Odd looking Rocket you may think; and well spotted if you did for the green bits are actually pea shoots. A substitution but one that worked perfectly. This simple recipe is lifted from Reuben Cooks, the cookbook from celebrated South Africa chef Reuben Riffel.

Being privileged to eat in his Franschhoek restaurant, Reuben’s, a couple of weeks ago we also managed to acquire a copy of his cookbook, where many of the dishes we consumed were featured.

The mix of recipes draw on his English training, his Cape Malay background and the various influences on South African cuisine in general – so mixed in with the onion and blue cheese tart or Baby chicken with Rosemary and Lemon you will find such delights as Steamed mussels with banana, orange, flat-leaf parsley and orange and olive oil sauce, Springbok Tataki and Tandoori Yellowtail with Spinach and Cumin Dhal, Cucumber Relish and Lemon Froth. Each recipe is completed by a wine recommendation; a South African wine obviously (Wine Match for this salad: Iona Sauvignon Blanc).