Christmas Wreath Salad

Christmas Wreath Salad
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INGREDIENTS

  • For the Candied Nuts:
  • 3 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup Lucky Natural Cashews
  • 1 cup Lucky Toasted Hazelnuts

 

For the Whipped Feta:

  • 300g feta
  • ¾ cup Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • Large bunch of basil leaves
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, or extra lime juice

 

For the Salad:

  • 120g baby rocket, washed
  • 2 punnets blackberries
  • 1/8 watermelon, trimmed and chopped into small chunks or wedges
  • 2 handfuls (I small tray) cherries, halved,
  • de-stemmed and pitted
  • ¼ cup Lucky Flaked Almonds
  • Large bunch of basil leaves small basil leaves
  • Lime zest and juice, to serve

SERVES:

8-12 (as a side)

LUCKY NUTS IN THIS RECIPE

Flaked Almonds
Toasted Hazelnuts
Natural Cashews

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to fan-forced 160ºC and line a large baking tray. Mix together all the candied nut ingredients, excluding the nuts, until uniform. Add nuts and stir until well coated.
  2. Transfer nuts to the baking tray and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  3. To make the whipped feta, add all whipped feta ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and set aside in the fridge.
  4. Prepare the salad ingredients by following the wash and cutting instructions in the ingredients list. Wash and chop the cherries, discard the rind of the watermelon and chop. Rinse the remaining fresh ingredients.
  5. This portion will make two salad wreaths, so prepare to salad dish or one extra large dish. To serve, add half the whipped feta to each plate, placing in the centre.
  6. In a large bowl, mix together the rocket, three quarters of the fresh fruit, almonds and candied nuts. Then place in a wreath shape around the whipped feta.
  7. With the remaining berries and nuts, decorate the top of each wreath, then finish with basil leaves, lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice.
  1. Preheat oven to fan-forced 160ºC and line a large baking tray. Mix together all the candied nut ingredients, excluding the nuts, until uniform. Add nuts and stir until well coated.
  2. Transfer nuts to the baking tray and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  3. To make the whipped feta, add all whipped feta ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and set aside in the fridge.
  4. Prepare the salad ingredients by following the wash and cutting instructions in the ingredients list. Wash and chop the cherries, discard the rind of the watermelon and chop. Rinse the remaining fresh ingredients.
  5. This portion will make two salad wreaths, so prepare to salad dish or one extra large dish. To serve, add half the whipped feta to each plate, placing in the centre.
  6. In a large bowl, mix together the rocket, three quarters of the fresh fruit, almonds and candied nuts. Then place in a wreath shape around the whipped feta.
  7. With the remaining berries and nuts, decorate the top of each wreath, then finish with basil leaves, lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice.
  1. Preheat oven to fan-forced 160ºC and line a large baking tray. Mix together all the candied nut ingredients, excluding the nuts, until uniform. Add nuts and stir until well coated.
  2. Transfer nuts to the baking tray and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  3. To make the whipped feta, add all whipped feta ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and set aside in the fridge.
  4. Prepare the salad ingredients by following the wash and cutting instructions in the ingredients list. Wash and chop the cherries, discard the rind of the watermelon and chop. Rinse the remaining fresh ingredients.
  5. This portion will make two salad wreaths, so prepare to salad dish or one extra large dish. To serve, add half the whipped feta to each plate, placing in the centre.
  6. In a large bowl, mix together the rocket, three quarters of the fresh fruit, almonds and candied nuts. Then place in a wreath shape around the whipped feta.
  7. With the remaining berries and nuts, decorate the top of each wreath, then finish with basil leaves, lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice.