Pilchards, Apple & Celery Salad
20 MINUTES
SERVES 6
Ingredients
- 1 x 215g can Saldanha Pilchards in Tomato Sauce
- 1 red apple, unpeeled
- 1 green apple, unpeeled
- Lemon juice
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped – optional
- Black pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- ½ cup smooth cottage cheese
- 3 – 4 tbsp milk
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- Parsley to garnish
Method
- Dice the apples and sprinkle them with a little lemon juice to prevent discolouration.
- Add the celery and walnuts.
- Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Add 2 tbsp mayonnaise to moisten the mixture.
- Mix the cottage cheese with 1 tbsp mayonnaise.
- Add milk and mix to a pouring consistency.
- Arrange the lettuce on a large plate.
- Top with the apple, celery and nut mixture followed by all the drained pilchards.
- Drizzle the cottage cheese mixture over the pilchards or serve as a side sauce.
- Garnish with parsley.