Our Summer Salad with Pink Grapefruit and Asparagus

Our Summer Salad with Pink Grapefruit and Asparagus

Here's how to make a delicious Summer Salad with Pink Grapefruit, Rocket and Asparagus. Remember to give all your fresh produce a good wash with our award winning Natural Fruit & Vege Wash beforehand. Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups arugula
  • 1 pink grapefruit diced
  • 1/2 cucumber diced
  • 1/3 cup fresh mint chopped
  • 5 cup edamame thawed
  • 2 bunches asparagus
  • 1/2 avocado diced
  • 1/2 shallots finely diced

Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Almond ricotta:

  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 tbsp water

Instructions:

  1. Soak the almonds in boiling water for 1 hour. Remove the skin. Blend with the rest of the almond ricotta ingredients until you get a paste consistency.
  2. Combine the dressing ingredients.
  3. Wash all the fresh produce in Natural Fruit & Vege Wash
  4. For the asparagus, remove the last 3cm of the stems. Chop into 1 cm thick pieces. Add to boiling water for 2 minutes, drain, then place into a bowl of iced water until cooled down, then drain.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the arugula, edamame, cucumber, grapefruit, mint, shallots, asparagus and avocado, and dressing. Add dollops of almond ricotta, and enjoy!
  6. Don't forget to clean up with our Natural Dish Soap and Multi-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner

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