This asparagus salad recipe bursts with flavor, pairing the vegetable with lemon, radishes, feta, and a tangy Dijon vinaigrette. It’s a healthy and satisfying side dish or main course with added protein!
How to make asparagus salad: step by step
This asparagus salad comes together quickly: the longest lead time item is sauteing the asparagus! Here is the basic outline:
Step 1: Make the sauteed asparagus. Remove to a bowl until serving.
Step 2: Make the Dijon dressing.
Step 3: Clean and dry the salad greens. Place the greens on serving plates, then top with asparagus, red onion, radishes, feta cheese, and lemon zest. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
Ingredients
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced*
- 3 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 recipe sauteed asparagus**
- 1 recipe Dijon dressing
- 2 bunches salad greens, including romaine lettuce (about 8 cups)
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbles
- Lemon zest, for garnish (using the lemon from the asparagus recipe)
- Protein adders: Make it a main dish by adding cooked quinoa, canned chickpeas, white beans, baked tofu, sauteed shrimp, baked salmon or blackened salmon, or grilled chicken
Instructions
- Make the sauteed asparagus. Remove to a bowl until serving.
- Make the Dijon dressing.
- To serve, clean and dry the salad greens as necessary. Place the greens on serving plates, then top with sauteed asparagus, red onion, radishes, feta cheese crumbles, and lemon zest. Drizzle with dressing and serve.