Avocado And Papaya Salad -

Avocado And Papaya Salad

Ingredients

2 ripe avocados
1 ripe papaya
1 large orange
25-5og/1 -2oz small rocket leaves or lamb’s lettuce
1 small red onion, thinly sliced

For the dressing

60ml/4 tbsp olive oil
30ml/2 tbsp lemon or lime juice
Salt and black pepper

Details

Serves: 4

Method

Halve the avocados and remove the stones. Carefully peel off the skin, then cut each avocado half lengthwise into thick slices.

Peel and cut the papaya in half Iengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and set aside 5ml/1 tsp for the dressing. Cut each papaya half into eight slices.

Feel the orange and cut out the segments, cutting either side of the dividing membranes.

Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Stir in the reserved papaya seeds.

Assemble the salad on four individual serving plates. Alternate slices of papaya and avocado. Add the orange segments and a small mound of rocket topped with onion rings. Spoon over the dressing.

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