Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad with a Pesto Dressing

Strawberry, pea, green pepper, and lettuce salad dressed with a basil walnut pesto dressing.

Strawberry, Pea, Pepper, and Lettuce Salad

Ingredients:

• 10 large strawberries
• 1 cup green peas
• 2-3 cups lettuce
• 1 green pepper
• 3-4 basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons basil walnut pesto
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Handful of sunflower seeds

To make:

• Chop up the strawberries, peppers, and lettuce.
• Finely chop the basil leaves and combine it with the pesto, olive oil and a couple of teaspoons of water to make a dressing.
• Pour over the remaining ingredients.
• Garnish with sunflower seeds.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Peas, Lettuce, and Fennel Salad

If you have been on my blog long enough, you’ll notice I rarely make a green salad – by habit, I must add some color by way of fruits or red peppers at the very least. Today, I decided to give my daily dose of peppers a rest. And used green peas, instead!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup green peas (frozen is fine)
• 2-3 cups of chopped iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup chopped pak choi leaves
• ½ cup of shaven fennel bulb (with leaves)
• 10 green olives
• 5-10 walnuts
• Dash of olive oil
• Juice of one lime

To make: 

• Combine the peas, lettuce, pak choi, and fennel.
• Make a dressing of olive oil and the lime juice.
• Pour over the salad. Let it rest for 2-4 hours.
• Add the walnuts on top for crunch.