Autumn Avocado, Plum, Tomato & Sesame Seed Salad

Serves 6 – 8

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 0

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe avocados, peeled, stoned and quartered
• 600 g mixed ripe assorted tomatoes
• 3 ripe plums, pitted and sliced into wedges
• 6 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal
• Handful of chives, roughly chopped

For the sesame seed dressing

• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) red wine vinegar
• 10 ml (2 tsp) fish sauce (optional, omit for vegan)
• 10 ml (2 tsp) soya sauce
• 125 ml (½ cup) avocado or canola oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) toasted sesame seeds (reserve 1 teaspoon for garnish)
• 5 cm ginger, finely grated
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) caster sugar
• Pinch of chilli flakes, (optional)

Method:

1. Start by making the dressing; place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well to combine. Allow to stand and infuse while you make the salad.
2. To make the salad; arrange the avocado quarters, tomatoes and plum slices on a large platter, and sprinkle over spring onions, chives and reserved sesame seeds.
   Serve drizzled with sesame dressing.
3. Serve immediately.