Ditch Supermarket Salads, Make your Own!

Summer is here and we all start to worry about our beach bodies and perhaps shaving off a few pounds. So that means salads, right?

M&S bring out their summer of food range and Sainsbury's pick up their game with couscous salads, etc. but if you actually look at the calorie and fat content in these salads, they're still not very healthy... To make matters worse, they cost a fortune. You will be looking to spend at least £3 on one of these salad pots and you will end up feeling quite disappointed in the taste department.

I went to my Mum's house the other evening and I prepared a salad for us both, using the lemon & mint dressing from my previous blog post, and here is how you can recreate it.

Avocado & Prawn Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 200g shelled prawns
• 1 avocado
• 1 bag of rocket & watercress salad leaves
• 1 stick of celery
• 1/2 a punnet of cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1/2 pack of feta cheese
• 1 red pepper
• lemon & mint dressing

Recipe:

1. Put the two eggs on to boil and start prepping the ingredients. You will need to wash the salad and leave it to drain in a colander, scoop and pit the avocado and then slice it thinly, chop the celery; tomatoes; cucumber; feta cheese and pepper.
2. Once the eggs are cooked, place them in the fridge to cool down. When they have cooled, peel the shells off and cut them into quarters.
3. Toss the rocket and watercress in the lemon & mint dressing, this is the base for the salad so layer it on to the plate when ready.
4. When all the other ingredients are ready, add them to the leaves. Try and spread everything out so you will get a little bit of everything in each bite. Alternatively, you can add all the ingredients to a bowl and toss them together but I would recommend leaving the egg out for this bit.
5. When your salad is plated up, splash some more of the dressing on top and enjoy!

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