Description

This Spring Green Salad is a vibrant mix of organic spinach, microgreens, and a burst of flavor from our lemon basil vinaigrette. Perfect for a quick meal or a healthy side dish, this salad is packed with fresh ingredients that make it a must-try for any food lover.

Ingredients

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6 cups organic spinach
½ head red or green cabbage, shredded
1 cup microgreens (or alfalfa sprouts)
¾ cup frozen peas, thawed
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
2 persian cucumbers, sliced or roughly chopped
3 radishes, trimmed and chopped or sliced
¼ cup pickled red onions or very thinly sliced raw red onion
½ cup pitted castelvetrano green olives, halved
1 medium ripe avocado, sliced or chopped
4 ounces crumbled feta or goat cheese
¼ cup roasted and salted pistachios
¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey or sugar
4 basil leaves, finely chopped
freshly ground salt and black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

To prepare the basil lemon vinaigrette, whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl until well combined and emulsified. Alternatively, blend everything together in a high-speed blender. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
In a large bowl, add the spinach and drizzle with half the basil lemon vinaigrette. Toss gently to coat the leaves.
Arrange the red cabbage, microgreens, peas, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, onions, olives, and avocado on top of the spinach.
Sprinkle crumbled feta or goat cheese, roasted pistachios, and sunflower seeds over the salad.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with the remaining basil lemon vinaigrette on the side for guests to drizzle as desired.

Notes

Feel free to add your favorite seasonal vegetables for extra color and flavor.
For added crunch, consider incorporating your choice of nuts or seeds.
This salad can be made ahead of time; just keep the dressing separate until serving.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 320
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 350mg
Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 18g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 22g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 8g
Cholesterol: 15mg