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Very Green Salad

Here's how you make Very Green Salad
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 3m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups peas, frozen (green peas)
  • 1 pound asparagus (trimmed and cut diagonally into 2 1/2 inch pieces, 4 cups)
  • 12 ounces snap peas (trimmed sugar snap, about 4 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 ounces pea shoots (tendrils, pea shoots, or watercress, about 5 cups)
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves (fresh, loosely packed)
  • 1/2 cup peppermint leaves (fresh, torn fresh)
  • 1 avocado, cubed (firm, ripe)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring a large Dutch oven filled with water to a boil over high. Add the green peas, asparagus, and sugar snap peas; boil until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water. Drain well.

  • Step 2: Whisk together the shallots, oil, lemon rind, juice, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

  • Step 3: Add the blanched vegetables and toss well to coat. Add the pea tendrils (or watercress), parsley leaves, mint leaves, and cubed avocado; toss gently to combine.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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