With its mild temperatures, its longer days, and the sun which is becoming more and more present, spring is a friend who wishes us well! And on the plate, the change of season is also felt around a pretty spring salad.
Seasonal products on the menu
Good for the planet, the wallet but also the body, we say it, repeat it, and will sing it at the top of our lungs if necessary, we choose seasonal products! Peas, radishes, spinach, spring onions, green asparagus, fresh herbs, beans, early vegetables, the list of seasonal products is long. Since the vegetables are just emerging from the ground, most of them can be eaten raw, and they add lots of freshness and crunch to any salad. So now is the time to stock up on raw vegetables, rich in fiber and vitamins, if you tolerate them.
The strawberry queen
If we had to name just one food that embodies the arrival of spring, it would be the strawberry. Fleshy, full of sugar, with its beautiful carmine red color, it kicks off the season. Above all, strawberries are emblematic of products to consume in season! So taste a strawberry that grew in a greenhouse and crossed half the globe in the middle of December, and see the difference with spring products. A world separates them (plus hundreds of liters of kerosene but that's another story).
Also, know that strawberries work wonders in a spring salad. It brings a sweet-salty, very juicy note to any mixture. Obviously, it is a product that is best not cooked (except for a compote or jam), particularly in the case of a salad.
Strawberries also go perfectly with fresh cheeses, which are perfect during this season. They can be shaped into balls, coated with seeds, toasted or not, to offer a variation on mozzarella.
And these are just a few ideas among many. The proof with the following 20 spring salad recipes.
Pasta salad, artichokes, raw ham, mozzarella
© Claire Payen
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pasta salad, artichokes, raw ham, mozzarella
Octopus salad with peas
© Yann Deret
- 6 persons
- Level: Quite difficult
- 60 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Octopus salad with peas
Japanese radish top salad
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Japanese-style radish top salad
Panzanella
© Akiko Ida
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Panzanella
Pea, fresh goat’s cheese and arugula salad
© Akiko Ida
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pea, fresh goat’s cheese and arugula salad
Fresh goat cheese, avocado and strawberry salad
© Nathalie Carnet
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Fresh goat’s cheese, avocado and strawberry salad
Sweet and savory caprese salad
© Virginie Garnier
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Sweet and savory caprese salad
Bulgur salad with cherries
© Rina Nurra
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Bulgur salad with cherries
Curry chicken salad, grilled zucchini, chickpeas, pancakes and herbs
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 35 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Curry chicken salad, grilled zucchini, chickpeas, pancakes and fine herbs
Salmon salad with sesame and raw vegetables
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Salmon salad with sesame and raw vegetables
Zucchini, lemon and pine nut salad
© Christophe Roué
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Zucchini, lemon and pine nut salad
Spinach salad with petit-suisse, pumpkin seeds and soft-boiled eggs
© Nathalie Carnet
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Spinach salad with petit-suisse, pumpkin seeds and soft-boiled eggs
Cuttlefish and chickpea salad
© Akiko Ida
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cuttlefish and chickpea salad
Lentil salad with goat cheese and hazelnuts
© Quitoque
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Lentil salad with goat cheese and hazelnuts
Raw asparagus salad with parmesan
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Raw asparagus salad with parmesan
Buckwheat salad with roasted vegetables, mozzarella, lemon and mint
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Buckwheat salad with roasted vegetables, mozzarella, lemon and mint
All green salad and mozzarella
© Christophe Roué
- 10 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: All green salad and mozzarella
Strawberry, arugula and raw ham salad
© Akiko Ida
- 1 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Strawberry, arugula and raw ham salad
Asparagus and trout salad
© Carrie Salomon
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Asparagus and trout salad
Strawberry, pea and avocado salad
© Akiko Ida
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Strawberry, pea and avocado salad
