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A plate of mixed green salad topped with sliced strawberries, feta cheese, red onion, pistachios, asparagus, and a gold fork on the side.
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Fresh Summer Salad Recipe with Honey Roasted Pistachios

This summer salad is vibrant and delicious. Sweet strawberries, crisp asparagus, red onion and honey-roasted pistachios create a bright, balanced flavor you'll love all season long.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: summer salad
Servings: 6
Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. spring mix
  • 1 quart fresh strawberries sliced
  • ½ lb. asparagus sliced
  • ¼ medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 10 oz. pistachios raw
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon flaked salt
  • 4 oz. feta cheese crumbled

Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Instructions

  • Add the spring mix, fresh strawberries, asparagus, and onion to a large salad bowl and toss. Set aside.
    A bowl of mixed greens salad topped with sliced strawberries, red onion, and chopped green vegetables on a light textured surface.
  • Heat a small skillet pan over medium heat. Add the pistachios to the skillet toast for one minute, add the honey to the pistachios and toss. Toast until the pistachios begin to turn golden brown.
    A black cast iron skillet filled with roasted pistachios sits on a light textured surface.
  • Remove the pistachios from the heat and transfer to a plate. Top with flakey salt and let the pistachios cool.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk them together until combined.
    A white bowl containing a light-colored vinaigrette with herbs, being mixed with a metal whisk with a wooden handle, set on a light-textured surface.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss. Top the salad with the honey pistachios and feta cheese. Serve immediately.
    A hand pours vinaigrette from a small jar onto a salad with strawberries, feta cheese, red onions, pistachios, and greens in a large bowl.

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Notes

  • If you are not serving the salad right away, I suggest waiting to add the dressing.
  • Crumbled goat cheese, shredded parmesan or pearl mozzarella will also work as a substitution for feta.

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 33g | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g