Grape and Piccolo Cherry Tomato Salad with Coriander Gremolata

by Kevin Dundon

Grapes are the best value in summertime, so keep an eye out for special offers in your local SuperValu store and expand your grape recipe repertoire with this clever match of flavours.

4 people 0 minutes 15 minutes

Ingredients

0.5 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Honey
4 sticks Olive Oil
200 g Red Grapes halved
2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
250 g Signature Tastes Piccolo Cherry Tomatoes halved
2 tbsp Sunflower Seeds
1 handfull SuperValu Fresh Chives snipped, to garnish
1 bag SuperValu Mixed Baby Salad Leaves

For the Germolata:

2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
1 - Lemon zest and juice
1 pinch Pepper
1 pinch Salt
50 g SuperValu Fresh Coriander chopped

Method

1. To make the coriander gremolata, combine the chopped coriander, garlic, lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Set aside until needed.

2. In a separate large bowl, combine the vinegar, honey and mustard,
then gradually whisk in the oil. Add the baby salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, grapes and sunflower seeds and toss to combine.

3. Transfer the grape salad to a serving bowl. Sprinkle the gremolata over the salad, sprinkle over some snipped fresh chives and serve immediately.

What's Gremolata?
This classic but super-simple Italian accompaniment to meat is usually made with lemon zest, parsley and garlic but has lots of variations. It really cuts through the richness of beef so it’s ideal with a steak and far healthier than a béarnaise sauce.