Spring Salad with Goats Cheese
A wonderful way to use seasonal spring vegetables to make an elegant salad that goes with just about everything! This salad combines asparagus, snow peas, peas, cos (romaine). We then add goats cheese for creamy and tangy pops to take it up another notch. You could easily substitute with feta (prefe
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Ingredients
- 3 bunches (24 spears) asparagus (, woody ends snapped off (Note 1))
- 120 g / 4oz snow peas ((about 16 large or 20 smaller ones), trimmed and string removed)
- 1 head baby gem or cos lettuce (aka romaine) (washed (16 leaves, Note 2))
- 2 cups fresh or frozen peas ((Note 3))
- 90 g / 3oz goats cheese
- 1 cup (loosely packed) fresh mint leaves, (, roughly torn)
- 1 tsp lemon zest ((from 1 lemon))
- 2 tbsp (30ml) lemon juice
- 6 tbsp (90ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
Steps
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Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
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Add snow peas to pot, boil for 1 1/2 minutes.
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Add the asparagus spears, boil for another 1 1/2 minutes.
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Add frozen peas, and boil for another 30 seconds or until the water just returns to a simmer, and peas turn bright green.
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Immediately drain, refresh vegetables under cold running water until cooled to stop cooking process.
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Remove the asparagus and snow peas, blot with paper towels to dry. Leave peas in colander to drain, giving them a toss now and then to help them dry. (It's important to dry vegetables, otherwise it dilutes the dressing and it won't stick. You could use a salad spinner with care, o just let them naturally dry which is easier.)
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Split the larger baby cos leaves down the middle, use the small ones whole.
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Cut asparagus stems in half on a slight angle.
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Shake Dressing ingredients in a jar.
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Combine vegetables in a bowl, dress and toss.
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Arrange salad on a platter (Note 5). Top with small chunks of goats cheese. Serve immediately!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (10% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| bunches | 3 | - | - |
| / 4oz snow peas | 120 g | - | - |
| head baby gem or cos lettuce | 1 | - | - |
| fresh or frozen peas | 2 cups | - | - |
| / 3oz goats cheese | 90 g | - | - |
| 1 cup | - | - | |
| lemon zest | 1 tsp | - | - |
| 2 tbsp | - | - | |
| 6 tbsp | - | - | |
| each salt and pepper | 0.25 tsp | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 44 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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