This year spring has a difficult start it’s cold and wet in Varese , but yesterday was a nice sunny Sunday, our neighbor came by with a beautiful salad from her garden ( we are so lucky) So this was the moment to prepare a nice spring salad for dinner !
Ingredients.
- 1 green salad or 2 different colors
- 200 g fresh peas
- Asparagus
- Tropea onion
- 4 eggs
- 1 avocado
- Some cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbs of pine nuts
- Some fresh herbs
- Salt pepper oil and vinegar
Bring a saucepan of water to a hard boil. While waiting for the water to boil, shell the peas and rinse them. Boil the peas for about 4to 5 minutes , drain them immediately . Cool them in a bath of ice water ( the ice water will help ensure that the peas don’t continue to cook and keep their nice fresh green color )
Wash the salad dry carefully ( it should be as dry as possible) torn into bite-sides bits .
Prepare the asparagus ( we use only the tips of the asparagus ) boil them ( as we did with the peas ) also cool them of in the ice water .
Boil your eggs for 6 / 7 minutes over high medium heat for perfect hard boiled eggs
Peel the avocado and cut in pieces. Wash and cut the tomatoes and prepare the onion . Quickly toast the pine nuts in a frying pan, turn the heat to medium low and cook them until golden brown ( stir frequently)
Put the greens in a large bowl, so it’s easier to dress the salad, add all the other ingredients and your finely shredded herbs ( to your taste: basil,chives )
Drizzle the salad lightly with your dressing ( I only used EVO some red wine vinegar, salt and pepper) just enough to moisten the salad, and work it with your hand or 2 forks taste and adjust as needed
Done !
Buon appetito !
Zia Tata’s kitchen 
Tasty and healthy 👏🏻😘
"Mi piace""Mi piace"