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Spring Greens Salad - Packed with green veggies and tonnes of crunchy flavour this bright spring greens salad simply showcases the seasons best produce! #veganrecipes #veganmeals #salad | Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Spring Greens Salad

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 10 mins | Total: 25 mins | Quantity: 2 generous servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (large handful) pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup (large handful) cashew nuts
  • pinch sea salt
  • approximately 20 spears (125g) asparagus
  • drizzle of olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 1/2 large cucumber
  • 2 spring onions
  • 8 radishes
  • 1 + 1/2 cups (200g) edamame

Dressing:

  • 10 leaves basil
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 2 tblsp avocado oil
  • salt and pepper

Optional to serve:

Instructions

  1. In a small frying pan dry fry the pine nuts and cashews over a medium heat with a pinch of sea salt. This only takes a couple of minutes and you'll need to stir/toss them regularly so they don't burn. Tip into a large bowl once cooked
  2. Don't wash the frying pan up yet! Add a drizzle of olive oil and saute the asparagus spears over a medium heat, stirring regularly until they're tender and lightly charred. Just before they've finished cooking squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lemon
  3. Set them aside to cool while you prepare the rest of the salad
  4. Peel long strips from the cucumber. Peel as many as you can from all sides before you get to the watery/seeded core. Discard the core and put the strips into the bowl with the pine nuts
  5. Thinly slice the spring onions and radishes and add to the bowl
  6. Add the edamame
  7. Finely shred the basil leaves and put into a small bowl or lidded jar
  8. Add the remaining dressing ingredients and stir or shake together
  9. Pour over the salad ingredients in a bowl and gently mix everything together
  10. Divide between a couple of serving bowls and top with the asparagus
  11. Serve immediately (see note)

Notes

  • You can make the salad and dressing a few hours ahead of time or even overnight in the fridge, just store them separately and mix together when you're ready to serve

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/spring-greens-salad/