MARINATED ASPARAGUS AND STRAWBERRY SALAD

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A lovely and elegant spring salad when strawberries and asparagus are at their peak. Makes a satisfying lunch when topped with grilled shrimps or scallops. Found the recipe in a local newspaper on my last trip to Austria.

Provided by gemini08

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 6 plates, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb strawberry
2 bunches asparagus
3 tablespoons agave nectar or 3 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons walnut oil, or
4 tablespoons hazelnut oil
2 teaspoons chopped pistachios or 2 teaspoons pecans
sea salt
crushed pink peppercorns
salad greens

Steps:

  • Quarter strawberries, mix with 2 TBS of agave nectar or honey and let macerate for 1/2 hour or until drawing juice.
  • Prepare asparagus by breaking off tough ends, cut on the bias into 2" pieces.
  • blanch in boiling lemon water, stems first, add tips after 2 minutes, blanch for one more minute, remove from heat and plunge into ice water to maintain color, do not overcook.
  • Prepare vinaigrette by whisking 2 TBS of water, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, honey and a TBS of the strawberry juice together, add asparagus and marinate for at least 1/2 hour.
  • Prepare 4 plates with salad greens,
  • put the marinated asparagus on the salad greens.
  • Top with the strawberries.
  • sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.7, Fat 28.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 34.8, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 8.5, Protein 6.8

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