Spring Salads

Spring is starting once again, and it is a good time to look at some recipes for this bright, warm season. Spring salads are filled with leafy greens, such as lettuces and spinaches, and there is a lot of different things you can add to a spring salad to add flavor and zest.

La Bottega of Farmingdale offers a wide array of spring salads, with an example being a market salad with some poached chicken, and involves using endive, a leafy green vegetable, watermelon radishes, and a lemon citronette dressing. The salad represents spring in its colorful, fresh look, and it is very flavorful as well. Another spring salad recipe is for the Asparagus and Pea salad filled with peas and raw asparagus, made from a buttermilk dressing with chives, parsley and tarragon.

The cucumber and mint salad is another good spring salad to try, especially with a side of toasted pitas. The salad is filled with a light vinaigrette dressing, cucumber mint, and green beans. The toasted pitas are coated with a light olive oil as well as some garlic to make an interesting change up from the standard croutons with most salads.

You might want to try this next spring salad if you are a fan of shrimp. This salad uses marinated shrimp and adds lemon and fresh basil for a great, outdoor meal. Spring is also known for fruits as well as flowers and greenery, so why combine the two for a great taste? Spinach and strawberry salads can be topped with whatever dressing you would prefer, and they are good for you too! The lemon juice and peas is also a popular combination, which is another example of fruit pairing with a green vegetable.

One final salad to get you in the mood for spring is the butter lettuce radish and avocado salad. You can also throw on some mustard dressing for a flavorful salad. It is a light salad as well, only 152 calories.

Salads are good for you, but that doesn't mean they have to be plain and ordinary. Adding fruits and different seasonings can really add flavors you have never tried, so try to throw different fruits or vegetables in for a good taste. Spring has sprung, and so has fresh salad season!