Crunchy Lemon-Pesto Garden Salad

Name: Crunchy Lemon-Pesto Garden Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons prepared pesto; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2-1/2 cups thinly sliced yellow summer squash; 1-3/4 cups thinly sliced mini cucumbers; 3/4 cup fresh peas; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions; 5 thick-sliced bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

I love using vegetables straight from the garden in preparing this salad. If I pick the squash and cucumbers early enough, their skins are so tender that there's no need to remove them! Best of all, it's easily adaptable—any fresh veggie from the garden can be swapped in with delicious results! —Carmell Childs, Clawson, Utah

Ingredients

5 tablespoons prepared pesto
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2-1/2 cups thinly sliced yellow summer squash
1-3/4 cups thinly sliced mini cucumbers
3/4 cup fresh peas
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
5 thick-sliced bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a bowl, whisk together the first 6 ingredients until blended. In another bowl, combine squash, cucumbers, peas, Parmesan and green onions. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Top with bacon to serve.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 159 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 586mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

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Shonna

Feb 4, 2020

I omitted the bacon but otherwise made this salad as written. It was really very good. I would make this again.
Mike

Nov 23, 2019

Actually, this turned out to have much more flavor the day after I reviewed it earlier. I enjoyed it much more as a stand-alone lunch and I won't need to use a pond of bacon. Next time I will make it 4-6 hours before serving and let it sit in the fridge so the flavors can develop. It even maintained most of the crispness.