English Garden Salad Recipes

ENGLISH GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes 10 minutes in a large pan with enough water to cover; add the beans and cook 7 minutes more.
• Remove to a large bowl.
• Add the onions, cucumber, and half of the cheese and tomatoes to the potatoes and the beans and toss the salad.
• Mix the mayonnaise, mustard and honey and pour over the salad.
• Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and mint leaves. Add a little salt and pepper if you wish.
• Serve and enjoy!

PERFECT GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces and wash and dry thoroughly. Place in large salad bowl (wider than it is deep). Top with prepared vegetables.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheese. Go lightly until you learn how much is "to taste" for you.
• Pour oil over salad, then vinegar. It is important that the oil be first. Quantity requires a bit of practice - go light on the vinegar at first. You can add more if needed. Aim to coat the top layer of vegetables. Toss until well mixed. Taste - add vinegar or oil if needed, and toss again. Do not add dry ingredients (see below). Serve immediately.
• Note: Your first couple salads may not be perfect. If you find that you didn't add enough salt or pepper, let diners add more as served - you can't get it well dispersed if you add to the salad bowl after the oil and vinegar have been added If you find that you added too much vinegar, a little salt can counteract - again, add as served.

ENGLISH GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the potatoes and cook them in a large pan of salted boiling water for 7 minutes. While they're cooking, trim and diagonally slice the runner beans and chop the spring onions. Add the beans to the pan and cook for a further 7-9 minutes, until the potatoes and beans are just tender.
• Drain the veg and run under cold water to halt the cooking. Shake the colander to get rid of as much water as possible, then tip into a large bowl. Add the onions and tomatoes, crumble in the cheese and mix well.
• Add most of the mint and dressing and toss everything lightly together. Tip into a serving dish, drizzle with a little more dressing and scatter over the rest of the mint.

ENGLISH GARDEN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix the mint leaves, gin, elderflower cordial and lemon juice together in the bottom of a tall glass using a long-handled spoon.
• Add a large handful of ice, then top up with the apple juice. Stir well, then drop in the strip of cucumber before serving.