Starting with a base of crisp lettuce, slices of orange or yellow capsicum are layered with avocado and papaya. Toasted pepitas add protein and crunch.
Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 5 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients 1 cos lettuce heart (about 170 g) 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 orange or yellow capsicum, deseeded and quartered 1 avocado 1 papaya 1⁄3 cup (50 g) pepitas
For the dressing Juice of 1⁄2 lime 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil pinch of paprika pinch of ground cumin 1⁄2 tsp soft brown sugar
From Diabetes Cookbook 2. Cut the capsicum quarters across into thin strips and arrange them in the dish. Halve, stone and peel the avocado, and cut into 5 mm slices across the width. Peel, halve and deseed the papaya, and cut into 5 mm slices across the width. Scatter the avocado and papaya slices over the capsicum strips.
3. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad. Heat a small heavy saucepan, add the pepitas and toss them in the pan for a few minutes to toast them lightly. Sprinkle the pepitas over the salad, then serve.
