Best Italian Asparagus Salad Recipes

ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl until combined. Set aside.
• For the pasta salad: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, just until al dente. Add the asparagus and cook it with the pasta for 1 more minute. Drain the pasta and asparagus then rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
• Transfer the pasta and asparagus to a large bowl. Stir in the onions and tomatoes. Pour the dressing over the pasta, toss to combine, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to overnight. When ready to serve, stir in the Parmesan and enjoy cold or at room temperature.

SPRING SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, GOAT CHEESE, LEMON AND HAZELNUTS - PROUD ITALIAN COOK

Steps:

• Roast your asparagus on a sheet pan drizzled with olive oil for maybe 5 or 10 minutes on 375 just until the raw taste is gone, you don't want limp asparagus they should still have a good bite to them, so keep checking. Cool them off and them slice them lengthwise.
• Make a lemon and olive oil dressing using 2 parts fresh lemon juice to 4 parts olive oil.
• In a bowl mash up your goat cheese and loosen it up with 2 tablespoons of the lemon dressing.
• Gently toss and coat sliced asparagus into the mixture, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• On a large platter assemble the greens, peas, fava beans, radishes, zucchini ribbons all over ending with the goat cheese coated asparagus on top.
• Sprinkle the toasted nuts all around.
• Spoon lemon dressing all around, as much as you think you need.
• Add shavings of Parmiggiano Reggiano on top.
• Garnish with a few lemon slices.

ITALIAN ASPARAGUS RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cheese and breadcrumbs in a medium bowl.
• Coat each chicken breast with breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minutes until brown.
• Remove chicken; place in large bowl.
• Add spinach, rice, asparagus, tomatoes, onion, walnuts, and basil; toss well - Just before serving pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.

ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until combined. Set the dressing aside. Make the pasta salad: Remove the tough stems of the asparagus then cut each spear into 1-inch pieces. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 10 to 11 minutes, then add the asparagus to the pot and cook it with pasta for 1 more minute. Drain the pasta and asparagus then rinse it with cold water. Transfer the pasta and asparagus to a large bowl. Stir in the onions and tomatoes. Pour the dressing over the pasta, tossing to combine, then cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 3 hours and up to overnight. When ready to serve, stir in the Parmesan cheese and enjoy cold or at room temperature.

ASPARAGUS SALAD, ITALIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Cut off the woodsy bottoms of the asparagus spears; discard. Cut off the flower ends and set aside.
• Use a vegetable peeler to remove the dark green outer skin of each spear; you should get three or four ribbons from each one. Set aside. Cut the remaining stalks crosswise into 1/4-inch rounds.
• Combine ribbons, sliced rounds and tips in a large bowl. Drizzle asparagus with oil, then sprinkle with lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, then top with Parmesan.

ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING | JUST A TASTE

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ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing:
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until combined. Set the dressing aside.
• Make the pasta salad:
• Remove the tough stems of the asparagus then cut each spear into 1-inch pieces.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 10 to 11 minutes, then add the asparagus to the pot and cook it with pasta for 1 more minute. Drain the pasta and asparagus then rinse it with cold water.
• Transfer the pasta and asparagus to a large bowl. Stir in the onions and tomatoes. Pour the dressing over the pasta, tossing to combine, then cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 3 hours and up to overnight. When ready to serve, stir in the Parmesan cheese and enjoy cold or at room temperature.

ITALIAN ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch the asparagus in salted, boiling water for 1-2 minutes. They should have a nice green color and be slightly tender when done. Immediately shock them in an ice water bath to prevent overcooking.Slice the asparagus into bite size pieces.Toss the asparagus in the dressing, and top it with nuts, cheese, onions and anchovies.Enjoy!