Tis the season to be jolly so take your festive family recipes up a notch by bringing luscious plums, peaches and nectarines to your yuletide table.
Even the colours of these sensational summer fruits are perfect for sprucing up your festive table and there is no need to be concerned when the little ones start tucking into the decorations.
Mexican style nectarine salad
By Jenny Morris
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
3 cups of fresh sweet corn kernels
4 large nectarines cut into cubes
1 cup of cubed cucumber
1 small red pepper, diced
1/3 cup of finely chopped red onion
½ cup of roughly chopped fresh coriander
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
Sugar Snap Peas
Radishes
Baby cucumber ribbons
Baby gem lettuce
Dressing:
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 Tbsp honey
½ tsp ground cumin
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 cup of vegan-friendly cream alternative (e.g. Orley)
Method:
For the dressing, stir all the ingredients together, taste and adjust the seasoning. Pour over mixed salad ingredients.
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