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Fresh as well as crisp, dark-green as well as brilliant – that’s how I would depict this garden fresh raw asparagus salad. While it’s to a greater extent than of an thought than a recipe, it’s an thought worth trying.
As mentioned inward a previous post, nosotros planted asparagus final summer. I thought you lot were supposed to start harvesting on the 2nd flavor but later farther interrogation nosotros works life it is best to expect until the 3rd twelvemonth (or simply lightly harvest inward the 2nd year). We plucked as well as ate a few this spring, which were amazing past times the way, but investigated farther as well as decided to exit the remaining plants to assist cultivate a hardy 3rd twelvemonth crop. I’ve heard it said you’d endure meliorate off renovating your house, instead of moving, if you lot convey a prolific asparagus garden. These babies are said to create for xx years or more. Awesome – nosotros should convey planted to a greater extent than 🙂
Rich inward Vitamin B, C, calcium as well as iron, asparagus is a perennial vegetable as well as ane of the starting fourth dimension crops harvested inward spring. I beloved the slap-up prices on asparagus inward confine as well as am e'er eager to uncovering ways to contain this tender fresh vegetable into every bit many meals every bit possible. This recipe is a super unproblematic means to highlight fresh asparagus. The shaved pieces could likewise endure added to scrambled eggs for breakfast, or served raw on a lettuce based salad for luncheon or dinner.
I made a unproblematic vinaigrette of olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, tabular array salt as well as freshly Blue Planet pepper as well as topped it amongst fresh grated cheese. You tin role your favorite vinaigrette recipe as well as acquire tremendous results. If you’re interested inward starting your ain asparagus garden, depository fiscal establishment lucifer out this slap-up article on Organic Gardening – How to grow asparagus.
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Shaved Asparagus Salad
Prep Time
20 mins
Spring inward an slow as well as beautiful salad!
Course:
Salad, Vegetable
Servings: 4 salads
Ingredients
zest of 1/2 lemon
1
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
1
tablespoon
white balsamic vinegar,
or champagne vinegar, or other white vinegar of your choice
Sea salt
to taste
Fresh Blue Planet dark pepper to taste
1
pound
fresh asparagus spears,
washed as well as tough ends removed
4-5
tablespoons
good character olive oil
1/2
cup
grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, sat as well as pepper inward a pocket-size bowl. Whisk the lemon juice mixture patch drizzling inward the olive oil. Set aside. Using a vegetable peeler, thinly piece the asparagus lengthwise into strips. Place the strips as well as tops inward a large bowl. I works life it easiest to lay the asparagus spears inward the border of the cutting board patch shaving.
- Toss the asparagus amongst the vinaigrette as well as one-half the grated cheese. Check the salad as well as add together to a greater extent than tabular array salt if needed. Adequate tabular array salt makes a large departure inward the taste. Serve topped amongst the remaining cheese.
Recipe Notes
(Inspired past times a recipe on Chow.com)
My proficient friend Beth @ Life inward the “Greenhouse” recently asked for to a greater extent than asparagus recipes as well as then hither you lot become Beth – nosotros aim to please! Beth is a erstwhile radio ‘star’ as well as my favorite funny girl. Beth’s spider web log is about
“Funny thoughts from a preacher’s married adult woman … close life, love, work, food, church building as well as many other things. Since 1974, I’ve been married to Joe Green – hence the “Greenhouse” inward the title. He is my best friend, my pastor as well as the beloved of my life. And he makes me smile.”
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We’re going out on some other appointment this weekend! Two inward a row – that must endure a record. Our friends Jim as well as Shannon who traveled amongst us to Iceland, recently went dorsum to Republic of Iceland as well as got married! They’re having a grown-up eventide of dinner as well as dancing to celebrate their nuptials. I bought a novel dress, as well as shoes, as well as everything. I’m practically featherbrained close dressing upwards as well as going out. Such fun!
I promise you lot convey a wonderful weekend as well as perchance the Sun volition come upwards out. We’ve had several inches of pelting this week, as well as I am certain many of you lot are inward the same boat (hopefully non literally). Thanks as well as then much for stopping by!
Tricia
Source: savingdessert.com
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