Shaved Asparagus Salad
Raw Shaved Asparagus salad. Raw asparagus is transformed into silky strips when shaved with a peeler. Paired with a parmesan vinagarette.
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Shaved Asparagus Salad
adapted from this recipe
makes enough for 4 first course servings
Ingredients
1/2 lb. salad greens (about equal to the amount of asparagus) after you trim the asparagus it will be less than one lb.
1 lb.(454 mg.) large asparagus spears, trimmed and peeled
1/3 cup (a small handful) (sorry I didn't weigh it.) finely grated Parmesan plus a piece for shaving on top of the salads
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup (90 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Working with 1 asparagus spear at a time, use a vegetable peeler to shave spears into long, thin shavings. When you get to the tips they will snap off, no big deal, just add the shavings and the tips to a large bowl.
Combine grated Parmesan and lemon juice in a small bowl and slowly whisk in oil until well blended. Season vinaigrette generously with salt and pepper. Add salad greens to shaved asparagus and mix. Add enough vinaigrette to lightly cover salad. Toss together. Arrange salad on individual serving plates. Use peeler to shave more Parmesan over salad.