Green salad with asparagus and peas is a delightful and refreshing dish that combines the vibrant flavors of fresh vegetables, making it a perfect choice for a light and healthy meal. The combination of tender asparagus, sweet peas and crisp greens tossed in a tangy dressing creates a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a vegetarian seeking a nutritious main course or a meat-lover looking for a vibrant side dish, this green salad is sure to impress. So let's dive into the world of flavors and explore the best recipes for a green salad with asparagus and peas.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
PEA AND ASPARAGUS SALAD
Instead of making ribbons, thinly slice your asparagus on a strong bias -- this gives the raw vegetable a crisp-tender bite, and it isn't as stringy.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim asparagus. Thinly slice on a strong bias. Toss with peas, mint, almonds, oil, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, and serve, topped with more mint and almonds.
SPRING PEA SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES
As delicious as it is beautiful, this spring pea salad recipe is a potluck or dinner party stunner. Assemble the salad and dress just before serving--or serve the dressing next to the salad for people to drizzle. The tangy champagne vinaigrette balances the grassy sweetness of the peas and fruity pop of the berries.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Snap Pea Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Arrange greens, snow (or snap) peas, strawberries, peas and feta on a serving platter. Whisk mint, oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl and drizzle over the salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 262.9 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
ASPARAGUS AND PEA SHOOT SALAD
Raw asparagus, peas, and wispy pea shoots are tossed in a creamy, tangy buttermilk dressing laced with tarragon and other herbs.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the dressing: Pulse buttermilk, vinegar, oil, chives, parsley, tarragon, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until emulsified and pale green. Season with pepper.
- Make the salad: Prepare an ice bath. Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add peas; blanch until vibrant green, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a colander, and transfer to ice bath. Let stand until cool. Drain in colander.
- Arrange asparagus, pea shoots, and peas on a platter. Drizzle with dressing and toss just before serving. Season with pepper.
GREEN SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS
A Scandinavian Vegetarian/Vegan salad from Eating Well Magazine. I have fond memories of simple salads such as these during my travels to Sweden. They recommend you use thin, tender asparagus for this recipe. NOTE: I found the raw asparagus kind of strange for me, so next time I am going to cook it slightly before putting it in the salad.
Provided by januarybride
Categories Greens
Time 15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine lemon zest and juice, oil, sugar, salt and pepper in a large salad bowl.
- Add lettuce, asparagus, peas, tomatoes, chives (or scallion greens), and avocado if using; toss to coat.
ASPARAGUS AND GREEN BEAN SALAD
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring 1-inch of water to a boil, add salt then green beans, cover and cook 2 minutes, then add asparagus and cook 3 minutes more. If using pencil asparagus, blanch for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain well and cold shock vegetables in ice water to stop cooking process. Drain the vegetables on clean kitchen towels to dry completely. Thinly slice the green beans lengthwise on an angle; pile them together and run your knife through them cutting them into 2-inch pieces. Halve the asparagus lengthwise if thicker, leave in spindles if thin, then cut the spears into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Combine the beans, asparagus, 1/2 cup of parsley and onion in a shallow bowl.
- Combine the lemon zest and juice, remaining 1/2 cup of parsley and herbs in a food processor with cheese. Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper and pour over the salad. Season the sliced tomatoes with salt and garnish salad with them.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND PEAS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Zest the lemons and lay out the zest to dry it slightly, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Mix the lemon zest with the salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cut 2 of the lemons in half and set aside.
- Drizzle the asparagus with olive oil on a baking sheet and toss to coat. Roast until the asparagus have some blackened bits, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the peas all over the asparagus, toss and squeeze on the juice of the 2 cut lemons. Return to the oven for 3 minutes.
- Serve on a big platter and sprinkle with the lemon salt, basil and parsley before serving.
ALL GREEN SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Leah Koenig
Categories Salad Passover Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Basil Asparagus Avocado Cucumber Sugar Snap Pea Small Plates
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the vinaigrette:
- Whisk shallot, vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, orange juice, and honey in a medium bowl until combined. Add oil in a steady stream, whisking constantly, until combined. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- For the salad:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; prepare a large bowl of ice water and a rimmed baking sheet lined with paper towels. Add asparagus to the boiling water and cook until crisp tender, 1-2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon or spider and immediately plunge into the ice water until chilled, then use slotted spoon to transfer asparagus to baking sheet to drain.
- In a large bowl, combine romaine, cucumber, avocado, basil, dill, and blanched asparagus. Drizzle with desired amount of dressing, season with salt and pepper, and toss gently to combine. Serve salad with remaining dressing on the side.
CRUNCHY SPRING ICEBERG SALAD
A big plate of greens may feel virtuous, but this one is also luxurious. This is a very green salad, with chunks of crisp iceberg lettuce serving as a bed for briefly blanched peas and asparagus, topped with a cooling-yet-spicy cilantro yogurt. Tearing the iceberg into bite-size chunks makes this an easy-to-eat salad, no knife required. It's particularly great for outdoor dining or for those who need to eat with one hand. (We see you, new parents.) The feta adds lovely hints of tang and saltiness that work well with the herbaceous yogurt. The peas and asparagus bring freshness; you could also use other springtime staples such as snow peas, sugar snap peas or sliced radish. Serve with jammy boiled eggs for something heartier.
Provided by Hetty McKinnon
Categories weekday, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare the salad: Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the frozen peas and asparagus, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the asparagus and peas are bright green and crisp tender. Drain and run under cold water until they are cold. Leave to drain.
- Prepare the lettuce: Run a sharp paring knife around the core and gently pull it out. Remove the outer layer of the lettuce and discard. Tear the lettuce into large chunks. Wash the leaves and allow them to dry in a colander. Pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel.
- Prepare the spicy cilantro yogurt: To a blender or small food processor, add the yogurt, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and 1 jalapeño. Blitz until smooth. (Add a teaspoon of water at a time to get the mixture moving in the blender if necessary.) Taste and add the second jalapeño if you would like it spicier.
- Serve as one large salad or divide among four individual serving plates: Add the lettuce chunks to the plate, and scatter the asparagus and peas on top and around the lettuce. Spoon the spicy cilantro yogurt all over the vegetables, dot with feta and squeeze the juice from the lemon half over everything. Season with salt and black pepper, and top with a few cilantro leaves.
PEA, ASPARAGUS AND ARUGULA CHOPPED SALAD
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories project, salads and dressings
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add peas, and cook until tender but still slightly firm, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove peas to a strainer and cool under cold running water. Let dry. Bring water back to a boil. Add asparagus, and cook until tender but still slightly crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain, and cool under cold running water. Dry on a dish towel, then slice into 3/4-inch pieces (there should be about 1 cup). Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together garlic chives, vinegar, mustard, large pinch salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning; it should be highly seasoned.
- In a large serving bowl, combine arugula, lollo rosso, peas, asparagus, tarragon and daikon radish. Pour about half the dressing on top, and toss to coat vegetables, adding more dressing if necessary. Let sit for 15 minutes. Taste, and adjust seasoning once more before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 127, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 324 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GREEN BEAN AND ASPARAGUS SALAD
Very tasty salad of roasted asparagus and green beans. I got the inspiration when I was indecisive about choosing between the two vegetables for a side dish. Roasting the vegetables brings out their great flavor and the addition of cherry tomatoes, onion, and fresh parsley give it a lovely color.
Provided by Sarah
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Toss green bean pieces and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl until the green beans are evenly coated; spread onto a baking sheet.
- Roast green beans in preheated oven until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Toss asparagus pieces and 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl until the asparagus is evenly coated; spread onto the baking sheet with the partially roasted green beans.
- Continue roasting the green bean and asparagus mixture until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Toss the roasted green beans and asparagus with red onion, cherry tomatoes, and parsley in a large bowl; season with kosher salt and black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil to taste, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 59.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
ASPARAGUS, GREEN PEA, AND EGG SALAD CROSTINI
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool baking sheet on rack. Set aside.
- Spread asparagus pieces on parchment-lined small baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- While asparagus is baking, blanch peas. Fill a small saucepan half full with water. Bring to a boil. Add peas and let cook 1 minute until peas are bright green. Immediately drain peas in a strainer and run cold water over them. Shake off excess water and set aside.
- To make egg salad: cut hard-boiled eggs in half. Separate egg whites and yolks. Chop egg whites into 1/4-inch pieces and set aside. Put the egg yolks in a small-medium bowl. Add mayonnaise to the egg yolks and mix with a fork until smooth. Add salt and pepper and mix. Add chopped egg whites, peas, and cooled asparagus. Stir.
- Wash and gently pat dry basil leaves with a cloth or paper towel. To assemble, put 2 medium basil leaves on each baguette toast. Using two small spoons, place 1 to 2 tablespoons egg salad in the middle of the toast on top of the basil so the basil shows at either end. Garnish with smaller basil leaves.
- These crostini are best made just before serving, but can be made up to 2 hours in advance and kept refrigerated before serving.
- Tips
- Substitute frozen peas for fresh. Follow the recipe to blanch them.
- Try other garnishes on top of the egg salad: dried basil, paprika, red chili flakes, grated Parmesan cheese.
- Nutrition Information
- Serving size: 1 serving
- Calories: 123
- Fat: 6g (41.8% calories from fat)
- Cholesterol: 45mg
- Sodium: 213mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 14g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
Tips:
- Choose fresh, seasonal ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the more flavorful your salad will be. Look for asparagus and peas that are bright green and tender.
- Blanch the asparagus and peas: Blanching helps to preserve the color and crispness of the vegetables. To blanch, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and peas and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they are tender-crisp. Immediately transfer the vegetables to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Make a simple vinaigrette dressing: A vinaigrette dressing is a classic choice for a green salad. To make a vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. You can also add herbs, spices, or other flavorings, such as lemon zest or garlic, to taste.
- Add crumbled cheese or nuts: Crumbled cheese or nuts can add a nice salty and crunchy texture to your salad. Some good options include feta cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan cheese, walnuts, or almonds.
- Serve immediately: Green salads are best served immediately after they are made. This will help to prevent the vegetables from wilting.
Conclusion:
This green salad with asparagus and peas is a delicious and healthy side dish that can be enjoyed all year round. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a light and refreshing salad, give this recipe a try.
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