WHITE ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES

White Asparagus Salad with Strawberries image

White asparagus has a much milder taste and works well with the sweet fruitiness of strawberries. This salad is served with a creamy yogurt-mayo dressing with orange juice.

Provided by Tinkerbell

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Asparagus Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon white sugar, divided
1 ¾ pounds white asparagus - peeled, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons creme fraiche with herbs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups hulled and quartered strawberries
4 leaves green leaf lettuce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Steps:

Fill a pot with water; add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and sugar. Bring to a boil. Add white asparagus, reduce heat to low, and simmer until soft and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and let cool.
Combine orange juice, yogurt, mayonnaise, and creme fraiche in a large bowl. Season with remaining salt, sugar, and pepper. Add cooled asparagus and strawberries and mix well.
Arrange lettuce leaves on plates and distribute asparagus salad on top. Sprinkle with chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 13.3 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 675 mg, Sugar 10.4 g