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Robert Welch Knives - Chopped Salad with Rice Noodles and Salsa Verde

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Asian influence
Servings: 2
Author: Georgina Davies

Ingredients

  • 1 courgette
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 80 g rice noodles
  • 60 g radishes
  • 50 g mixed salad leaves
  • 2 figs
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp peanuts
  • Juice of I lemon
  • Drizzle of sesame oil
  • For the dressing:
  • Half a small bunch of mint
  • Half a small bunch of coriander
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Half clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Juice of 1 lime

Instructions

  • Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain, rinse and transfer into a large bowl. Coat the noodles with the sesame oil to stop them sticking together.
  • Slice the fennel bulb thinly with a sharp knife and thoroughly coat in the lemon juice to stop it from going brown, add to the bowl with the noodles.
  • Ribbon half the courgette with a peeler or paring knife and add to the bowl.
  • Slice the radishes thinly and add to the bowl.
  • Next make the dressing by finely chopping the mint, coriander and garlic before whisking together with all of the other dressing ingredients.
  • Transfer the noodle, fennel, courgette and radish mixture to a serving dish. Scatter the salad leaves over and mix through.
  • Quarter the figs and arrange over the salad.
  • Chop the peanuts and sprinkle over the salad with the sesame seeds.
  • Finally dress the salad just before serving.