Spring Greens Salad- my first entry!

I'm not entirely sure how one should start their first entry for a blog, but I guess I should say hello and welcome to my site!

One of the reasons I started this blog was that I have always loved food blogs. I love reading them when I wake up in the morning and before I go to sleep - there are always so much inspiration and ideas for what I would like to make next. I love the blogs centered around healthy diets (kind of like a food diary) and the ones filled with wonderful recipes full of baked goods and savory meals. Though these blogs are enjoyable, there are also times that I would like to share the things that I come up with, so I decided to create my own.

I pondered for a long time what I should feature as my first recipe. All I knew was that I wanted something delicious, something simple, and something that would thoroughly represent me. So, I formed this spring salad.

I like to focus my cooking around wholesome good for you ingredients and I highly believe that the fresher something is, the tastier it is as well. I am a pescetarian and know that having a balanced diet is pretty important for optimum health. Just because something is good for you doesn't mean flavor and fun have to be sacrificed in the process though and I hope I can help prove that. I mean, hey, I am still a an 18 year old who is about to graduate high school. If I can like it, so can you!

So heres to my journey of fun creations in the kitchen. I hope it will keep me from eating poorly and resorting to take out when my college life begins!

Spring Greens Salad

1 orange, juice only
1/2 a lemon, juice only
2 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs chopped fresh basil
dash of salt
2 large handfuls baby spinach
1 cup asparagus, cut into segments and steamed
1/2 cup peas
1/4 of a sweet onion, sliced
a spinkle of feta cheese

In a medium bowl whisk together the juice of orange, lemon juice, olive oil,basil and salt. Whisk together until emulsified, taste and adjust with more salt or lemon juice if needed.

When you're ready to serve, place the salad greens in a large bowl. Toss very gently with a generous splash of the dressing. Add the asparagus, peas, and onion. Give another toss. Taste and decide if you need to add more dressing, if needed, add a bit more at a time, giving a good toss between additions. Make sure the peas and asparagus haven't all gone to the bottom, help them back up to the top if needed. Sprinkle feta over the top.

Note: I like a simple salad with a refreshing dressing, but you can feel free to use your favorite bottled dressing. If you do decide to use mine, just adjust it according to your tastebuds!