Spring Salad Delight (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Fresh Green Mix
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1 avocado, cut into cubes or slices
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2 green onions, sliced thinly
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4 radishes, thinly sliced after trimming
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4 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
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1/4 cup sunflower seeds, roasted and salted
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1/4 cup almonds, thinly sliced
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5 ounces mixed spring greens
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4 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch slices
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1/2 cup petite peas, frozen and defrosted
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4 ounces goat cheese, broken into chunks
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1 pound asparagus, trimmed and chopped into 1-inch sections
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1 head of butter lettuce, roughly torn apart
→ Zesty Basil Lemon Dressing
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1/2 cup olive oil
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1/3 cup packed basil leaves, coarsely chopped
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3 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
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1 green onion, cut roughly
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2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped casually
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey
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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
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1/4 teaspoon salt
# Instructions:
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Throw all dressing ingredients into a strong blender and run it until smooth. Scrape down the sides when needed. You can chill it in the fridge or, if serving right away, pop it in the freezer for up to 30 minutes. Add extra honey, salt, pepper, or lemon juice if you'd like to tweak the flavor.
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Grab a big mixing bowl and toss together the butter lettuce and mixed spring greens. Give it a good mix.
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If you're serving everything at once, mix all the salad ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing on top, and toss. If leftover plans are in place, don't add bacon, avocado, or dressing right away. Let folks add those separately when serving.
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Set out every salad ingredient separately in its own bowl. Your guests can create their salads just how they like them.
# Notes:
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You can prep the dressing up to 5 days early and keep it sealed in the fridge. Veggies can be sliced and ready up to two days ahead, while cheese and bacon stay good for three days if stored in the fridge.
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To keep everything as fresh as possible, don't mix the salad ingredients together until you're ready to eat.