Two favourite tropical fruits - rich, creamy-smooth avocado and sweet-flavoured papaya - are combined with peppery watercress and afresh lime dressing to make a light and stylish starter.
ingredients
serves: 4
A bunch of watercress
2 ripe but firm avocados
2 ripe but firm papayas
for the dressing:
1 lime
Salt and black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
method
1. First make the dressing. Wash any wax from the lime and remove the rind with a zester, or grate it finely Squeeze out 2 tablespoons of lime juice and put it with the rind in a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper and the sugar, then whisk in the oils. Taste and add more lime juice, if necessary, then stand the dressing aside.
2. Rinse and dry the watercress and trim off the coarse stalks.
3. Halve and stone the avocados, then peel and slice them widthways. Halve the papayas, then remove the seeds and peel and slice the flesh lengthways.
4. Arrange the watercress, avocados and papayas on individual serving plates. Pour the dressing over and serve immediately
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more information
Mangoes can be substituted for the papayas and the watercress replaced with baby spinach leaves.
