The Med Mix Salad

THIS DISH REPRESENTS THE ESSENCE OF ALL THAT IS MEDITERRANEAN, ALL ON ONE PLATE. THE TEMPTING COMBINATION OF TOMATO AND BASIL ALONG WITH THE CRUNCHINESS OF THE CROUTONS CONTRASTS WITH THE PLUMPNESS OF THE OLIVES, IN AN ARRAY OF COLOURS. IN THIS CASE, TEMPTATION IS HEALTHY. TOMATOES ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF LYCOPENE, AN IMPORTANT PHYTOCHEMICAL THAT GIVES THEM THEIR RED COLOURING. BY ROASTING THE TOMATOES, EVEN MORE LYCOPENE IS RELEASED, ENHANCING THEIR ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES.