A crisp and crunchy salad with all the flavours of your favourite Subway sandwich!
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced (use a mandoline if you are more careful than me!)
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 mini gem or ruby gem lettuce
- 1/3 of a cucumber, sliced into half moons
- 8 cherry tomatoes or baby plum tomatoes, halved
- Small handful red or green seedless grapes, halved
- 2 tbsp chopped cornichon
- 2 tbsp chopped pickled beetroot
- 40 g salami, cut into quarter moons
- 1 tbsp pitted olives, sliced
- 3 tbsp grated cheese (mature cheddar, double gloucester or chilli cheese are all good here)
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Mix your finely red onions, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil and dried oregano together. I sprinkle with a little salt and pepper too. Leave at room temp for 30-60 minutes until softened and somewhat translucent or do as I do and cover the bowl and stick it in the fridge for up to 10 hours. i.e. I prep this bit before work.
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Make sure your lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and grapes are all washed and drained well.
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In a large bowl, toss the onions (reserving the juices for now), lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, grapes, cornichon, beetroot and olives together. Dribble on enough of the onion juices as you want to dress your salad.
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Divide between two plates or bowls and share out the salami and cheese between the two.