Serves: 4
Ingredients
Avocado-Soy Dressing
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1
avocado
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8
tablespoons olive oil
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3
teaspoons tamari
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1.5
tablespoons lemon juice
Cucumber & Rocket Salad
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1
avocado
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1
cucumber
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200
grams rocket
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2
scallions
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8
tablespoons mint
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8
tablespoons sesame seeds
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8
tablespoons roughly chopped peanuts
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handfuls roughly chopped almonds
Directions
- For the dressing: emulsify the olive oil, tamari and lemon juice, add the avocado and mush with a fork until creamy and incorporated but mostly separated from the oil
- Toast the nuts and seeds in a dry pan until the seeds are quite dark and powder when rubbed between the fingers
- Halve and pit the avocado – whilst still in the skin, slice lengthwise into 2cm sections and squeeze into the mixing bowl and combine with: the cucumber, roughly chopped mint, shaved and roughly chopped scallions, rocket, half the dressing, toasted nuts and seeds (reserving some for garnish)
- Transfer to the serving plate and top with the remaining dressing, nuts and seeds
- Note: You can optionally baton and coat half the cucumber with sesame seeds and use to dip into the other half of the dressing