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Spring Green Salad with Toasted Seeds
Crisp, herby, and fresh with asparagus, peas, avocado, and a lemon dressing.
25 min4 servings260 cal4.6 (88)
A salad that actually feels like a meal. Blanched asparagus and sweet peas meet creamy avocado, a pile of herbs, and a crunchy toasted seed mix, all brought together with a sharp lemon-mustard dressing.
Ingredients
4 servings
Salad
Dressing
Method
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Blanch
Blanch asparagus and peas for 2 minutes, then shock in ice water to keep them bright.
Dress
Whisk the dressing ingredients with a pinch of salt until emulsified.
Assemble
Toss greens with dressing, then layer with asparagus, peas, avocado, and toasted seeds.
Cook's notes
- Shocking the vegetables in ice water keeps them vividly green.
- Toast the seeds until fragrant for the best crunch.
Make it your own
- — Add crumbled feta or a jammy egg.
- — Fold in cooked grains to make it heartier.
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Sofia R.2025-03-10
Bright and satisfying. The seed mix is addictive.
