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Healthy Spring Salad

Spring Vegetable Salad with Mint Pesto

Spring is the perfect season to enjoy fresh, vibrant vegetables, and this Spring Vegetable Salad with Mint Pesto brings all the flavors of the season into one bowl. Bursting with crisp veggies, fragrant mint, and a zesty pesto dressing, it’s quick, healthy, and family-friendly. Fresh, healthy, and bursting with seasonal flavors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: French, Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • Salad:
  • 1 lb asparagus cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup peas
  • 6 oz mixed baby greens
  • 4-5 radishes sliced
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
  • 1/4 cup goat cheese optional
  • Mint Pesto:
  • 2 cups fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Large salad bowl
  • Food processor or blender
  • Medium saucepan
  • Colander
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Instructions:
  2. Make pesto by processing mint, basil, garlic, and nuts. Add oil slowly, then cheese and lemon juice.
  3. Blanch asparagus 2-3 minutes, peas 1-2 minutes. Cool in ice bath.
  4. Combine all vegetables in large bowl.
  5. Toss with 3-4 tablespoons mint pesto.
  6. Garnish with pine nuts and cheese. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition Information (approximate per serving)
Calories: 180 kcal
Protein: 5g
Fat: 14g
Carbohydrates: 12g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 5g