Cordon Vert's Simple But Hearty Salad
By The Vegetarian Society
Published on 19 April 2022
Recipe created by Cordon Vert, to run alongside recipes submitted by members of the Vegetarian Society, for the "Surprisingly simple" recipe competition, part of National Vegetarian Week 2013.(www.nationalvegetarianweek.org)Time and servings
25 minsTotal time
4Servings
5 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 400 g of new potatoes
- 1 jar of artichokes, drained, reserve the oil for the dressing
- 75 g of watercress
- 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
- 200 g of tomatoes
- 300 g of green beans
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 2 tsp of soy sauce
- 1 red pepper
Method
Step 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.Step 2
Create a dressing with the remaining garlic, a splash of oil (from the jar of artichokes) and the rest of the lemon juice.Step 3
Assemble your hearty salad with the warm potato mixture in the centre and the remaining ingredients built up around the outside.Step 4
Finally, drizzle your dressing over the salad. Serve with crusty bread.