Crunchy Summer Salad with Homegrown Sprouts & Creamy Champagne Dressing

Crunchy Summer Salad with Homegrown Sprouts & Creamy Champagne Dressing

Nothing hits like a crisp, refreshing salad that actually fills you up and feels alive. This one is juicy, crunchy, herby, and just a little creamy—perfect for hot days, lazy lunches, or when you need a plate full of color and texture. And if you're growing your own alfalfa sprouts (hi, Sprouting Company fam 👋), this is the moment to pile them on.

Let’s break it down.

🥗 Crunchy Cucumber & Sprout Salad

Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a side

Ingredients:

Salad Base:

• 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped

• ½ red onion, diced

• 2–3 thick slices of heirloom tomato (any color!)

• 1 ripe kiwi, peeled and sliced

• ½ cup cooked navy beans (optional)

• ¼ cup fresh blueberries (optional but juicy and fun)

• A big handful of homegrown alfalfa sprouts ( I grow my own using The Sprouting Company kits!)

• Fresh basil leaves, torn

• Watermelon Radish (for a crunch, and touch of pink!)

Dressing:

• 2 tbsp Fabalish mayo

• 1 tbsp champagne vinegar

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• Juice of ½ lemon

• Seasoning:

  • Sea salt, to taste

  • Garlic powder

  • Onion powder

  • Dried oregano

 Instructions:

1. Whisk your dressing in a small bowl: Combine Fabalish mayo, champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, seasonings and lemon juice. Mix until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

2. Prep your produce: Chop cucumbers, dice onions, slice kiwi and tomatoes. If using, rinse and drain your beans and blueberries.

3. Toss your base: In a large bowl, combine cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, kiwi, navy beans (if using), and blueberries (if using). Add torn basil leaves.

4. Season generously. Salt those tomatoes and cucumbers so they get juicy.

5. Drizzle dressing over the salad and mix gently until everything is coated but not soggy.

6. Top with sprouts and radish! Just before serving, pile on your homegrown alfalfa sprouts and watermelon radish for the ultimate crunch and vitality boost.

This salad is everything at once: crisp, savory, sweet, herbaceous, and creamy. It’s simple but never boring—and the homemade alfalfa sprouts take it to a new level.

Whether you’re plant-based, sprout-curious, or just trying to eat something fresh and real, this salad's got you. And if you haven’t started sprouting yet, this recipe is your sign to grab a kit from The Sprouting Company and get going. It’s easier than you think, and honestly kind of addictive!

Hope you love it <3