20 minutes
4
Spring, Summer
This versatile vegetable salad makes a perfect healthy side for a summer barbeque meal or a fresh yet filling lunch option (top it with some poached chicken if you like). The crisp snow peas and mild earthy broccolini paired with fresh zingy herbs and creamy lemony avocado dressing are a fabulous combination. If you have extra Avocados it might be worth making a double batch, this dressing also goes great with grilled meat, especially fish. Leave the dressing mixture a bit thicker and serve with cucumber and carrot batons for an easy dip.
Ingredients
Method
- Trim and wash the snowpeas and broccolini.
- Wash the herbs and separate 1/4 cup of coriander leaves.
- Fill a large saucepan halfway with water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
- Combine avocado, oil, lemon juice, coriander, salt and pepper in a blender & pulse until smooth. If the dressing is too thick to pour, add a little water bit by bit until the dressing is the right consistency
- Prepare an ice bath by adding ice to a large bowl of water.
- Add the broccoli to the boiling water, after 2 minutes add the snowpeas and blanche for 1 additional minute.
- Immediately drain vegetables & add to the ice bath, this will stop them from overcooking & allow them to stay crisp.
- Drain the cooled vegetables and add them to a salad bowl, toss with mint leaves and remaining coriander leaves.
- Sprinkle over the macadamia nuts and drizzle with the avocado dressing.