Crisp Vegetable Salad with Watermelon, Lime and Peppermint

Ingredients

  • 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1cm dice
  • 2 stalks celery, cut in half lengthwise and then cut into 2mm-3mm slices
  • ¼-½ cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm chunks
  • watermelon, skin and seeds removed and cut into 2cm chunks
  • 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons peppermint leaves, sliced
  • 45ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 30ml lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Place carrot, celery, cucumber, watermelon, chives and peppermint in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine.

  2. Place oil, lime juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

  3. Pour dressing over vegetables and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Notes

Serves 8

Reproduced with permission from Ruth Pretty Cooks at Home by Ruth Pretty. Published by Penguin Group NZ Copyright © text, Ruth Pretty, 2012. Copyright © photograph, Murray Lloyd, 2012

Original recipe on RNZ