A vibrant, sweet-and-savoury salad that works beautifully on its own for a light lunch or as a side dish to grilled meats or seafood. Try pairing it with crusty bread or a glass of chilled white wine.

 

Serves 2, Preparation time 15 minutes, Cooking time less than 10 minutes

  • 250g/9oz baby spinach, washed
  • 7-8 underripe strawberries, sliced lengthways
  • a handful of underripe blueberries
  • 6-7 walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 50 g bacon strips or cubes
  • Goat cheese, shaved
  • 1 lime, grated zest of ½ lime, whole lime juice
  • a pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil + a drizzle


Method

Blend together the lime juice, black pepper and olive oil. Set aside.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil, pan-fried the bacon until crisp. Set aside.

Combine the baby spinach, crispy bacon, shaved goat cheese, strawberry and blueberry in a large bowl, drizzle with the lime dressing, add a pinch of salt, toss gently to coat all ingredients.


Sprinkle the chopped walnuts and lime zest over the top just before serving.

 

 

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