Salad 1

Those salad days are here. And if you are looking for something to add that little extra this year then why not simply go nuts?

A nut sprinkle doesn’t just add a new crunch to your salad dishes but a whole new healthy eating dimension. Regular nut eating can have a dramatic impact on our health.

Our two recipes feature hazelnuts and almonds. Hazelnuts are rich in “good” fats and one ounce has a tenth of your daily fibre need. Almonds are packed with antioxidant vitamin E, protein and minerals.

Hazelnuts, Apple and Sultana Salad with Spicy dressing • Serves up to 6

Ingredients:

2 little gem lettuces sliced lengthways
2 red apples cored and thinly sliced
80g sultanas
80g hazelnuts roughly chopped  
For the dressing:

6 tbsp natural yogurt
2 tbsp mango chutney
½ tsp curry powder

Method

1. Wash and arrange lettuce on serving plate
2. Scatter over the sultanas and chopped hazelnuts
3. Mix together the dressing ingredients
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve

Salad 2

Almond and Tomato Salad • Serves up to 6

Ingredients:

1 x 75g bag of salad leaves
200g small tomatoes
1 avocado peeled stoned and chopped
2 tbsp toasted almonds
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

For the dressing:

4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp runny honey

Method

1. Arrange salad leaves on serving plate
2. Cut tomatoes in half and arrange on top of leaves
3. Toast sliced almonds in oven at 180 degrees for 5 mins then cool
4. Add sliced avocado to salad
5. Add almonds and pumpkin seeds to salad
6. Combine dressing ingredients together and drizzle over salad