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Spring Salad with Asparagus, Zucchini, and Hazelnuts with a Lemon Vinaigrette

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Lemon Vinaigrette:
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp honey, to taste
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • Sea Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Spring Salad
  • 5-6 thick stalks of asparagus, woody ends trimmed
  • Olive oil, to taste
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups butter lettuce
  • 2 cups baby spinach and arugula
  • 1 small zucchini, shaved (with vegetable peeler)
  • 2 radishes, (shaved with vegetable peeler)
  • ¼ cup fresh (or frozen & thawed) peas
  • ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts
  • Fresh parmesan, shaved

Instructions

Lemon Vinaigrette:
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  1. Make the lemon vinaigrette by combining vegetable oil, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, Dijon mustard, honey, to taste, minced garlic, and sea salt & freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Whisk until well combined; set aside to allow flavors to mingle. 
Spring Salad:
  1. Make the spring salad by preheating the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Place the asparagus on the baking sheet, then drizzle a bit of olive oil and season with sea salt & freshly cracked pepper, to taste; toss to coat. 
  3. Place into the oven to roast for 5-7 minutes, until the raw taste is gone but still rather firm. Remove from the oven and place on a plate to cool. Once cool, shave with a vegetable peeler or slice thinly with a knife. 
  4. Combine the butter lettuce with the spinach and arugula in a bowl, along with the shaved asparagus, zucchini, radish slices, and peas; drizzle with some well-whisked lemon vinaigrette, to taste. 
  5. Gently toss the salad to coat it, then pour into a serving bowl.
  6. Serve immediately with additional vinaigrette and lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy.