Shaved Asparagus Salad
If you love asparagus, you will enjoy this Shaved Asparagus Salad recipe. This recipe is made with purple asparagus, a lemon dressing and topped with cherry tomatoes as well as freshly shaved parmesan.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 teaspoon Lemon Pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red onion diced (also can use a shallot)
- 2 tsp garlic
- 1 c cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 tbsp packed shaved Parmesan cheese to garnish
- 1 pound large North Bay Produce purple asparagus spears
Instructions
- In a small bowl or mason jar, whisk together the red onion, garlic, lemon juice, sherry vinegar, olive oil, salt and lemon pepper. Set aside.
- Prepare your purple asparagus, by rinsing. Remove the tops of the asparagus and set aside. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the asparagus lengthwise into thin strips and place in a medium bowl. Be sure to watch the video to see how our recipe developer did this.
- Pour vinaigrette over shaved asparagus and stir to coat. Taste and season with additional salt and lemon pepper, as desired.
- Serve topped with cherry tomatoes additional shaved Parmesan and a sprinkling of lemon pepper.
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Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2123IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 6mg