MARKET SALAD Recipe

Chef Robert Oliver and Dr Jone Hawea make a salad from fresh local fruits, vegetables and herbs. You can replace ingredients with your local seasonal vegetables and fruits.

Ingredients:

• 1 Bunch of ota
• 1 Piece of vara, diced
• 1 Firm mango, diced
• 2 Cups of snake beans, cut and quickly cooked
• 1 Cup of local, small tomatoes – washed
• A few sprigs of parsley
• A few leaves of mint
• A few leaves of tulsi (Thai basil of local basil)
• 2 to 3 Local lemons
• 3 Tablespoons of virgin coconut oil
• Sea salt and black pepper to season

Step 1: Blanch the Ota

Very quickly blanched in hot salted water.

Step 2: Build Salad

Add Ota, mango, beans, tomatoes, vara, parsley and mint, tulsi,

Step 3: Dress

Squeeze lemon and coconut oil over the salad. Add salt and pepper to season.

Step 4: Mix together

Combine, serve and enjoy!