Make a tasty Italian salad complete with delicious mozzarella and a wonderful walnut dressing.

Ingredients

  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 2 bags mixed salad leaves (rocket, watercress and/or baby chard)
  • handful fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 balls of mozzarella cheese
  • 1 large handful walnuts (crumbled by hand)
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • for the dressing:
  • 1 tblsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 tblsp olive oil
  • 2 tblsp walnut oil

Method

  1. Trim and finely slice the fennel bulb.
  2. Put the salad leaves, sliced fennel, fennel tops and the parsley into a bowl and toss.
  3. Tear the mozzarella cheese into thick cubes.
  4. Cut the tomatoes in half and add these to the salad.
  5. Mix all the ingredients for the salad dressing together in a jar or whisk in a bowl.
  6. Add the mozzarella cheese to the salad and toss in the dressing.
  7. Sprinkle the walnuts on top.
  8. Serve in the centre of the table in a nice salad bowl.