Description
This Everything Spring Green Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is a fresh, vibrant dish packed with seasonal produce, creamy avocado, crunchy seeds, and a zesty lemon basil vinaigrette. Perfect for any meal or gathering!
Ingredients
- organic spinach
- red or green cabbage, shredded
- microgreens (or alfalfa sprouts)
- frozen peas (thawed)
- cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
- Persian cucumbers, sliced or roughly chopped
- radishes, trimmed and chopped or sliced
- pickled red onions or thinly sliced raw red onion
- Castelvetrano green olives, halved
- ripe avocado, sliced or chopped
- crumbled feta or goat cheese
- roasted and salted pistachios
- roasted sunflower seeds
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the Lemon Basil Vinaigrette:
- fresh lemon juice
- olive oil
- garlic clove, minced
- dijon mustard
- honey or sugar
- fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- freshly ground salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Make the Lemon Basil Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, honey (or sugar), and chopped basil until well combined and emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Assemble the Salad: Add the spinach to a large bowl. Drizzle half of the vinaigrette over the spinach and toss gently to coat.
- Transfer the dressed spinach to a serving platter (or leave it in the large bowl). Layer the remaining ingredients on top: shredded cabbage, microgreens, peas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, pickled or raw red onions, olives, avocado, and crumbled feta or goat cheese.
- Garnish with roasted pistachios and sunflower seeds. Sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve with the remaining vinaigrette on the side for guests to drizzle on as desired.
Notes
- If you prefer a creamier dressing, add a tablespoon of Greek yogurt or sour cream to the vinaigrette mixture.
- For extra crunch, try adding arugula, kale, or mixed greens to the salad.
- Switch up the cheese with goat cheese, blue cheese, or parmesan to suit your preference.
- For more flavor variety, add diced grilled chicken, shrimp, or chickpeas as protein options.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
