Curry-Spiced Fruit & Nut Garden Salad
This Curry Fruit, Lettuce & Nut Salad combines crisp lettuce, juicy apple and pear, crunchy celery, and chopped walnuts, all tossed in a creamy yogurt, honey, and curry dressing. It makes for a refreshing and vibrant salad suitable for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 100 g strained yogurt
- 120 g mayonnaise
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp curry powder
- salt
- pepper
For the Salad:
- 1 red leaf lettuce roughly chopped
- 1 green lettuce roughly chopped
- 2 celery stalks finely chopped
- 1 red apple roughly chopped
- 1 pear roughly chopped
- 60 g sultana raisins
- 170 g canned corn
- 50 g walnuts chopped
Instructions
For the Dressing:
- In a bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, lime zest, lime juice, honey, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Stir with a spoon until the dressing is smooth and well-blended.
For the Salad:
- In a large bowl, mix together the red lettuce, green lettuce, celery, apple, pear, sultanas, corn, and walnuts.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently with your hands, wearing disposable gloves. Serve immediately.
Notes
Chef’s tip: It's best to add the dressing to the salad just before serving to keep it crisp and fresh, rather than letting it sit too long and become soggy.
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