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This is a simple salad which has a special flavor because of the sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts and gorgonzola. You can substitute blue cheese if you want a stronger-tasting salad. -- EclecticCooking.com

Ingredients:

4 Cups mixed salad (including rocket salad)
2 stalks sliced celery, including leaves
1 handful cherry tomatoes, cut in half
3-4 sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
1/4 Cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
2-3 oz ( 60 to 90 g) gorgonzola cheese, mild
2 rashers fried bacon, chopped
4 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinch of paprika
Pinch of sugar
Coarse sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp freshly chopped oregano
1 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
4 hard-boiled eggs

Directions:

Rinse, dry and place mixed salad in a large salad bowl. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into strips and to the lettuce together with the celery, and cherry tomatoes. Cut the gorgonzola into small cubes and together with the walnuts and spring onion place on top of the salad. Season with coarse sea salt and generous amount of freshly grated black pepper.

Whip the olive oil and lemon juice together with the paprika, oregano, parsley and a pinch of sugar and pour the dressing over the salad. Just before serving, mix the salad, peel and cut the eggs into halves and garnish the salad with these. Sprinkle the chopped bacon over the salad and serve with Naan bread.

(Serves 4)

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