Asparagus salad

AUTHOR
Kerry Mosley
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 1
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
  • 1 kg white and green asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 2 TEASPOONS + 1 tablespoon + 1 pinch of sugar
  • 75 g Walnut kernels
  • 3 red onions
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 125 ml dark balsamic vinegar
  • 1 package (100 g) Baby salad mix
  • 5 TABLESPOONS white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 pots (150 g each) Fresh goat cheese (made from 100 % goat's milk)
  • 7-10 Tbsp Chervil

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash and peel the white asparagus and cut off the woody ends. Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water with 1 teaspoon of sugar for about 12 minutes. Wash the green asparagus, cut off the woody ends. Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water with 1 tsp. sugar for about 6 minutes. Lift the asparagus carefully out of the water and drain well. Leave to cool down

  2. 2

    Halve the walnut kernels lengthwise. Peel and finely dice onions. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan, fry the walnut halves lightly in it, add the onions and fry with them. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp. sugar, mix in, let it caramelize slightly, deglaze with dark vinegar. Bring to the boil and simmer at low heat for about 8 minutes

  3. 3

    Clean and wash the salad and drain well in a sieve. Mix vinegar, salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar. Fold in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix asparagus, salad and vinaigrette. Crumble cream cheese over it and sprinkle with walnut and onion vinaigrette. Garnish with chervil

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
250 kcal
CARBS
16 g
FATS
16 g
PROTEINS
8 g