The Abu Dhabi Round Table
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TypeSalad
Serves4 people
DateNovember 10, 2026
A salad as negotiation round table, with egg and feta delegations circling an avocado centerpiece.
A solemn salad arranged in a round pattern, evoking the negotiation table in Abu Dhabi. At the center, a halved avocado as the 'topic', surrounded by precisely placed egg halves and feta cubes as the delegations. A formal, ceremonial plate for a diplomatic moment.
Ingredients
- 2 avocados
- 4 eggs
- 1 cucumber
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 150 g feta cheese
- 1 red onion
- 75 g arugula
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Boil the eggs for 8 minutes, cool and peel them. Cut them lengthwise in half.
- Halve the avocados, remove the pit, and cut each half again. Drizzle with lemon juice.
- Slice the cucumber, quarter the cherry tomatoes, and cube the feta. Slice the red onion into thin rings.
- Arrange a circle of arugula on a large flat platter.
- Place one half avocado in the center as the focal point.
- Neatly arrange the egg halves and feta cubes in a circle around the avocado, alternating.
- Make an outer ring of cucumber slices and cherry tomato quarters, alternating with onion rings.
- Drizzle olive oil over the salad and season with salt and pepper.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large round plate for best effect.
- Let guests choose their 'seat' at the table.
- Provide extra olive oil and lemon on the side for those who wish.