Our spring salad with dill buttermilk dressing is going to become a staple salad recipe! Made with shaved asparagus, boiled eggs, and radishes drizzled with a homemade buttermilk dill dressing.
Making a great salad starts with buying the freshest ingredients. It has crisp lettuce, shaved asparagus, radishes, hard-boiled eggs, and creamy avocado slices. Drizzled with a delicious dill buttermilk dressing. Let’s make it!
Ingredients Needed
- Spring lettuce – honestly, any lettuce will do here as long as it’s crisp and fresh!
- Asparagus – this will add some crunch
- Radishes
- Hard-boiled eggs – perfect for Easter
- Goat cheese
- Sour cream
- Buttermilk
- Lemon juice and zest
- Fresh dill
- Garlic powder – you can also use 1 garlic clove (minced) instead
- Hot sauce – for a little heat
- Salt and lots of freshly cracked black pepper
Step-by-Step Instructions
- For the dressing: In a small mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, buttermilk, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl. Whisk together until smooth.
- Stir in the chopped fresh dill, garlic powder, and hot sauce. Salt and pepper to your liking. Set aside until ready to use.
- Make the salad: Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter or large plate.
- Arrange the rest of the ingredients on top of the lettuce. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Drizzle with the buttermilk dill dressing just before serving. Enjoy!
For a quick and simple way to boil eggs check out this easy guide for cooking in the microwave: How To Boil Eggs In Microwave.
How to shave asparagus into ribbons
The easiest way to shave asparagus into ribbons is to use a vegetable peeler. First, trim off the woody ends of each spear by chopping them off. Then, holding the spear by the cut end with one hand, use a vegetable peeler to slice away from your hand with steady pressure.
Looking for more salad recipes? Give these a try:
- Blackened Chicken Salad with Avocado
- Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
- Gluten-Free Pasta Salad
- Grilled Blackened Chicken Salad
Spring Salad with Dill Buttermilk Dressing
Ingredients
Spring Salad
- 5 ounces spring lettuce
- 4 stalks asparagus ends trimmed and shaved into thin strips with a vegetable peeler
- 6 radishes sliced thin
- 4 hard-boiled eggs sliced in half lengthwise
- 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
Buttermilk Dill Dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 lemon zest, and juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3-4 dashes hot sauce I used Louisiana Hot Sauce
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Blend the dressing. In a small mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, buttermilk, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl. Whisk together until smooth. Stir in the chopped fresh dill, garlic powder, and hot sauce. Salt and pepper to your liking. Set aside until ready to use.
- Make the salad: Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter or large plate. Arrange the rest of the ingredients on top of the lettuce. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Serve. Drizzle with the buttermilk dill dressing just before serving.
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