Veggie Delights – Spinach and Tomato Salad with Cumin Dressing
Spinach and Tomato Salad with Cumin Dressing
Serves 4
Prep time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 1 minute
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Ingredients
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
70mL light olive oil
4 cups of baby spinach leaves
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 roma tomatoes, deseeded and thinly sliced
30 grams peanuts
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
1/4 cup mint leaves
Method
Heat a non stick pan over medium heat.
Add cumin seeds and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant, set aside to cool.
Toss peanuts in pan until they begin to colour, set aside to cool.
In a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind cumin seeds.
In a small jug combine the garlic, ginger, lemon juice, olive oil and ground seeds, whisk to emulsify.
Toss remaining ingredients together in the serving bowl, drizzle over the dressing then toss to coat.
Serving
Best made just before serving, a gutsy salad that goes well with any grilled meat.
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