The European Tender Table

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber
• 4 medium carrots
• 8 radishes
• 1 small red onion
• 100 g feta cheese
• 100 g young lettuce leaves
• 2 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp coarse mustard
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. Wash the cucumber, carrots, and radishes. Cut the cucumber into four long beams of equal length.
2. Peel the carrots and cut them into four beams, about the same size as the cucumber.
3. Slice the radishes thinly.
4. Slice the red onion into thin half rings.
5. Place a base of young lettuce leaves on each plate.
6. Arrange the cucumber and carrot beams in four parallel rows, like a long table, leaving space for the radish slices.
7. Place radish slices and onion rings between the beams as 'chairs' at the table.
8. Crumble the feta over the salad, especially along the 'table edges'.
9. Sprinkle the sunflower seeds over the salad.
10. Whisk a dressing from olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over the salad, focusing on the 'table'.

Serving notes

• Serve on large rectangular plates for a formal effect.
• Keep the rows clearly visible for the table silhouette.
• Place the salad in the center of the table as an eye-catcher.