Sunflower Sprouts Salad

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
49%
Sunflower Sprouts Salad
45 min.
4
177kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • pound asparagus 
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • head boston lettuce separated
  • 0.3 cup champagne vinegar 
  • 0.5 cup cucumber english thinly sliced
  •  garlic clove minced
  • ounces goat cheese soft (chèvre)
  • servings ice cubes 
  • teaspoon kosher salt 
  • 0.5 cup olive oil extra-virgin
  • 0.5 cup radishes thinly sliced
  •  shallots minced
  • ounces sunflower sprouts (see Notes)
  • cup bell pepper yellow thinly sliced

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • whisk
  • colander

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together shallot, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  3. Cut off and discard bottom halves of asparagus spears.
  4. Cut tops into 2-in. lengths. Cook asparagus until barely tender, about 3 minutes.
  5. Drain in a colander and transfer to a large bowl of ice and cold water. When cool, drain and set aside.
  6. In a large bowl, combine lettuce leaves and sprouts.
  7. Add half of the reserved vinaigrette and toss carefully just until coated. Divide lettuce and sprouts among 4 plates, starting with the largest leaves for the bottom layer.
  8. Sprinkle each pile of greens with asparagus, cucumber, bell pepper, and radishes.
  9. Drizzle the vegetables with a little more vinaigrette.
  10. Place 1 tbsp. goat cheese on each salad and serve with remaining vinaigrette and sea salt for sprinkling if you like.

Nutrition Facts

Calories177kcal
Protein19.2%
Fat59.68%
Carbs21.12%

Properties

Glycemic Index
39
Glycemic Load
1.09
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
22.236087161562%

Flavonoids

Pelargonidin
9.15mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.41mg
Isorhamnetin
6.46mg
Kaempferol
1.73mg
Myricetin
0.09mg
Quercetin
17.37mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:176.63kcal
8.83%
Fat:14.39g
22.14%
Saturated Fat:4.96g
31%
Carbohydrates:11.46g
3.82%
Net Carbohydrates:7.05g
2.57%
Sugar:3.76g
4.17%
Cholesterol:13.04mg
4.35%
Sodium:701.69mg
30.51%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:10.42g
20.84%
Vitamin C:79.53mg
96.4%
Vitamin K:95.41µg
90.87%
Vitamin A:2590.63IU
51.81%
Iron:6.61mg
36.71%
Folate:108.53µg
27.13%
Copper:0.5mg
25.14%
Manganese:0.42mg
20.77%
Vitamin B2:0.31mg
18.51%
Fiber:4.4g
17.62%
Phosphorus:166.44mg
16.64%
Vitamin B6:0.32mg
15.86%
Vitamin B1:0.23mg
15.1%
Vitamin E:2.19mg
14.62%
Potassium:498.49mg
14.24%
Calcium:98.74mg
9.87%
Magnesium:36.42mg
9.1%
Vitamin B3:1.78mg
8.89%
Zinc:1.13mg
7.55%
Vitamin B5:0.71mg
7.11%
Selenium:4.08µg
5.83%
Source:My Recipes