Asparagus salad with sugar peas

AUTHOR
Janie Gentry
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 1
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 750 g white asparagus
  • 250 g Sugar Peas
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Lemon juice
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 4-5 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 6 TABLESPOONS Walnut oil
  • 250 g Tomatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp Basil leaves

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and wash the asparagus and cut it diagonally into pieces of about 4 cm. Clean and wash the sugar peas. Boil 1/8 -1/4 litre water with salt, lemon juice and sugar in a large well-closing pot.

  2. 2

    Cover the asparagus pieces and cook them at low heat for 10 minutes. Add sugar peas and steam for another 5 minutes. Drain. Remove 4 tablespoons of vegetable stock. Mix with salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar and slowly stir in the oil.

  3. 3

    Wash the tomatoes, remove the stalk, quarter the tomatoes and, except for 2 quarters for garnishing, cut into cubes. Turn the diced tomatoes, sugar peas and asparagus in the salad dressing and allow to soak through a little.

  4. 4

    Garnish with tomato wedges and basil leaves on a plate.