High-Protein Asparagus Salad
Enjoy this high-protein and hydrating asparagus salad. This green salad has minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds
Servings: 4 servings
Calories:
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 kitchen knife
- 1 salad platter
- 2 Salad spoons
- 1 Small bowl
Ingredients
- a small lettuce salad
- 6 asparagus (use only the tips)
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 cup frozen/fresh peas
- 1 cup frozen/fresh edamame
- 100g tempeh
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 tablespoon mix of seaweeds (dulse, nori)
- a few walnuts
- herbs of choice (thyme, mint, chives)
- ½ a lemon
- a pinch of sea salt
Tahini sauce
- 1 tablespoon tahini (Natural, no other ingredients)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon miso (I use black/long fermented)
Instructions
Tahini sauce
- Put all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir till well mixed. Set aside.
High-Protein Asparagus Salad
- Thaw the peas and edamame an hour beforehand
- Clean the veggies and avocado, then pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
- On a platter or in a salad bowl, arrange the lettuce leaves, chopped cucumbers, asparagus tips, tempeh cut into cubes, peas, and edamame.
- Open the avocado into halves and remove the seed. Slice the avocado and place it on the veggies. Squeeze the lemon on top to reduce oxidation.
- Prepare the herbs of your choice and sprinkle them with the seaweed on top. Add the walnuts.
- Do not add salt: Let each person add salt according to their taste, as miso is already salted.
- Set the platter at the table and place the tahini sauce next to it.
Notes
- You can prepare the ingredients for this salad the day before, but keep in mind that once the veggies and fruits are prepped, they start losing their nutrients!
- Ideally, prepare only what can be consumed at a single sitting to avoid degrading nutrients with further storage.