Greenmarket Recipe: Shaved Asparagus Salad (VIDEO)
This week’s recipe is shaved asparagus salad. While asparagus is available in Brooklyn almost year round, it is only locally in-season during spring and early summer. This very quick and refreshing recipe will to get you through the heat wave we’ve been having – no need to turn on the stove.
SHAVED ASPARAGUS SALAD (serves 4)
3⁄4 pound asparagus*, trimmed of woody ends
1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 spring onion* thinly sliced from root to green
1 teaspoon chopped spring garlic*
1⁄4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
* Ingredients available seasonally at your neighborhood Greenmarket
Instructions:
Using a vegetable peeler, shave the asparagus into paper-thin slices.
Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, onion, garlic, lemon zest, and oil in a small bowl. Toss together the asparagus and dressing in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately. Serves 4 as a side dish. Select only thick asparagus spears for this recipe. The easiest way to shave them into paper-thin slices with a vegetable peeler is to start at the stem end. [easy_media_download url=”/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Shaved-Asparagus-Salad_SPRING.pdf” text=”Download Recipe”]
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