

Spring salad with asparagus, goats’ cheese and hazelnuts
Ingredients
- 4 thick slices seeded sourdough, cut into 2cm squares
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup edamame beans
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, peeled into ribbons
- 1 baby cos lettuce
- 6 cups baby rocketarugulaX
- 150g goats’ cheese
- ½ cup toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place sourdough squares and asparagus on tray, spray with olive oil and season with black pepper. Place tray in oven for 5–10 minutes until sourdough is crisp and asparagus is roasted.
2 Into a pot of boiling water, place asparagus. Blanch for 2 minutes, drain and refresh in iced water.
3 In a small jar, combine olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and shake well.
4 In a large bowl, combine peas, edamame beans, radishes, courgettes, lettuce and rocket. Place asparagus and croutons on top, and crumble over goats’ cheese. Garnish with chopped hazelnuts and serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread.
Make it vegan: Substitute nut cheese for goats’ cheese.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
-
Calories 596cal
-
Kilojoules 2500kJ
-
Protein 25g
-
Total fat 37g
-
–Saturated fat 7g
-
Carbohydrates 35g
-
–Sugars 6g
-
Dietary fibre 13g
-
Sodium 530mg
-
Calcium 370mg
-
Iron 3.54mg
© Healthy Food Guide All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission prohibited.
Sign up for the
newsletter
Delicious recipes and expert health advice you can trust, delivered to your inbox.
RELATED ADVICE LATEST ADVICE