Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked, small, shell-shaped quinoa pasta or wheat pasta
  • 1/4 lb. sugar snap peas or snow peas
  • 1/4 lb. slender asparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal
  • 1 large English cucumber
  • 3 cups mixed young salad greens
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup vegan sour cream
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil, or more if needed
  • 1 Tbs. water
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Seasoning salt to taste
  • 1 Tbs. granulated sugar, or to taste
  • 4 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered

Method

  • Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse under cold water, drain again and set aside.
  • Bring another large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, and blanch sugar snap peas for 1 minute.
  • Remove from water, and blanch asparagus for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, place sugar snap peas and asparagus in cold water, drain and set aside.
  • Slice cucumber, and place slices in salad bowl.
  • Rinse and dry salad greens, and place in salad bowl.
  • Add strawberries, cooled pasta and vegetables.
  • To make dressing, beat together sour cream, olive oil, water, lemon juice, lemon zest, seasoning salt and sugar.
  • Spoon dressing over salad, and toss.
  • Arrange quartered eggs over top, and serve.