Spring Awakening Glow Salad
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the salad:
  • 500g new potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 500g of asparagus
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 100g of rocket, red chard or whatever green you like
  • 200g of fresh peas
  • one bunch of radishes
  • 1 grapefruit or orange (or strawberries)
  • fresh sprouts to decorate
  • salt and pepper to taste
For the dressing:
  • 30g of almonds
  • 1 avocado
  • the juice of one lemon
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) of extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup (60ml) of water, more if needed
  • 1 - 2 cloves of garlic
  • a good handful of fresh herbs such as parsley, coriander, dill, mint. Be careful with the mint as too much will make it taste too bitter.
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Wash and cut the potatoes in half. Place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with one tablespoon of olive oil and some salt and pepper to taste and roast them for about 30 minutes.
  3. Cut off the hard ends of the asparagus and cut the rest into bite-sized pieces. Finely chop the garlic and place it in a bowl with the asparagus and the other tablespoon of olive oil. Mix well and cover with a cloth to let it soak for a few minutes.
  4. Wash the leafy greens and radishes and slice the radishes. Peel the fresh peas. Remove the skin from the grapefruit and cut it into bite-sized pieces. If you are too lazy to peel grapefruit, use strawberries instead.
  5. For the dressing, add the almonds to a food processor and break them down until a few pieces remain. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix into a smooth sauce. Add more water or olive oil if needed. Season with sea salt and pepper.
  6. Heat a bit of olive oil in a pan and add the asparagus. Sauté the garlicky asparagus for about 4 – 5 minutes.
  7. Arrange the leafy greens, peas, radishes, warm potatoes and asparagus on four plates, drizzle with the dressing and garnish with sprouts.
Recipe by Heavenlynn Healthy at https://www.heavenlynnhealthy.com/spring-awakening-glow-salad-for-beautiful-skin/