Happy Muslim Mama: July 2018

I first tasted this salad on Eid day at my brother’s house.  My sister-in-law’s brother and sister had made a salad each and asked us which was best.  Her brothers salad was the winner and we liked it so much I have made it twice since.  Once for a healthy potluck at work and again for our Eid party last week.

It’s sweet and slightly spicy, it has celery which I don’t normally like the taste of but works fine in this.  A few of the ingredients I added myself, but as always with salad if you add a few or leave a few elements out it still usually works.

Ingredients:

– liberal handful of greens – I use spinach, rocket, lettuce or a mix of these

– two handfuls of grapes, washed and sliced into circles

– half cucumber peeled and diced.

– one apple, diced thinly, I leave the peel on as the colour looks nice

– 4-5 sticks of small thin/mini celery cut into slices

– 1-2 spring onions, sliced  

– 2-3 small radishes sliced into rounds, if large, then half or quarter and slice

– handful of pine nuts (optional)

Dressing:

– Two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar

– tablespoon of olive oil

– tablespoon of honey

– quarter teaspoon of salt

– half teaspoon of coarse pepper

– one to half teaspoon of chilli flakes (optional)

Method:

Mix all of the salad ingredient in a bowl

Mix the ingredients for the dressing and add to the salad ingredients, give it a good mix.

Allow it to sit in the fridge for the flavours to mix and to chill for at least ten minutes.