Tangy Green Apple Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Crushed Peanuts

Apple is a great alternative to lettuce for salads. Sweet, crunchy and delicious, it has the perfect amount of tanginess for a lunchtime dish.

Together with the fresh lime juice in the dressing, this apple salad has a tremendous citrus flavour that really packs a punch (who said salads were boring hey!?).

My husband Peter enjoys his with peanuts (unfortunately nuts make me break out in a rush) which adds to the crunchiness of the salad.

You opt for seeds instead or I go without.

This is the ideal vegan recipe.

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the salad

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
• 3-4 Granny Smith apples, finely sliced
• Large handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
• Handful of chopped peanuts

For the dressing

• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• The juice of 1 lime
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and very finely chopped
• 1/2 red chilli, very finely chopped

Method

In a small bowl or measuring jug, whisk together your dressing ingredients. Cover in clingfilm and set in the fridge.

Heat the olive oil in a small frying pan and fry the onions for around 10 minutes, until crispy.

Arrange the apple on a place and add the tomatoes, onion and peanuts. Drizzle with the dressing.