Summer Salad with lime and Honey is a must have. During the Summer we often over indulge on a lot of fried, greasy, sweet or fattening foods . Don’t get me wrong I’m here for it and I’ve had my fair share of deep fried goodness so far. However it’s nice to maintain a balance and remind our bodies that we do care what we put in our bodies.
This salad is everything I hope for summer to be. It’s fresh, cool, light, bold, fruity and beautiful. A bed of fluffy green veggies mixed with sweet and flavourful fruit and a crunchy bite of nuts. It’s simply a delicious salad with a whole lot going on. Whether you’re strapped for time or having a slow day this salad will quickly turn things around.
What’s in the bowl?
It’s all about that’s base: I used mixed lettuce which is not only beautiful but creates great texture and flavour with each bite. Then comes the toppings. Fruits in season, apple wedges and diced mangoes for that citrusy and sweet flavour. Sweet corn to add a special sweet crunch and a lovely pop of colour. Grape tomatoes which I absolutely love. They are deliciously sweet and fruity and a great addition to this salad. For a Big Crunch chop a few pecans and toss them in. Summer Salad with lime and Honey is almost complete.
The dressing is key. I struggle with eating healthy so having a full salad with no added meat is a huge step. A good salad dressing goes a long way for me to enjoying my salad. I don’t love a lot of vinaigrette’s and too much of the creamy dressings defeat the purpose. I decided to take two simple ingredients to make a delicious dressing. Lime and Honey. These two ingredients are a big staple in Jamaica as its a natural remedy for us if you’re having a cold or a sore throat. I use to love it when my mother mixed honey with a little lime for me to sip and now I’m using it in my salad. You can’t go wrong, it’s really easy. Sprinkle the mixture over the salad and it complements all the ingredients and goes with the fruity and citrusy theme.
So now that we are feeling festive. Lets get cooking.
Summer Salad with Lime & Honey
Difficulty: Easy3
servings5
minutes10
minutesIngredients
4-6 cups Mixed Lettuce
8-10 Grape Cherries, split
1/4 cup, Sweet Corn
1/4 cup Pecans
1 small apple cut in wedges
1/4 cup diced mangoes
Honey, 3tbsp. (Pantry Item)
Fresh lemon or Lime juice , 1tbsp (Pantry Item)
Directions
- Get a nice big bowl and add your freshly washed and dried bed of mixed lettuce.
- Top with Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, mango, apple and walnuts. Toss to distribute toppings evenly.
- Mix Honey with lime and drizzle over the salad as dressing. Enjoy.
Price Range: $2,800 JMD. (Price range based on type of supermarket, brand and season. Does not include Pantry Items and tax)
Eating in can be easy on the pocket yet just as fun and tasty as dining out. Enjoy!
Brawta: Lettuce, walnuts, tomatoes, sweet con, mango. (Non pantry ingredients that are leftovers for future use.)