Put the
lamb's lettuce into two bowls, then tip the vegetables on top with slices of avocado, squeeze some lime over and top each with a fried egg and a sprinkle of dried chilli flakes.
NOTES
Lamb's lettuce (also known as mache or corn salad) is a mild, velvety green often sold prewashed in bags or with its roots in a potting medium.
Toss the
lamb's lettuce into the potato salad and set to one side.
3 Tear the mozzarella into large-ish pieces and arrange on a platter with the orange segments and
lamb's lettuce. Drizzle over the dressing and scatter the mint leaves on top.
PROPOINTS' VALUE: 6 SERVINGS: 4 PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins COOKING TIME: 25 mins Ingredients * 150g virtually fat free plain yoghurt * 2 tbsp curry paste * ' tsp turmeric * 4 medium chicken skinless breasts * 75g watercress, pea shoots or
lamb's lettuce * 4 sprigs fresh mint * ' portion of cucumber * 16 cherry tomatoes, halved * 4 wedges of lemon or lime METHOD: * Mix together the yoghurt, curry paste and turmeric in a shallow dish (don't use a metal one).
Serve with some fresh
lamb's lettuce dressed with the honey vinaigrette on top.
You need: Bunch watercress; 1 x 60g bag
lamb's lettuce; 225g/8oz Ilchester White Stilton with Apricot Cheese.; 80g pack gourmet baby beetroot; 50g/2oz skinned hazelnuts, toasted
Before French farmers began cultivating it in the 17th century, mache (Valerianella locusta) was harvested from fields where it grew among cereal crops like corn, rye, and wheat--hence one of its common names, corn salad (it's also known as
lamb's lettuce).
PLANT endive,
lamb's lettuce and winter salads to give you fresh leaves during winter and early spring.
300g Wild Ayrshire venison inner loin fillet 1tbsp olive oil 1tbsp freshly ground black pepper Flaked sea salt For the mayonnaise 4tbsp mayonnaise, 1 heaped tbsp horseradish 1 heaped tbsp capers, lightly chopped For the croutons 2 slices brioche, cut into cm cubes, butter for frying For the glaze 2tbsp redcurrant jelly 2tbsp orange, juice only For the salad 1 small bag crisp salad leaf (preferably with radicchio, frisee, and
lamb's lettuce) 1tbsp balsamic vinegar For the garnish Fresh redcurrants
Lay 3 patties on each baguette, scatter with some
lamb's lettuce and top with the other half of baguette.
CHICKEN TANDOORI WITH MINT, CUCUMBER AND CORIANDER SALAD PROPOINTS' VALUE: 6 SERVINGS: 4 PREPARATION TIME: 15 min COOKING TIME: 25 min Ingredients: * 150g virtually fat free plain yoghurt * 2 tbsp curry paste * ' tsp turmeric * 4 medium chicken breast * 75g watercress, pea shoots or
lamb's lettuce * 4 sprigs of fresh mint * ' portion of chopped cucumber * 4 slices of lemon or lime Method: * Mix together the yoghurt, curry paste and turmeric in a shallow dish.
