RECIPE | Baby marrow and corn salad with granadilla vinaigrette

Beyond being served as a side dish, this unusual salad makes a delicious filling for tortillas. The punch vinaigrette is also great on chicken salads

24 November 2014 - 02:18 By Sunday Times Food Weekly
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Baby marrow and corn salad with granadilla vinaigrette.
Baby marrow and corn salad with granadilla vinaigrette.
Image: Sunday Times

Serves: 4

Vinaigrette:

Pulp of 3 granadillas

Juice of 1 lime

15ml (1 tbsp) runny honey

1 red chilli, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish

Salad:

45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil

250g baby marrows, halved lengthways

250ml (1 cup) corn kernels

Method:

  1. For the vinaigrette, mix together the granadilla pulp, lime juice, honey and chilli. Allow to stand for the flavours to mingle.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and fry the baby marrows until just soft, about a minute on each side.
  3. Remove from the heat and toss with the dressing.
  4. Fold in the corn and serve topped with extra chilli.
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