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Spring Salads 

Author: Mona Elkadri
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These three bright, crisp salads are packed with fresh greens, punchy dressings, and bold flavours. Made with simple pantry staples, they are quick to throw together and perfect for prepping ahead. Pair them with your favourite proteins and grains for effortless, flavour-packed meals all week long. 

Greek Orzo Salad 

Salad Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ cups orzo pasta, cooked 
  • 2 cups green and kalamata olives, roughly chopped 
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 
  • 2 cups cucumber, chopped 
  • ¾ cup feta cheese 
  • 1/3 cup basil, chopped  

Dressing 

  • ¼ cup olive oil 
  • ¼ cup lemon juice 
  • 1 tbsp oregano 
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
  • 2 tbsp honey 
  • 1 tsp salt 

Method (all recipes follow the same method) 

  1. Combine the salad ingredients together in a bowl and mix. 
  1. Combine the dressing ingredients together and mix thoroughly.  
  1. Pour the dressing over the salad, mix and enjoy. 

 

Snap Pea Salad 

Salad Ingredients 

  • 3 cups snap peas, roughly chopped 
  • ½ cup cilantro 
  • 1 tsp crushed pepper flakes 
  • 1 jalapeno sliced thin 

Dressing  

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce 
  • 1 tsp sesame oil 
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds 
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter  
  • 1 tsp sriracha 

 

Tangy Green Potato Salad 

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups chopped asparagus, sautéed for 2 minutes 
  • 1/3 cup red onion, minced  
  • 2 cups cooked fingerling potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces 
  • 3 cups rapini, roughly chopped and sautéed  
  • 1 cup lightly packed dill, roughly chopped 
  • 3 radishes, thinly sliced 
  • ½ tbsp olive oil, for sauté 
  • 1 tsp salt  

Dressing 

  • 3 tsp honey 
  • 3 cup olive oil 
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • 1.5 tbsp Dijon 
  • ¼ cup lemon juice 

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