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Strawberry Salad with Asparagus
This Strawberry Asparagus Salad will brighten your day and leave your taste buds dancing. It's hearty, healthy, and completely delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Salad , Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , American
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 5 TB honey
- 3 TB extra virgin olive oil
- 1 TB freshly squeezed lemon juice
- zest of 1 small lemon
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard coarse ground with visible seeds
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1 shallot minced
For the Salad:
- ½ cup farro presoaked in water overnight
- 20 thin spears asparagus fresh, stems trimmed
- 1 cup baby spring greens
- 16 oz strawberries fresh, sliced
- 11 oz mandarin oranges drained
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- ½ cup almonds roasted, slivered
Instructions
- Make the dressing ahead of time: combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Transfer to an airtight dressing jar and keep chilled until ready to use.
- Cook presoaked farro according to package instructions, 10-15 minutes or just until tender. Drain well and let cool, or rinse with cold water for quicker cooling.
- Blanch asparagus in salted/boiling water just until color changes to a bright green, 30-60 seconds, depending on thickness of your asparagus. Drain, cool, and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss together cooled farro, cooled asparagus, and baby spring greens. Drizzle desired amount of dressing over mixture and toss gently to combine well.
- Gently add in the strawberries, mandarin oranges, and crumbled feta. Add more dressing if desired and toss. Top with toasted almonds and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Tips for buying asparagus: Choose vibrant green, thin stemmed ones. The thinner ones are much more tender. Look for firm tips; they should be not be soft nor damp.
- Dressing can be made several days ahead of time.
- Make this recipe dairy-free by removing the feta cheese.
- Make this recipe nut-free by using sunflower seeds instead of nuts.
- If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ❤️
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
263mg
(11%)
Potassium
391mg
(11%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
453IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
60mg
(67%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 391mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 453IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 60mg | 67% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.