Summer time Salad With Honey Roasted Pistachios

If there’s one salad on the web that simply screams summer season, it’s this one! My Summer time Salad with Honey Roasted Pistachios is full of vibrant, contemporary greens, candy sliced strawberries and do-it-yourself honey roasted pistachios which might be the superbly candy and salty crunchy topper.

Toss it with my do-it-yourself lemon honey mustard French dressing (that’s naturally gluten-free!), and luxuriate in at potlucks, yard BBQs or easy summer season dinners all season lengthy.

A salad with mixed greens, sliced strawberries, red onions, asparagus, edamame, crumbled cheese, and roasted pistachios in a bowl.

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Home made honey roasted pistachios which might be shortly and easily made on the stovetop with simply two components — honey and shelled pistachios (+ a bit flakey sea salt 😋)!

I used to suppose asparagus all the time needed to be blanched or roasted to style good, however omg in the event you’ve by no means sliced contemporary asparagus for a salad, now’s the time! It’s a crunchy, contemporary and scrumptious method so as to add extra veggies to any salad.

The do-it-yourself honey mustard French dressing is gentle and brilliant and provides the right quantity of taste with out overpowering the contemporary components of the salad. Don’t skip it until you completely must 😏😏

A Few Key Elements

Spring combine: I really like the colour and smooth texture {that a} mattress of spring combine provides to this salad. Be at liberty to sub for chopped romaine, butter lettuce, arugula or spinach in the event you’d like.
Pistachios: Don’t, I repeat, don’t skip the honey roasted pistachios. They’re severely simple to make on the stovetop, and add such nice texture and taste to this salad.
Strawberries: Can you might have a summer season salad with out sliced strawberries? I vote no 😂 Not solely do they add nice shade to this salad, the candy taste is iconically and completely summer-y. Blueberries would even be a enjoyable add in the event you’re seeking to toss in a 2nd fruit.
Honey: My lady! Honey is used to sweeten up the roasted pistachios in addition to within the do-it-yourself honey mustard salad dressing.

Discover the checklist of full components within the recipe card beneath.

How one can Completely Roast the Pistachios

All you want for these roasted pistachios is shelled pistachios, honey, and a bit flakey salt. And the strategy is tremendous easy:

Warmth a small skillet pan over medium warmth.
Add the pistachios to the skillet toast for one minute.
Add the honey to the pistachios and toss.
Toast till the pistachios start to show golden brown (it will solely take a couple of minutes).
High with flakey salt and let the pistachios cool. Be at liberty to style take a look at 😋

A black cast iron skillet filled with roasted pistachios sits on a light textured surface.

What To Serve With This Refreshing Salad

When it’s time to serve this salad, pour the dressing over it and toss. High it with the honey pistachios and feta cheese, and luxuriate in instantly 😋.

For those who’re serving this salad as a facet dish, counsel pairing this salad with one in every of my summer season salad recipes like this lemon pasta salad with contemporary herbs, grilled zucchini or grilled corn, and rooster salad sammies on croissants. Oh, and sliced watermelon or my simple fruit salad! This English pea and potato salad would even be delish. It is going to be identical to a farmers market at your subsequent summertime yard BBQ.

A hand pours vinaigrette from a small jar onto a salad with strawberries, feta cheese, red onions, pistachios, and greens in a large bowl.

This summer season salad is greatest served instantly, however in the event you’re prepping it for later, I like to recommend ready so as to add the pistachios, feta, and dressing till you’re able to serve. You’ll must whisk or shake up the salad dressing earlier than serving because the olive oil will separate from the remainder of the components.

That is additionally an incredible salad to make use of the great ol’ jar salad make-ahead methodology. Pour the dressing on the underside of the jar, adopted by the heartier veggies (purple onion and asparagus), pistachios, feta, strawberries after which high with the lettuce, after which shut the jar. If you’re able to eat, both shake the jar up, or pour right into a bowl and toss.

A plate of mixed greens salad with sliced strawberries, crumbled cheese, pistachios, red onion, and a fork, next to a bowl of nuts and fresh strawberries.

Extra of My Favourite Summer time Salad Recipes

Add the spring combine, contemporary strawberries, asparagus, and onion to a big salad bowl and toss. Put aside.
Warmth a small skillet pan over medium warmth. Add the pistachios to the skillet toast for one minute, add the honey to the pistachios and toss. Toast till the pistachios start to show golden brown.
Take away the pistachios from the warmth and switch to a plate. High with flakey salt and let the pistachios cool.
In the meantime, put together the dressing. Add the entire components to a bowl and whisk them collectively till mixed.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss. High the salad with the honey pistachios and feta cheese. Serve instantly.

In case you are not serving the salad instantly, I counsel ready so as to add the dressing.
Crumbled goat cheese, shredded parmesan or pearl mozzarella can even work as a substitution for feta.

Energy: 473 kcal, Carbohydrates: 36 g, Protein: 15 g, Fats: 33 g, Fiber: 9 g, Sugar: 18 g