Strawberry and Avocado Salsa

Serve with honeyed salmon or a chicken  sandwich – serves 4

Ingredients

1 medium sized avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
150g Victorian Strawberries, hulled & diced
1 small Spanish onion, diced
1 small Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced
1 Tab chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 Tab olive oil
1 Tab lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine all salsa ingredients and serve

 

Barley Lentil Salad with Natural Almonds & Roasted Strawberries

Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups barley
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 1 x 400g can brown lentils
  • 1 x 200g packet natural almonds
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 x 250g punnet Victorian strawberries, washed, hulled & halved
  • torn
  • 100g fresh ricotta

Method

  1. Cook the barley and brown rice in boiling water for 35 minutes, and add brown lentils just before draining to warm through. Drain well.
  2. In a non stick pan, toast almonds, asparagus and strawberries until charred.
  3. Serve barley mix topped with asparagus and berries.
  4. Add torn mint and ricotta.
  5. Serve as is or drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.