Asparagus, Feta & Pumpkin Seed Salad
photo by dojemi
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 bunch leaf lettuce or 1 bunch boston lettuce
- 1 lb fresh asparagus
- 1⁄3 cup green pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1⁄2 lb feta cheese
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon tamari or 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon celery seed
directions
- Wash, pick over, dry and tear up the lettuce.
- Trim the asparagus, and steam it.
- As soon as it is cooked, plunge it into cold water to stop it from cooking any further.
- When it is cool, drain well and cut it into inch long pieces.
- Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they"pop" and turn light brown.
- Turn them out at once to cool on a plate.
- Cut the feta cheese into 1 cm cubes.
- Mix the oil, vinegar, tamari or soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, cumin and celery seed.
- Arrange the lettuce in a salad bowl, with the asparagus, cheese, and pumpkin seeds over it, and drizzle the dressing over the salad immediately before serving.
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Reviews
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I wish I could give this more than 5 stars! I love all of the ingredients on their own, but I doubt that I ever would have thought to put them all together. Our family loved this so much I'll be serving it with Easter Brunch this year. I've got a strong suspicion that it will be the hit of the party! Thanks for the great recipe!
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Excellent recipe! I could not find the green pumpkin seeds so I substituted them with Diamond brand 'Pecan Pie Glazed Pecans'. The sweetness of the pecans together with the Feta and dressing gave it an interesting sweet/salty/tart flavor. Will definately be making this again. I served it as a meal and two of us ate the whole thing except for a small serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jenny Sanders
Cambridge, Ontario
I love to garden, both perennials and vegetables. I am always looking for recipes to fiddle with, especially good simple vegetable dishes. I try to use organic ingredients as much as possible.