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Avocado and Walnut Salad







What do you need?

80g Rocket Leaves
1/2 Red Onion finely chopped
3tbsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp lemon juice 
1tsp whole grain mustard (mixed for the dressing)
Giant handful of walnuts, chopped and baked in oven for 5 mins.
Handful of white grapes and another of red grapes, halved
1 avocado
A few chunks of lighter Greek cheese.


What do you have to do?

Mix together and add the dressing .... it's so good
you can also do some variations.

Use extra virgin olive oil and no cheese for fewer calories!
you could add an apple or dried cranberries too for different flavours and textures 

the end result ? this beauty


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