Asparagus salad

AUTHOR
Kelli Murphy
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 2
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 750 g white asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 watercress
  • 50 g Almonds with skin
  • 2 Shallots
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 TABLESPOON medium hot mustard
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Tarragon vinegar
  • 6-8 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp white pepper
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • some stem(s) Tarragon

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel the asparagus, cut off the woody ends. Cut the asparagus into pieces. Cook in boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes. Wash the watercress and pluck it from the stems. Cut the almonds in half lengthwise.

  2. 2

    Peel and finely dice the shallots. Arrange all salad ingredients on a plate. For the sauce, mix egg yolk, mustard and vinegar. Slowly add the oil while stirring continuously. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.

  3. 3

    Chop tarragon finely and stir in. Serve the sauce with the salad.