Ahhh Spring, I love you! I love your new life, your new blooms and I’m not gonna lie, I love your new food! The seasonal produce at Countdown right now is so gorgeous! I love walking into the fruit and vegetable section and ideas jumping out at me. Even when I shop on line (like I did this time) I can feel the recipe concepts and flavour combinations flowing.
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I have been buying the Countdown salad bags for a couple of months now as a way to make salad hassle free, and you can use any of the options available in the Buddha Bowl recipe but I went with the simple Baby Leaf Mix, another favourtite is the exotic leaf version.
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The Green Goddess recipe can be easily adapted for different needs too. Dairy free – use just mayo. Lower fat – use a low fat yoghurt and no mayo. You can change up the herbs for a totally new dressing too, try parsley, chives, dill or mint.
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If you have never cooked beans and asparagus like this you will not look back, so much more flavour than steamed or boiled.
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These “The Good Bunch” lemons from Countdown were unbelieveably juicy! Never undestimate the power of a good lemon to elavate a dish, I have splashed mine all over this dish!
I hope you love this recipe as much as I do.
Happy Cooking xx Jana
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Buddha Bowl with Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients
Dressing *this makes enough for leftover dressing
- ½ cup Greek Yoghurt unsweetened, thick
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic finely sliced/minced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- ½ avocado
- 1/3 cup basil leaves loosely packed
- 1/3 cup coriander loosely packed, stems are fine too
Salad
- 1/3 bag 120gram Countdown Salad Bag
- 1 x 250 gram pack Countdown asparagus
- 100 grams Countdown green beans
- 1 avocado
- 1 180 gram pack Countdown Haloumi
- ½ punnet cherry tomato’s
- 2 tablespoons Pomegranate seeds
- 2-3 tablespoons Sesame seeds
- Salt & Pepper
- Olive oil
- A knob of Butter for frying
Instructions
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Make the dressing by adding all the ingredients into a blender or bowl and whizzing with a hand whizz. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Place in the fridge until needed.
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Tail your asparagus and cut the end off, I like them on a angle but anything is good!
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Top and tail your beans.
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In a non stick pan over a medium heat, add the butter and a splash of oil.
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Season your produce and add to the pan once hot. Squeeze over a little lemon juice while cooking to perfection. Once cooked, take out of the pan and leave to the side while you prepare the other ingredients.
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Place a generous handful of salad mix bag into your bowls
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Drizzle with olive oil and squeeze of lemon
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Half your avocado and remove the stone.
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Take a saucer and cover with sesame seeds.
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With a large (but not cumbersomspoon, take your avocado out of the skin, in one piece is the aim. Press it into the sesame seeds then place onto the salad leaves.
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Take some of the dressing and place into ramekins and nuzzle into the salad leaves too.
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Chop your tomatoes and add them, season generously.
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Time to cook your haloumi. Slice first into your desired size and thickness, I did thick pieces today for the ooze.
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Heat a little oil in a pan over a medium heat and cook on a medium heat until golden on all sides.
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While it is cooking, add the asparagus and beans to the salad. Have your pomegranate seeds ready to sprinkle after the haloumi comes out of the pan.
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Once all your elements are on, drizzle with a little olive oil and if you like extra dressing, coz we all love a little extra, don’t we? X
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Happy cooking xx Jana
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