Name: Summer salad of peaches and blueberries
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 50 gram baby spinach leaves; 50 gram mizuna or mixed salad greens; 4 ripe peaches or nectarines, sliced; 125 gram blueberries; 250 gram fresh ricotta; 2 long green chillies, seeded and sliced finely on an angle; 1/2 cup small basil leaves; 1/4 cup (50g) pepitas; 20 gram parmesan, grated; Walnut oil dressing; 2 tablespoon walnut oil; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon maple syrup

Summer salad of peaches and blueberries

Team your favourite fresh summer fruit with creamy ricotta, fresh spinach leaves, basil and chilli for a unique, delicious side dish for any outdoor gathering.

Ingredients

50 gram baby spinach leaves

50 gram mizuna or mixed salad greens

4 ripe peaches or nectarines, sliced

125 gram blueberries

250 gram fresh ricotta

2 long green chillies, seeded and sliced finely on an angle

1/2 cup small basil leaves

1/4 cup (50g) pepitas

20 gram parmesan, grated

Walnut oil dressing

2 tablespoon walnut oil

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon maple syrup

Method

1.To make dressing; combine ingredients in a screw top jar; season generously with sea-salt and freshly ground black pepper; shake well.

2.Arrange the salad leaves over a serving platter. Top with the sliced peaches, blueberries and spoonfuls of ricotta. Sprinkle over remaining ingredients and drizzle with walnut oil dressing. Sprinkle over the grated parmesan.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
Note

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