I love a good asparagus salad! This one is filled with shaved asparagus, chickpeas, sliced almonds and feta cheese. Topped with light and crunchy brioche croutons, the texture is amazing! Finish it off with honey mustard vinaigrette for the best flavor ever.
Spring salads are here!
This asparagus salad is full of so many crunchy toppings, is super satisfying and drizzled in my favorite dressing of all time.Â
It’s the perfect dish for spring or even your Easter brunch!Â
On one hand it feels like spring has taken forever to arrive – and on the other it has come quickly! I am super excited to usher it in with a lot of my favorite produce.
Including asparagus, of course!
These crisp little spears are so versatile and we all really love them in my house. Sure, the kids may need them roasted and showered in parmesan but they do love it! And that makes everything better.
Every few years I get the urge to shave the asparagus spears and make a salad with them. It’s not the easiest thing in the world, but once you get started, it goes pretty quickly. I LOVE how tender the asparagus ribbons become, especially when tossed in a dressing.Â
And they are crisp themselves, plus then we have lots of toppings of course!
Chickpeas.
Sliced almonds.Â
Feta cheese!Â
Oh and croutons of course.Â
Croutons made with brioche bread, which are amazing.Â
The brioche croutons are so light and crisp. The pillowy bread gets so crunchy in the oven and it makes the perfect croutons. And while I love the big crunch, crushing the brioche croutons over the salad is my favorite thing to do.
In fact, I do it with most croutons! It always gives more overall texture to a salad than regular crouton chunks. It’s just like having crunchy bread crumbs all over the salad.
Finally, a big drizzle of honey mustard vinaigrette all over the salad finishes things off. Yes, I use this dressing all the time! It’s so tangy and savory with a hint of sweetness. Definitely a major love here.Â
It’s also a great base to add in some leftover chicken or even something like shrimp! Or serve it on the side with some salmon too.
It’s quite the beauty too!
Asparagus Salad with Brioche Croutons
Asparagus Salad with Brioche Croutons
I love a good asparagus salad! This one is filled with shaved asparagus, chickpeas, sliced almonds and feta cheese. Topped with light and crunchy brioche croutons, the texture is amazing! Finish it off with honey mustard vinaigrette for the best flavor ever.
honey mustard vinaigrette
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the brioche cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss well. Season all over with salt and pepper.
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden and crunchy. While the croutons bake, make the salad.
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To shave the asparagus spears, take a vegetable peeler and run it back and forth on the sides of the asparagus. I shave off as much as I can and leave the tops whole, adding it all to a large bowl. I find that moving the peeler back and forth as opposed to peeling just forward works great. Place the asparagus in a large bowl.
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Add the chickpeas, feta and almonds. Toss everything with salt and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Top with the brioche croutons, breaking some into smaller pieces. Serve!
honey mustard vinaigrette
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In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk while streaming in the olive oil. This dressing stays great in the fridge in a sealed container for a week or so.
Crispy & crunchy!
