It’s been crazy hot here and made worse by that fact that I’m super pregnant and nearly immobile from being gi-normous. With that, I decided a hearty spring salad was an order. Something fresh, flavorful and full of bright colors. I know, this is a total hodge podge, but my salads usually are. In fact, they are usually born from a refrigerator clean out.
These clean outs are a total hit or miss with my family. And this was a miss, by a long shot. Thankfully, Matt made the entree for last night’s dinner—for the win. Wah. I even threw in honey tangerines, a favorite for the little guy and he still passed on my spring salad.
Well at least I have left overs for lunch today.
Shaved Asparagus Salad
Yield:
4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 large asparagus stalks, shaved
- 2 large carrots, shaved
- 1 1/2 cup brown rice (or quinoa or any grain of your choice)
- 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed and blanched
- 2 honey tangerine, peeled and sliced
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice.
- 2-3 radishes, sliced
- 7-8 purple cabbage florets, grated
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle lemon juice on top and toss to coat. Serve with a champagne vinaigrette or your preferred dressing.
Notes
NOTES:
- To blanch broccolini : Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add broccolini and cook 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop it from cooking.
I am almost more envious of your weather right now than you getting to eat this beautiful salad! It is freezing in the southern hemisphere but this salad will definitely be on the summer menu soon.
Beautiful salad, Naomi! I love the additon of oranges in it!
What a great combination of ingredients! Don’t you love it when fabulous dishes come together from leftovers in the fridge? Nothing better.
As always, your photography, with it’s vibrant colours, is stunning.
Salad clean out is the best way to go!
So, so, so pretty and clean out salads are the best!
I think that salad is beautiful! I love the easter radishes and purple cauliflower!
bahahahaha i love birthing salads from a refrigerator clean out!! this one’s a pretty one!!!
Pretty salad!
This is such a beautiful salad! You have captured its beauty so well in these pictures. Hope you’ll have a great weekend!
This is so pretty. I would love a clean out salad like this one.
Stop being so damn good! LOL! This is sooooo beautiful, I cannot stop looking at it! Absolutely GORGEOUS and healthy! So on this!
This salad is stunning Naomi! Just love it. Purple cauliflower might be one of my fave veggies ever. Purely from a aesthetic standpoint 🙂
Stunning, I love the vivid colors!
Holy gorgeous! I’ve never shaved my asparagus but I guess I need to start if my salads will look like this! pinned
I need to get my hands on one of those purple cauliflowers…so gorgeous!
Such a beautiful salad! I have to do a fridge clean up soon but I am scared of what I am going to find in there 🙂
Poor mother nature – she’s so confused. It’s literally freezing out here. Our heater is back on. Whatevs. Gimme me that gorgeous salad, puhlease!
I love the colors in this salad! Gorgeous.
This is absolutely stunning!! Gorgeous photos!!
Loving this rainbow salad! It looks awesome!
Such a gorgeous salad, almost to pretty to eat!
I love eating pretty. This salad looks so tasty!
What a great raw uber healthy salad. I have been throwing asparagus at every meal since the farmers market is loaded with fresh spears.
Beautiful colors in that salad! Healthy, pretty and tasty–couldn’t ask for more.
Our kind of recipe – all in one and so fresh and tasty! Love it 🙂
That Salad looks incredible! With purple cabbage florets in it…oh heaven!