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Crunchy salad with sweet mint and chilli dressing

By Maranda Engelbrecht
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Easy
10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 small carrot, grated or sliced julienne
  • 1 x 30 g packet rocket, watercress and spinach salad
  • 100 g nut-and-seed sprinkle or peanuts
  • For the sweet mint and chilli dressing:

  • 15 g fresh coriander leaves
  • 15 g fresh mint leaves
  • 1 x 2 cm piece fresh ginger
  • 1 small green chilli
  • ½ cup oil
  • 30 g caster sugar

Method

Add the carrot to the salad leaves then sprinkle over the nut-and-seed mixture or peanuts.
To make the sweet mint and chilli dressing: Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until a fi ne liquid forms. Add more oil if necessary. Pour over the salad just before serving or serve on the side.