Asparagus salad \"green and white\" with prawns

Name: Asparagus salad \"green and white\" with prawns
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5 kg asparagus (e.g. half white and half green); 7-10 Tbsp salt, black pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Sugar; 1 bunch/pot of basil; 6-8 TABLESPOONS Oil (e.g. olive oil); 5-6 Tbsp Vinegar (e.g. white balsamic vinegar); 1 TEASPOON medium hot mustard; 2-3 Spring onions; 200 g cherry tomatoes; 1-2 Garlic cloves; 125-150 g shrimps ready to cook (without head and shell); 1-2 TABLESPOONS Lemon juice

AUTHOR
Pat Ware

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1.5 kg asparagus (e.g. half white and half green)
7-10 Tbsp salt, black pepper
7-10 Tbsp Sugar
1 bunch/pot of basil
6-8 TABLESPOONS Oil (e.g. olive oil)
5-6 Tbsp Vinegar (e.g. white balsamic vinegar)
1 TEASPOON medium hot mustard
2-3 Spring onions
200 g cherry tomatoes
1-2 Garlic cloves
125-150 g shrimps ready to cook (without head and shell)
1-2 TABLESPOONS Lemon juice

Directions

1
Wash the asparagus. Peel white asparagus and cut off woody ends. Cut only the ends of the green asparagus generously. Cook the white asparagus in boiling, slightly salted water with sugar for about 15 minutes. Add the green asparagus and cook for about 8 minutes
2
Wash the basil and, except for something to garnish, pluck it. Puree the basil and 5-7 tbsp. oil in a tall mixing bowl. Mix vinegar, 7-8 tablespoons asparagus stock, salt, 1 pinch of sugar, pepper and mustard. Stir in basil paste
3
Lift out the asparagus and mix carefully with the marinade. Cover and leave to stand for approx. 1 hour
4
Clean, wash and finely chop the spring onions. Tomatoes wash, halve. Peel and chop the garlic. Shrimps wash, dab. Fry in 1 tablespoon of hot oil on each side for 1-2 minutes. Fry garlic briefly. Season with salt, pepper and lemon. Mix everything with asparagus and garnish. Served with: Ciabatta