- 100g wild rocket
- ½ pomegranate
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 40g pistachios, roughly chopped
- Sprigs of lemon thyme, to garnish
- 20g Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, shaved
- ½ tsp toasted cumin seeds
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large Clementine
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp runny honey
- 2tsp white wine vinegar
- Salt and black pepper
Parmigiano Reggiano and wild rocket salad
Parmigiano Reggiano and wild rocket salad
30 min
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, pomegranate and wild
rocket salad with cumin mandarin dressing.
Ingredients
Method
Lightly toast the cumin seeds in a non-stick pan and quickly mix in the Clementine juice. Then, combine the remaining ingredients for the dressing and season to taste. Leave to cool.
Assemble the salad by placing a large handful of rocket on each of 4 serving plates. Scatter the pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds, pistachios and lemon thyme over each salad.
Drizzle the dressing over each salad and finish with freshly shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
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