Nicoise Salad and Berry Smoothie recipes- as promised :-)

Nicoise Salad

Ingredients

Method

400 g canned tuna, drained 350g small, new potato 350g green beans, trimmed ½ to 1 cos lettuce, washed , torn into pieces 4 small, ripe tomatoes, cut into edges 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 small red capsicum, seeded and thinly sliced ½ c black olives, rinse to remove salt 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered 3 tblsp mixed fresh herbs, such as thyme, parsley, chives

Boil potatoes in water until tender, 10 – 15 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut into thin slices. Boil beans until tender, about 4 -6 minutes. Rinse under cold water and cut into large bite-size pieces. Make salad dressing. Toss drained tuna with ¼ of the dressing. Layer the salad in a large bowl in the following order: greens, potatoes, beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes, tuna, olives, eggs and herbs. Add dressing and toss carefully. Serve immediately.

Dressing

Ingredients	Method
1 garlic clove, minced 1 tblsp red wine vinegar 4 tblsp olive oil Salt and pepper	Whisk the garlic and vinegar together in a bowl. Whisk in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Berry Smoothie

Ingredients	Method
1 ½ cups frozen mixed berries 1 banana 100g low fat yoghurt 1 cup skim milk 6 ice cubes 2 tablespoons of LSA mix	Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Enjoy!

Fiona xx