APPLE, CELERY AND DATE SALAD

I’m a little obsessed with salads at the moment. I think because we are starting to plant out the garden with edible delights, it has me thinking about recipes that I can go straight from garden to plate with. That and the longer days (although not warmer just yet!).

This little salad is a tribute to the brand new Granny Smith apple tree that we have just planted. The beauty of this salad though, is that you can absolutely play around with the ingredients depending on what you have and what you love. Use it as a reference and have fun!

INGREDIENTS

6 stalks celery, thinly sliced on the bias

1 ripe Granny Smith apple, halved and thinly sliced

6 Medjool dates, pitted, halved, and each half sliced into thirds

1⁄4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

2 cups of rocket

1 lemon, zested, and juiced

85 grams thinly shaved Goats / Sheeps milk or Manchego cheese

1⁄3 cup pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped

Flaky salt, for serving

Freshly cracked pepper

METHOD

Compose first 3 ingredients together on a platter and toss with olive oil and lemon juice. Shave cheese atop followed by the pistachios, zest, salt and pepper.