The Perfect Salad

I constantly remind myself to restrain the urge to binge on sweets or any other unhealthy snacks. I think the perfect alternative is either a really delicious salad or a fruit parfait. When i don’t stack up some yogurt, I would make myself a perfect salad. And so I have named the dish as ‘The Perfect Salad’ . The flavours, textures all unite in a harmonious, nutritious mix displaying vibrant colours.

The recipe is as below;

A

50g of bread trimmings or 2 slices of bread

3 tbs of unsalted butter

2 cloves of garlic, mashed

½ tsp dried parsley

S&P to taste

B

1 avocado , cut into chunks

½ Sunkist orange cut into chunks –squeeze a wee of the juice out

20g of chopped walnut

1 tbs sliced black olives

1. To make home-made croutons, slice the bread and or bread trimmings (I usually save trimmings from bread to make croutons and plus,they are crispy) into cubes.
2. Melt the butter with the mashed garlic and dried parsley. Stir well.
3. Mix all of them together and then season to taste.
4. Combine all the ingredients in B with the croutons made earlier. No seasoning is required.

In this recipe, I guarantee you that no seasoning is required for the salad; the croutons are already imparting its seasoning, the black olives are salty and the flavours oozed by the orange and the avocado all incorporate perfectly together. The bountiful fat coming from the avocado is cut by the citrus-y orange creating a balance in the salad. The walnut contributes minerals to the dish, the croutons are high in fiber and the olives provide just the right amount  of savoury into the dish. It’s the perfect dish for those who are hungry but are concerned about their waistline. But for me, I would have this any time of the day ‘cause its that good!

Yours truly,

A.T