Five Easy Pickling Recipes to Help You Preserve the Spring Farmers Market Bounty
The farmers markets are bursting with late winter and early spring produce, make your haul last longer with these easy-to-make pickles.
Savor spring with this simple salad of fresh greens, sweet asparagus, crunchy carrots, and tangy pepper-flecked feta dressing.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 4 Serving(s)
For the Dressing
- 4 ounces feta
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
For the Salad
- 4 cups spring salad greens
- 3-6 stalks asparagus, shaved lengthwise with vegetable peeler
- 3 multicolored carrots, shaved lengthwise with vegetable peeler
- 1/2 cup pickled vegetables*
Instructions
Make the dressing
Add the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Bring it all together
In large serving bowl or platter combine the salad greens, asparagus, and carrots. Drizzle with a quarter cup of the dressing and top with pickled vegetables.
*Find seasonal pickled vegetables at the farmers market or make your own Beet-Pickled Kohlrabi, Quick Pickled Kohlrabi, or Sweet and Spicy Pickled Peppers with Celery Seeds.
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