Summer Salad … The Stir Fry

This recipe is also perfect if you are expecting guests but don't know what time they are arriving – you want to spend time with them when they do so a dish that enables you to prep ahead, taking minutes to stir fry and serve immediately, has to be the answer.

There are no given amounts – you can expand it as you wish and I've given ideas for alternatives along the way.

Baby New Potatoes

Cook until firm and then peel. When cooled cut into similar sized cubes. An ideal way of using up leftovers too.

Red Onion

One medium as a guide, chopped finely

Baby Sweet Peppers

Available at most supermarkets usually between

200-300g packets - £2.00 per 300g as a guide – I used

approximately half

Garlic

A clove, crushed or 1 tsp of garlic paste

Veggie options

Asparagus tips – snap to remove the “wooden” ends then trim so that they are all of a similar size. Blanch them in boiling water for a minute or two then plunge into a bowl of iced water. Drain the asparagus and wipe off any excess water with kitchen towel. Box and fridge until required.

You could use fresh peas or broad beans, podded and blanched as above. Don't forget to peel the outer skin from the broad beans.

Mange tout, sugar snap peas and baby corn will all work well – treat the same way as the asparagus – make sure they are of a similar size so they cook evenly.

**Tail fillet of beef

The tail fillet is each end of the whole fillet – they are thinner and so

not evenly sized as is the middle portion.

If you are fortunate enough to have a “real” butcher if you ask

nicely he'll have tail fillet which is cheaper than the middle cut.

Chorizo

One loop of chorizo sausage, peeled and then sliced at an angle. You can use

diced chorizo which is probably more convenient since all the

work is done for you which is what I used – 250g.

At this point you are ready to rock and roll so you can walk away and wait until your guests arrive, the whole dish takes about 10 minutes, max.

Seasoning and Dressing

You'll need salt and black pepper and Farrington's Mellow Yellow Mayonnaise to complete the dish.

The perfect addition to my creaking salad table and an added bonus of a stir fry recipe which is good enough to stand alone for a lunch or a supper.

Good value I think!