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Pea and Asparagus Salad

Pea and Asparagus Salad

Get a taste of spring with this pea and asparagus salad that features tender seasonal vegetables tossed with a lemon herb dressing.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 238 kcal

Equipment

  • large heat proof bowl
  • Large pot
  • strainer
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • ½ bunch asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 2 oz snow peas strings removed
  • 2 oz sugar snap peas strings removed
  • 4-5 radishes thinly sliced
  • 5 oz little gem lettuce leaves

Dressing

  • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon honey substitute agave or a few drops of stevia for vegan
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh mint finely chopped (plus more to garnish)
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill finely chopped (plus more to garnish)

Optional Topping

  • 2 oz goat cheese crumbled (omit for vegan)

Instructions
 

Blanching the Vegetables

  • Prepare an ice bath by placing ice cubes and cold water into a large heat proof bowl, set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the asparagus in the pot of boiling water for 1 minute, then using a strainer remove the asparagus from the boiling water and place immediately into the ice bath. Bring water back to a boil and add peas; cook for 1 minute then remove with a strainer and add to the ice bath. Repeat steps for the snow peas and sugar snap peas adding ice to ice bath as needed to keep it chilled.
  • Drain vegetables from ice and gently pat dry with a clean towel. Set aside or refrigerate until needed.

Making the Dressing

  • In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, salt, pepper until well combined. Whisk in chopped mint and dill. Set aside or refrigerate until needed.

Assembling the Salad

  • Toss lettuce leaves with half of the dressing to lightly coat and arrange on serving platter. Toss blanched vegetables and radishes with a few more spoonfuls of dressing and place on top of the lettuce leaves.
  • Scatter crumbled goat cheese and a few torn mint leaves and dill fronds across the top and serve with remaining dressing alongside.

Notes

The vegetables and dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed. For a vegan option substitute agave or a few drops of stevia for the honey in the dressing and omit the goat cheese or use vegan substitute.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 235mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
Keyword cold salad, gluten-free salad, healthy salad, Pea and Asparagus Salad, spring salad, vegetarian salad
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