Ingredients

For the dressing

1 shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. honey
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp. champagne vinegar
1/4 cup light olive oil
1/2 tsp. fine sea salt
1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper

For the vegetable salad

1/4 cup kosher salt
1 bunch green asparagus
1 medium head broccoli
1/2 cup shelled fresh green peas
1 head Bibb lettuce (preferably hydroponic)
4 red radishes
4-oz. wedge Parmesan cheese, for shaving

Preparation

Make the dressing

Combine all the ingredients in a mason jar and shake well. Chill until needed.

Make the salad

To prepare the vegetables, bring a large saucepan filled with 4 quarts water and the kosher salt to a boil.
Meanwhile, for the asparagus, trim off the lower third of the stems and discard. Halve the asparagus diagonally. For the broccoli, using a small knife, cut off the florets from the stem (halve the florets, if necessary, so they are all in bite-size pieces).
Line a baking sheet with paper towels and have ready. Set a colander in a bowl of ice water and have ready. Once the water is boiling, blanch each green vegetable separately, transferring each with a slotted or wire mesh spoon to the colander in the ice water bath after blanching, and letting the water in the pot return to a boil between each one. Blanch in this order: the peas, boiling for 1 minute; then the broccoli, boiling for 1-1/2 minutes; then the asparagus, cooking until al dente, 1 to 2 minutes, depending on the thickness of the stalks. Remove the blanched vegetables from the ice water and let them dry on the prepared baking sheet.
Separate the leaves of Bibb lettuce, discarding the large, tough outer leaves. Wash and dry completely. Shave the radishes into paper-thin slices with a mandoline.
To assemble the salad, dress all of the vegetables and lettuce lightly with the vinaigrette and place in a bowl. Using a vegetable peeler or mandoline, shave the Parmesan over the salad to garnish.

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son_of_brooklyn| 06/23/2021

There are flaws as jeggly points out. Additionally, the recipe has shelled peas while the picture has peas in the pod, Sugar snaps, anyone?
The lettuce looks yellow and why the authors specifically suggest hydroponic lettuce is above my pay grade.
Still, good dressing, improves on Molly Stevens. I like Molly's use of eggs and her asparagus prep but I like radishes more than arugula, sort of blend the 2.
HiltonHeadIslandGirl| 05/03/2020

This salad was refreshing and really really good. I loved the dressing as well....And--from one of the reviews where watermelon was mentioned...I'm pretty sure it is mandolin sliced radishes. I recommend this to anyone who loves fresh veggies.
jeggly| 03/01/2020

I will try this combination, but it really irks me when the photo has ingredients not listed in the recipe. I see watermelon radish, micro greens, and parsley. Is there anything else you are keeping from the reader?
fortkcook| 04/05/2015

This is the best salad dressing, so fresh and vibrant. Highly recommended. I make enough for several days worth of salads and keep it in the fridge. If I have lemon infused olive oil on hand, I use it, which boosts the lemon flavor even more. Don't leave out the salt, it's important to the flavor. I use a fine sea salt which dissolves instantly and isn't harsh like regular table salt. (I recently discovered the microplane, which makes zesting less of a chore and produces a finer zest.)

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