
Gorgeous!