Asparagus & Cucumber Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
A crisp, refreshing salad—light, crunchy, and ready in minutes.
Asparagus & Cucumber Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
A crisp, refreshing salad made with asparagus, cucumber, and radishes, all tossed in a zesty lemon-Parmesan dressing. Light, crunchy, and ready in minutes.
Time
- Prep: about 20 minutes (includes blanching asparagus)
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 1 cup · 1 of 6 (approx.)
- Calories ~120
- Protein 4 g
- Fat 9 g
- Carbohydrates 8 g
- Fiber 2 g
- Sodium ~480 mg
All nutrition facts are AI generated and approximate.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus (cut into 1" pieces)
- 6 radishes (about 1 cup sliced)
- 1 cucumber (about 1 cup sliced)
- ½ red onion (chopped)
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
Dressing
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- 2 Tbs minced garlic
- 2 Tbs Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Directions
- Blanch and shock asparagus.
- Add to a large bowl with radishes, cucumber, and onion.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients, stirring the parsley in last.
- Add the dressing to the vegetables.
- Stir in sunflower seeds.