Recipe: Anastasija Jegorova’s Sexy Summer Salad

Summer, says Anastasija Jegorova – creator of Grandmother’s Figs – is for spending loads of time outside, soaking up the sun, munching on berries, feeling sexy and free. This salad is totally that! You can easily make it for an impromptu picnic in minutes, it has one of the sexiest berries as a very playful ingredient, and because it is raw and healthy, this salad will definitely make you feeling sexy, too!

The magic does not end there – avocado is apparently an Aphrodisiac food. Get the energy from the healthy fats and ‘rainbow’ ingredients to run around and feel free!

Sexy Summer Salad

Notes: Seasonal, Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients

3 handfuls rocket salad
1 handful of parsley leaves
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 small avocado
10-15 cherries, cut in quarters
5-6 radishes, thinly sliced
1 medium-size carrot, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler or a mandolin
2 handfuls hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
sea salt, to taste

Method

In a bowl, combine rocket salad, parsley, olive oil & lemon juice. Gently massage the salad with your hands. Let stand for a few minutes, then divide between two plates.
In the same bowl or a clean one combine carrots, cherries, & radishes. Cut avocado into cubes, add to the bowl and stir everything together.
Divide the mix between the two plates on top of the salad. Finish each salad with nuts, a touch of salt and a drizzle of lemon juice/olive oil, to taste.

Anastasija is studying Law and Naturopathic Medicine. She is passionate about food, and believe it should be done intelligently. Anastasija also believes that food should be delicious! With her dishes she wants people first to think that it is delicious and only afterwards remember that it is actually also very good for them. Healthy cooking/eating is easy and beautiful. Anastasija created her blog Grandmother’s Figs to share this approach with others. Follow Anastasija on Instagram for beautiful food and photography @annnastasija