Super Foods Salad


Recipe: Super Foods Salad


See how easy it is to create a healthy, hearty main-dish salad.  Recipe for Super Foods Salad with Chive Vinaigrette.




  • 8 cups mixed salad greens, in small pieces
  • 1 pound salmon fillet, poached
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh asparagus, par-boiled or steamed, sliced diagonally into 1-inch pieces
  • cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped, toasted
  •  Lemon zest to garnish

Vinaigrette

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives

Spread salad greens into large salad bowl. Tear salmon into medium pieces and arrange on greens. Sprinkle asparagus, blueberries and chopped nuts throughout the bowl. Top with lemon zest.

In a jar with a lid, add all vinaigrette ingredients. Shake well. Stir 1/2 to 3/4 of the dressing into the bowl. Plate individual salads chilled with the remaining dressing alongside.

Recipe Source:  California Asparagus Commission