Summer Garden Salad with Herbed Pumpkin Seed Dressing

Ali Segersten (author)
SUMMER GARDEN SALAD WITH HERBED PUMPKIN SEED DRESSING-1
SUMMER GARDEN SALAD WITH HERBED PUMPKIN SEED DRESSING-2
Difficulty
Easy
Prep Time
20 minutes
Wait Time
3 hours
Servings
4

Soaking raw pumpkin seeds for a few hours can create a delicious and nutrient-dense creamy salad dressing that pairs well with a fresh lettuce and vegetable salad. Use whatever varieties of fresh basil you have growing in your garden. Holy basil, lemon basil, sweet basil, and purple basil all work well!

Ingredients

Salad

1 heads green leaf lettuce rinsed and chopped
½ bunches lacinato kale thinly sliced
1 bunches radishes chopped
2 small kohlrabi peeled and chopped
1 medium cucumbers sliced
½ medium sweet onion sliced
1 handfuls fresh basil chopped
1 handfuls parsley chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill

Dressing

½ cups pumpkin seeds (soaked for 3 hours)
½ cups water
¼ cups lemon juice
1 cloves garlic
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cups fresh basil
½ cups parsley
¼ cups fresh dill
½ teaspoons Herbamare
Member Rating
5
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Reviews

lau… 4 years ago
5

I made this salad twice this past week - delicious! The fresh herbs & the lemony dressing give the salad a taste of spring. I loved the idea of soaking pumpkin seeds for the dressing (never done *that* before!) - - they give the dressing a pesto-like appearance. The 2nd time I made the dressing, I forgot to soak the pumpkin seeds, so I used walnuts and those worked well too.

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