Tonight I needed to sit in the garden, in the fading light (boo to the light fading earlier and earlier) and eat something fresh and tasty and fast. So I did.

I am well aware that not everyone will these things in their fridge to use up, but I did and I am very glad  about it! The excitement when I remembered that I had the cheese and the mortadella* was possibly quite unseemly.

4 large slices mortadella, cut into strips

1 little Gem lettuce, quartered, then sliced

5 baby plum tomatoes, quartered

1 ball mozzarella di buffala, cut into chunks

Dressing

2 tbs shop bought pesto (Coop fresh brand)

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tbs olive oil

smoked sea salt

Pile lettuce into a bowl.

Add in the tomatoes, and the mortadella.

Pop on the cheese.

Pour the dressing over and give a twist of sea salt.

Mix well.

I ate this while reading an Antonio Carluccio book. Fitting, I thought.

* http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/Mortadella.asp