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Warm Winter Salad

1 Serving

Ingredients:

• Mixed greens and herbs of your choice
• Cherry tomatoes, halved
• Dried apricots, cut into thin slivers
• Pan fried brown mushrooms, cut into strips
• Caramelised walnuts
• French dressing

Preparation:

French Dressing:

1. Pour equal parts oil and vinegar into a screw top jar
2. Add vinegar, mustard and cracked black pepper to taste
3. Shake well

Caramelised Walnuts:

1. Break the walnuts into smallish pieces
2. Put some mascovado or brown suger in an oven proof dish
3. heat in a miscrowave for 1 to 2 minutes until well melted
4. Remove from microwave (with oven gloves) and immediately stir in the walnut pieces
5. Allow to cool and scoop off the plate

Putting it together:

1. Toss the greens, tomatoes and apricots in the dressing
2. Pile the mushrooms on top
3. Sprinkle with the caramelised walnuts

Notes:

1. The quantities are really up to you
2. Add some parmesan shavings to the salad as a variation
3. Our portion is served up with fried haloumi

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