A Japanese Garden evokes feelings of tranquility, balance, harmony and a lush serenity.

In this Japanese Garden inspired Salad, the essence is in simplicity….

Each Spring, I eagerly await for our Cherry Blossoms to burst through the winter drab to signal new times, warmer climates and a lighter way of eating. When you are surrounded by the simple beauty as the flowers of spring and the scents of a new season, you can’t help but to feel inspired to emulate this in all that is around you….

Here in this Japanese Garden Salad, I mixed a handful of colourful Salad Leaves and plated this together with some more robust Vegetables.

The beauty of this salad is that you can eat it on its own or as an accompaniment to any meal on the dining table. The sweet roasted flavours of the Butternut Pumpkin really pull this salad together and is great with mouthfuls of light crisp Salad Leaves. The Corn, Beans and Carrots bring colour to the dish as well as texture to the overall bite.

I find this Salad so versatile that it makes a frequent appearance at our meal times during the week.

Try my Japanese Garden Salad recipe.