10 simple spring salad Recipes

lettuce (all kinds ), spinach, spring onion, chopped, parsley, bacon (reserve fat), hard-boiled egg, minced garlic clove, vinegar, sugar

spring onions, chopped (aka scallions or green onions), garlic cloves, finely minced, red chile , deseeded and finely chopped, cannellini beans, butter beans, drained, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, flat leaf parsley, chopped

boston lettuce (2 heads), torn into bite-size pieces, bibb lettuce (2 heads), large leaves torn into bite-size pieces, extra-virgin olive oil

soft whole wheat bread (or whole grain bread), avocado, basil pesto (storebought or homemade), roasted red pepper (jarred is fine ), cucumber, sliced into thin rounds, sliced red onion, pitted kalamata olives, thinly sliced, handful spring mixed salad green, balsamic vinegar , reduction (or regular )

fresh mint leaves , torn, capers, roughly chopped, shallot, thinly sliced, lemon zest, grated, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, green peas, blanched if fresh, thawed if frozen, goat cheese, crumbled

oranges , juice of, lemon , juice of, red onion, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, fine grain salt, walnut halves, toasted, black olives (the wrinkly, oily ones)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, lemons, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, baby red potatoes, chicken broth, fresh basil leaf, chopped, spring greens, roma tomatoes, red onion, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper, to taste, garlic powder, lemon wedges

chicken, olive oil, plus more for greasing grill, lightly crushed fennel seeds, chopped fresh thyme, garlic, crushed, zest of 1 lemon, juice of 1/2 lemon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple green salad , for serving, recipe follows, spring mixed greens, dijon mustard, juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper