Plum, Pear & Cucumber Salad With Lime-Honey Dressing and Pistachios
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Ingredients
- 2 pears , cored and thinly sliced (preferably the crunchy kind)
- 1 cucumber medium sized , halved lengthwise and sliced *
- 5 to 6 plums , stoned and sliced
- 2 tsps lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsps grape seed oil
- 1/4 tsp red chilli flakes
- to taste Salt
- A few basil leaves fresh
- 2 tbsps pistachios chopped toasted
Instructions
- Mix together the pear, plum and the cucumber in a bowl.
- Make the lime-honey dressing by whisking together the lime juice, honey, grape seed oil, the chilli flakes and the salt. Drizzle over the salad and toss lightly so the salad is well mixed with it.
- Garnish with basil leaves and chopped toasted pistachios. Serve immediately.
Notes
*You can peel the cucumbers if you wish or leave the skin on, depending on the variety. Some cucumbers have very fine seeds which you can leave. Otherwise, just use a teaspoon and scrape the seeds out.