7 Spring Salads to Brighten Your Weekend
as if the sun shining weren't enough
Hi, paid subscribers! I had so many recipes to share with you this week and not enough days to send them. To spare your inboxes, here they are, linked!
I couldn’t be happier that the sun is coming out. It means we’re one day closer to the really good tomatoes and we can finally find bright greens at the market (hello, ramps, young garlic, and long scallions!). I’m currently working on growing my own tomatoes—more info below—and hope they start to thrive as the weather gets warmer. To celebrate, here are 7 delicious salads—both simple options and fancier—to let spring produce have its moment in the very welcome sun.
I’ve been using this knife more and more, and I really love it. It’s a little cheaper than the Shun and works great (and it’s in stock!).
I used this cast iron pan the other day to make a ribeye and it was PERFECT.
My tomato plants (!) have started to sprout thanks to the seed starting kit I got. It came with grow lights and a heating pad—fingers crossed we’ll have homegrown tomatoes soon.
I’m planning to order zinnia seeds soon, too, to add some colorful blooms to my rooftop as the weather gets nicer.
Spring Market Salad with Marinated Chicken
This is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken. It absorbs all the delicious flavors from the spices while the lemon juice tenderizes it.
Ok, it’s not a salad, but I love having a container of this in my fridge at all times to spoon over toast and cottage cheese.
You can eat this like a dip thanks to the creamy cottage cheese base or serve it as an app. It makes spring produce shine!
If you’re in the northeast right now, ramps are in abundance for a short window. Grab some at the farmer’s market while you can.
A salad for when you’re really feeling fancy.
This salad is perfect for meal prepping and is packed with hearty, nourishing veggies and fresh herbs.
I LOVE spring because it’s when you can start to go to the market and grab handfuls of string beans. If that’s your idea of a good time, this recipe is for you.
Are there any other spring veggies I should be on the hunt for this season? Tell me all about it in the comments. ✌️
The marinade in the Spring Market Salad with Marinated Chicken recipe is an incredible marinade and I usually use it once a week. I just put the chicken breasts in a ziplock with the marinade in the fridge before work and it’s 10 minutes to cook and serve when I get home. Always perfect!
I shop on Friday afternoons, but that wasn't an option, so I picked multiple, since I often shop at more than one grocery store.