30 Minute Meals
Spring Mix Salad
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
5 minutes
Yield
4 as a side salad (or 2 large salads)
We are going green with my latest spring mix salad recipe! This salad is bursting with ingredients you will love.
We are going green with my latest spring mix salad recipe! Packed with some of my favourite greens – snap peas, asparagus and broccolini, this salad is not only fresh and perfect as a main or appetizer but is also bursting with ingredients you will love (not to mention it’s also nutritious).
Why You’ll Love This Spring Mix Salad
- Green: Snap peas, broccolini, asparagus, and more. This spring mix salad is packed with so many greens!
- Flavourful: This spring mix salad has so many delicious ingredients and is topped with a homemade lemon shallot salad dressing. Not to mention the addition of walnuts gives an amazing crunch!
- Fresh: Prepped and made in only 20 minutes, this salad is best enjoyed the day it is made.
Spring Salad Mix Ingredient Notes
Walnuts: Walnuts provide healthy fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals — not to mention they bring the perfect crunch (and nutrition) they bring to this spring mix salad.
Asparagus: Roasted, grilled for this recipe, boil – I love asparagus. It’s one of my favourite nutrient-packed and green veggies – great for gut health and packed with antioxidants, which is why you will love it in this spring mix salad recipe.
How To Make This Spring Mix Salad
1. Quickly pickle the onion by adding thinly sliced red onion to a bowl with 1/4 cup red wine vinegar and 2 tsp salt. Mix and set aside.
2. Prep and measure out the broccolini and asparagus. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare an ice bath (cold water with ice cubes in a large bowl).
3. Once the water is boiling, add the broccolini and asparagus and cook for 3 minutes and then remove to the ice bath to cool for a few minutes. Once cooled, remove to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat dry.
4. Toss all of the ingredients with the dressing and enjoy.
Expert Tips & FAQ
This salad is delicious as a side served with your favourite baked or barbecued protein! If goat cheese isn’t your favourite, not to worry – try crumbled feta cheese instead. What happens if you can’t find broccolini? You can use regular broccoli instead! This spring mix salad is best enjoyed the day it’s made.
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Chopped Summer Salad (with Spiced Pecans)
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Greek Cobb Salad Recipe
Italian Chopped Salad
High-Protein Edamame Salad (with Quinoa)
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Spring Mix Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 red onion, sliced thinly and quick pickled with 1/4 cup red wine vinegar & 2 tsp salt
- 1 bunch broccolini, cut into 1 inch pieces (including the stem)
- 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends removed, cut into 1 inch pieces on the bias
- 1 cup snap peas, halved
- 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
- 100 g goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
Lemon Shallot Dressing
- zest from one lemon
- juice from one lemon
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Quick pickle the onion by adding thinly sliced red onion to a bowl with 1/4 cup red wine vinegar and 2 tsp salt. Mix and set aside.
- Prep and measure out the broccolini and asparagus. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare an ice bath (cold water with ice cubes in a large bowl).
- Once the water is boiling, add the broccolini and asparagus and cook for 3 minutes and then remove to the ice bath to cool for a few minutes. Once cooled, remove to a paper towel lined baking sheet and pat dry.
- Toss all of the ingredient swith the dressing and enjoy!
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Notes
- This salad is delicious as a side served with your favourite baked or barbecued protein!
- If goat cheese isn’t your favourite, try crumbled feta cheese instead.
- This salad is best enjoyed the day it’s made.
- If you can’t find broccolini, try using regular broccoli.
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