Artichoke, ricotta and almond salad
Recipe provided by James Bartolo, Executive Chef at the Radisson Blu Resort and Spa, Golden Sands
Ingredients
Lemon dressing
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp honey
- 4 mint leaves
- 6 tbsp olive oil
For the salad
- 6 globe artichokes
- 100g ricotta
- 35g blanched almonds
- 1 red chilli
- 20g black olives
- 100g cherry tomatoes
- 50g salad leaves
- 10g mint
- 30g dried apricots
Method
- Clean the artichoke and cook in salted boiling water.
- Whisk the ingredients of the lemon dressing.
- Put the artichoke in a bowl and pour the dressing over it. Allow to marinate for 1 hour.
- Toss the remaining ingredients and arrange the salad on the plate
- Remove the artichoke from the dressing, and place over the salad leaves.
- Add some more dressing and serve.