This salad is a great way to use seasonal ingredients! Combining asparagus, snow peas, peas, cos (romaine) and some goat’s feta for that extra flavour.
Spring Asparagus Salad
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesIngredients
- For the Salad
- 3 bunches (24 spears)Â asparagus, ends snapped off 
- 16 large snow peas 
- 1 head of romaine/cos lettuce 
- 2 cups fresh or frozen peas 
- 90g goat’s feta 
- 1 cup (loosely packed)Â fresh mint leaves 
- For the Dressing
- 1 tsp lemon zest (from 1 lemon) 
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) lemon juice 
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 
- 1/4 tsp (each) salt and pepper 
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add snow peas to pot, boil for 1.5 minutes.
- Add the asparagus spears, boil for another 1 1/2 minutes.
- Add frozen peas, and boil for another 30 seconds or until the water just returns to a simmer, and the peas turn bright green.
- Immediately drain, refresh vegetables under cold running water until cooled to stop the cooking process.
- Remove the asparagus and snow peas, blot them with paper towels to dry. Leave peas in a colander to drain, giving them a toss now and then to help them dry.
- Split the larger baby cos leaves down the middle, use the small ones whole. Cut asparagus stems in half on a slight angle.
- Shake all of the dressing ingredients in a jar.
- Combine vegetables in a bowl, dress and toss.
- Arrange salad on a platter. Top with small chunks of goats cheese. Serve immediately!
 
								 
								 
					

