# Minty Citrus-Dressed Salads This Summer Vegetable Salad is Lifted By a Mint and Lemon Dressing By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-03-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-vegetable-salad References: [gourmettraveller.au](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/recipe-search/fast-food/2007/9/summer-vegetable-salad-with-mint-and-lemon-dressing/) With its zesty citrus and cooling mint dressing, this [summer vegetable salad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-salad1) will leave you feeling refreshed. To assemble this salad, start by cutting corn kernels from the cob. Blanch the corn in boiling salted water until tender, refresh in ice water and drain. Then follow the exact same procedure with zucchini flowers, asparagus, and peas. Once your veggies have been blanched and refreshed, arrange them on a platter. To make the dressing, combine mint, green onion, garlic, lemon rind and two teaspoons of sea salt in a mortar and use a pestle to pound the mixture into a coarse paste. Then transfer the mixture to a small bowl and add [olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-miso-vinaigrette), before seasoning to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle this divine dressing over your veggies and serve. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Zesty Citrus Dressings:** Opportunity for innovative citrus-based dressings to add a refreshing twist to salads. - **Blanching and Refreshing Vegetables:** New techniques for blanching and refreshing vegetables could improve the texture and taste of salads. - **Creative Salad Arrangements:** Innovative ways to arrange salad ingredients on a platter to create visually appealing presentations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to create and market zesty citrus dressings for salads. - **Agriculture:** Opportunity for farmers to grow and supply a wider range of vegetables that can be blanched and refreshed. - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for restaurants and catering companies to offer creative and visually stunning salad presentations to their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Street Corn Side Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-street-corn-salad.md) - [Mix-and-Match Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-of-salade-samplers.md) - [Fruity Root Vegetable Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roots-fruits-salad.md) - [Lemon Herb Macaroni Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-herb-macaroni-salad.md) - [Seasonal Watermelon Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baja-watermelon-salad.md) - [Functional Signature Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-salads.md) - [Spiced Street Corn Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elote-chop-salad.md) - [Seasonal Strawberry Basil Dressings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-basil-vinaigrette.md) - [Herbaceous Chimichurri Salad Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chimichurri-dressing.md)