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Asparagus Spring Salad

Made with the freshest flavors of the season, this asparagus salad is the perfect recipe to welcome spring! With a base of buttercrunch lettuce and a creamy simple dressing, the asparagus and peas on top are a winning combination. Plus, some red onion and goat cheese round out all the flavors for something light yet elevated!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Difficulty Easy
Method Mixing
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 194kcal
Author Kaleb

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 1 lb asparagus dried ends removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup peas frozen and thawed
  • ¼ of a red onion thinly sliced
  • 4 oz goat cheese
  • ⅓ cup roasted sunflower seeds
  • 2 heads buttercrunch lettuce
  • 4 oz microgreens

For the dressing

  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp champagne vinegar
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

For the salad

  • Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Once boiling, add 2 tsp salt. Add the prepared asparagus and cook the asparagus for 1-2 minutes until crisp-tender. Once cooked, immediately plunge into prepared ice water until chilled, 6 minutes. Once chilled, remove from the ice water and dry on a towel.
  • Prepare the salad by cutting the heads of lettuce into quarters and arrange on a large platter. Drizzle on some of the dressing (recipe below). Top with the blanched asparagus, thawed peas, microgreens, sliced red onion, crumbled goat cheese, and sunflower seeds. Drizzle with more dressing to taste and serve immediately.

For the dressing

  • In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, honey, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine and set aside until ready to use.

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Notes

  • The dressing can be made 2 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.8g | Protein: 7.8g | Fat: 13.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.9g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 10.4mg | Sodium: 406.2mg | Potassium: 570.2mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5.4g | Vitamin A: 763.6IU | Vitamin C: 12.8mg | Calcium: 95.1mg | Iron: 3.7mg

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