Tigernut Flakes Salad Topper

Tigernut Flakes Salad Topper

ingredients

• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese

• 3 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced evenly

• ¼ cup sesame seeds

• Zest of 1 lemon

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

• ¼ cup neutral frying oil

• 1.5 cups Strp’d Tigernut Flakes

• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

• ¼ tsp smoked paprika

• 1 baby gem lettuce

instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Spread grated parmesan into a 5x6-inch rectangle and bake for 3–4 minutes until golden. Let cool.

2. Heat a small pan over medium-low. Add oil and sliced garlic, cooking until golden. Remove browned pieces onto a paper towel.

3. In the same pan, toast tigernut flakes and sesame seeds in the garlic oil over medium heat, stirring until crispy.

4. Transfer to a bowl. Crush the fried garlic and parmesan crisp, then mix with the toasted flakes, sesame, parsley, lemon zest, paprika, salt, and pepper.

5. Toss baby gem leaves with the salad topper.