Spring green salad with parsley & blue cheese
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 300g baby leaf spring greens, any tough stalks removed, leaves finely sliced
- ½ large bunch of parsley, chopped
- 250g ready-cooked quinoa
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 100g blue cheese, crumbled (ensure vegetarian if needed)
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 35g walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
Method
- STEP 1
Put the kettle on to boil. Tip the spring greens into a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water from the kettle, then leave to stand for 2 mins to soften slightly. Drain well, then tip onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. Spread the greens out in a single layer so the paper can absorb as much of the excess water as possible. Leave to cool for 2 mins.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, toss the parsley, quinoa and red onions together. Mix in the spring greens, then scatter over the cheese and toss gently with your hands to combine.
- STEP 3
Whisk the lemon zest and juice, the mustard and rapeseed oil together in a jug to make a dressing. Pour this over the spring green salad and toss gently to combine. Tip the salad onto a large serving platter or spoon into individual bowls and scatter over the walnuts, if using. Serve immediately.
