Iceberg Lettuce with Fruit and Nuts

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Another stunning salad centre piece from ‘Cooking for Today’. It looks so refreshing and delicious. I’m definitely going to try this one 🙂

Ingredients

1 small iceberg lettuce
1 grapefruit
1 orange
2 kiwi fruits

For the dressing

4-5 tablespoons oil
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2oz/50g./½ cup chopped walnuts
salt and pepper

few walnut halves

Method

  1. Remove rough outer leaves of the lettuce and tear inner leaves into pieces
  2. Peel the grapefruit and the orange, carefully remove the white pitch and cut the flesh into thin slices.
  3. Quarter the grapefruit slices. Peel and slice the kiwi fruits
  4. Arrange lettuce and fruit in a salad bowl or serving dish.
  5. Make dressing by mixing together the oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, sugar and chopped walnuts.
  6. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  7. Pour dressing over the salad, toss lightly and garnish with the walnut halves. Serve immediately.

Bon Appetit!

Linda x

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