5 from 3 votes
Spring Salad
Enjoy a crisp green salad that's loaded with fresh spring vegetables.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
270 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 asparagus trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, bunch
- 2/3 cup green peas fresh or frozen and thawed
- 4 cups salad greens mixed
- 2 radish thinly sliced
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/3 cup lemon vinaigrette
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- mint leaf for garnish, fresh
- 1/3 cup almonds toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and blanch for 2 minutes. Transfer asparagus to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain and set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, combine blanched asparagus, peas, mixed salad greens, sliced radishes, and diced avocado. Toss with lemon vinaigrette.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with mint and toasted chopped almonds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
473mg
(10%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
743IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 473mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 743IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.