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Mexican salad with a creamy coriander dressing

A large serving platter with a creamy green salad on it

Mexican salad with a creamy coriander dressing

Name: Mexican salad with a creamy coriander dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 apple; 1 medium cucumber peeled; 1 avocado; 1 Little Gem lettuce leaves separated; 1 jalapeño stem removed, thinly sliced; few coriander leaves; 20 coriander stalks; 1 small garlic clove peeled; ½ lime juiced; pinch of sea salt flakes plus extra to serve; 1 tsp olive oil; 50g mayonnaise

Karla Zazueta

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

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Crunchy apple, fresh cucumber, crisp Little Gem and creamy avocado are dressed in a coriander and lime mayonnaise

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"This is an adaptation of one of my dad’s favourite salads. He would always make a green salad every time he cooked fish or chicken – he was a big believer in eating vegetables in every meal. I added my own twist but the coriander dressing is a simplified version of his."

Karla Zazueta grew up in Baja California, in the north of Mexico. When she moved to the UK 20 years ago, she brought all her family’s recipes that had been passed down through the generations with her. As well as writing about food and Mexican traditions, Karla runs cookery classes from her home and hosts regular sold-out supper clubs in venues across London. Her cookbook of family recipes, Norteña, is available now.