Exotic avocado salad

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1. Dry-fry the pumpkin seeds in a frying pan for a few minutes, tossing and turning them until they look toasted. Tip them out of the pan and let them go cold. Peel the papayas, halve them lengthways and scoop out the seeds. Cut the flesh into long, thin slices. Halve the avocados and remove the stones, then peel off the skin and slice the flesh lengthways into thin slices.
2. Put the papayas, avocados, pumpkin seeds and watercress into a large bowl. Chop about 1 tbsp of the mint leaves and set aside. Pick the remaining leaves from the stalks and tear them into the bowl.
3. Mix the lime juice and olive oil with the rest of the chopped mint to make a dressing, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and gently mix all the ingredients together with your hands. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you think it needs it, then transfer to a serving platter.

Per serving

260 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 22 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 5g, salt 0.05 g

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• tashaback

  03 April 2008

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  Love this salad! Had it as a starter at christmas and it was very popular!

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• hayfaa

  09 February 2009

  hayfaa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice salad! My friend kept asking me:"Did you put any honey in?" :-)

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• keo

  01 July 2009

  keo commented on this recipe

  Lovely fresh summer salad. Would be great with a bbq.

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• PJF

  26 August 2009

  PJF commented on this recipe

  This is exactly the kind of salad I like except not a fan of papaya.... Who has a good idea for a substitute? Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

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• Lolly_101

  27 August 2009

  Lolly_101 commented on this recipe

  PJF, perhaps some mango chunks?

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Ingredients

• 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 2 ripe papayas
• 3 ripe avocados
• 85g bag trimmed and washed watercress
• 20g pack fresh mint
• juice of 1 lime
• 3 tbsp olive oil

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Ingredients

• 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 2 ripe papayas
• 3 ripe avocados
• 85g bag trimmed and washed watercress
• 20g pack fresh mint
• juice of 1 lime
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Per serving

260 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 22 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 5g, salt 0.05 g

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