Green salads are a staple part of the homegrown, garden-to-plate lifestyle so it is important to have some delicious recipes to keep things interesting! This green salad may be simple but it is packed full of flavour and nourishing garden greens.
Try this delicious mint sauce recipe to dress potatoes or roast veggies!
Rocket, Zucchini, Pea and Mint Green Salad
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Simple and packed full of flavour this green salad is sure to impress!
Ingredients
- 3 cups of Rocket and mixed greens*
- 1/2 Zucchini
- 6-8 Sugar Snap Peas
- 5-6 Mint Leaves for serving
- 1/2 cup Mint Dressing (see recipe below)
Instructions
- Add Rocket and Greens to a mixing bowl and drizzle with 1/2 the mint sauce. Mix lightly to coat.
- Add greens to the Serving dish.
- Using a wide peeler, peel long strips of zucchini lengthways. Add to mixing bowl and coat with a little extra dressing. Add on top of the salad mix.
- Cut Peas in half-length ways and place them throughout the salad.
- Place mint leaves throughout the salad and top with edible flowers. (I used Mint flowers and white Asselem). Drizzle over the remaining mint sauce to serve.
Notes
* Use seasonal salad greens such as Mizuno, Lettuce, Nasturtium, and Baby Spinach
Mint Sauce/ Dressing
Yield:
1/2 cup
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Mint leaves (Spearmint or common mint)
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp ACV
- 1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Water
- Salt to season
- 1/2 tsp Honey
Instructions
- Roughly chop up the Mint leaves and add to a Mortar and Pestle
- Add in the remaining ingredients and grind to a combined dressing.
- Taste and add more lemon, honey, or salt to balance if needed.
