Make the most of the summer with a great tasting fresh salad. This delicious summer salad is perfect for those hot balmy days when something quick and easy but oh so tasty is needed.
Serves: 2 main course or 4 starter portions
Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 2 mins
What You’ll Need:
- 2 prepared fresh crab, approx 250g mixed white and brown crabmeat
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 large red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
- 1 lime
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1 mango
- 1 avocado
- 2 tbsps bottlegreen elderflower cordial
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves
- 1 bag rocket
- 2 slices medium sliced white bread
What To Do:
- Place the crab in a bowl, add the finely chopped spring onions, chilli, a good squeeze of lime juice and the chopped coriander, stir together and season to taste.
- Peel and cube the mango and avocado, mix with the torn mint and rocket leaves. Mix together the cordial and olive oil, add a squeeze of lime juice and toss into the salad.
- To make the melba toast curls, toast the bread on both sides, remove the crusts and cut each piece in half horizontally. Cut into 4 triangles and toast until lightly golden.
- To serve, use a metal ring to hold the salad in a circle on a plate, top with a layer of the crab mix, carefully lift the ring off and serve garnished with the melba toasts or simply serve spooned onto a plate in the two layers.