Winter leaf, date & olive salad

1 of 5-a-day chicory side salad starter recipe vegetarian recipes winter winter salad

Ingredients

2 lemons

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp sunflower or other mild oil

1 tbsp white or red wine vinegar

1 tsp clear honey

handful green olives , stoned removed, torn in half

10 plump dates (we used hadrawi), stoned and cut into long slivers

85g feta cheese , crumbled

100g bag baby spinach

2 large or 4 small heads chicory (red or white) separated into leaves

Method

Thinly slice the peel and pith from the lemons, then segment. Squeeze 1 tbsp of the juice into a bowl. Whisk in the oils, vinegar, honey and seasoning.

Put the lemon segments, olives, dates and feta into a large bowl, and put the leaves on top. Cover and chill until ready to eat. Toss with the dressing to serve.