Spring Strawberry and Asparagus Salad

Getting more greens and nutrients into your body isn’t hard when it tastes delicious!  The salad I am sharing with you today is super fast and easy to make, and so good.  I use arugula as the base which is packed full of vitamins, and combine it with sweet strawberries and asparagus for a delicious Spring combination. I also sprinkle some pistachios on for crunch, and toss it with a super easy 3 ingredient dressing.  Anyone can make this, and it is perfect alongside a protein source. My favorite is grilled tempeh!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 4 oz bag organic baby arugula
• 1 cup sliced organic strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups organic asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachio nuts
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• sea salt to taste

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the arugula, strawberries, asparagus, and pistachios.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and sea salt.
3. Pour the olive oil mixture over the greens and toss to coat.  Serve!