All the green things

salad Ingredients:

  • 1 1/ 2 cups frozen green peas
  • 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2 1/ 2-inch pieces (4 cups)
  • 12 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed (about 4 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons minced shallots › 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/ 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3/ 4 teaspoon kosher salt › 1/ 2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 ounces pea tendrils, pea shoots or watercress (about 5 cups)
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh flatleaf parsley leaves
  • 1/ 2 cup torn fresh mint leaves › 1 firm, ripe avocado, cubed

How to make it

  1. Bring a large Dutch oven filled with water to a boil over high. Add green peas, asparagus and sugar snap peas; boil until crisptender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water; drain well.
  2. Whisk together shallots, oil, rind, juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add blanched vegetables; toss well to coat. Add pea tendrils, parsley leaves, mint leaves and cubed avocado; toss gently to combine.

Nutrition information

Amount per serving:

  • Calories: 137
  • Fat: 7.9 g
  • Saturated fat: 1.1 g
  • Monounsaturated fat: 5.4 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Carbohydrate: 14 g
  • Fiber: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Iron: 3 mg
  • Sodium: 251 mg
  • Calcium: 63 mg
  • Sugars: 5 g
  • Est. added sugars: 0 g