Asparagus Salad

This asparagus salad with radishes, pistachios, corn, green peas and feta cheese is an excellent spring salad that is the perfect side dish for any meals.

Course Salad

Cuisine Fusion

Keyword asparagus salad

Prep Time 10

Assembly 5

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 194kcal

Author Sonila

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

1 lb asparagus
2 radishes
2-3 ozs lettuce or spring mix
2 tbsps shelled pistachios usually I buy them roasted, salted
2 tbsps sliced red onions place in cold water after slicing
0.25 cup corn kernels
0.25 cup green peas
2 ozs feta cheese adjust how much cheese you add to your taste

Dressing Ingredients

3 tbsps olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
0.5 tsp oregano
salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

Clean asparagus, cut the wooden ends and then cut them in 2-3 inch long pieces. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove and add in ice water to stop the cooking process. Pour over a colander and let the pieces air dry.
Shell the pistachios, add them to a small mortar and crush them into smaller pieces. Set aside.
Steam corn and green peas until al dente. If frozen, steaming usually takes 4-5 minutes. Drain and set aside as well.
Slice red onion very thin, add to cold water to remove some of the acidity and smell. Drain before using in salad.
Grab a salad platter. Add greens like lettuce or spring mix as the first layer. Rinse and slice radishes, add over lettuce. Add the blanched asparagus pieces as well. Top off with crushed pistachios, corn and green peas. Garnish with red onions and crumbled feta cheese.
Prepare salad dressing in a mason jar - add olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and oregano. Use a spoon to mix well and pour over salad ingredients.
Serve and Enjoy with your favorite meals:)

Notes

Blanch asparagus or grill them - Here's a video of how I grill the asparagus.
Crush the pistachios in mortar and pestle after shelling them. Buy them roasted and salted for best results.
Use a simple salad dressing like I did or use a more elaborate vinaigrette to your taste.

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