Vegetable Salad

Color Fusion Vegetable Salad

Color Fusion Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

• 3 cups watercress, tough stems removed and coarsely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 1 cup finely shredded red cabbage
• 1 cup ripe grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
• 1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup halved pitted kalamata olives
• 1 ripe Hass avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• pinch sugar

Method

1. In a large bowl, combine the watercress, carrot, cabbage, tomatoes, bell pepper, chickpeas, olives and avocado and set aside
2. In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and sugar
3. Blend well and add to the salad
4. Toss gently to combine and serve