Lettuce and walnut salad

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 I serve this salad with halloumi, marinated in sweet chilli sauce and grilled on the bar b q. Perfect!



  • A hand full of mixed fancy lettuce - slice finely
  • 2 spring onions - sliced
  • ½ cucumber - diced
  • ¼ cup Chopped walnuts
  • ½ red capsicum - finely sliced
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds

Throw everything together and blend gently or layer on a platter.

Dress with lemon juice.




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