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White asparagus salad

This spring salad combines warm white asparagus, hard-boiled eggs and small croutons, dressed with a tasty herb vinaigrette.

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Last modified on: May 21^th 2014

For 4 people, you will need:

1 300 g asparagus
2 2 slices bread
3 2 tablespoons Clarified butter
4 3 hard-boiled eggs
5 parsley
6 chives
7 4 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
Total weight: 640 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
43 min.	5 min.	48 min.

Keeping:

! hour maximum, otherwise the croutons will go soggy.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

White asparagus salad : Photo of step #1

Prepare the asparagus.

When cooked, drain and cut into lengths on the diagonal (like penne pasta), as shown in the photo.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

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Leave the asparagus on a cloth.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

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Cut 2 slices bread into small cubes (you can remove the crust if you wish).

Stage 4 - 5 min.

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Melt 2 tablespoons Clarified butter in a frying pan, then add the bread cubes and fry until golden brown.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

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Chop 3 hard-boiled eggs.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

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Combine the asparagus, croutons and hard-boiled eggs in a salad bowl. Snip the parsley and chives over the top, then add the vinaigrette and mix well. Your asparagus salad is ready.

Remarks

If (like me), you enjoy warm ingredients in salads, you can give the asparagus a few seconds in the microwave to reheat it, just before adding to the bowl.

If you do not have clarified butter, use a little oil instead.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.02 €
Per person : 1.01 €

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Source

Home made.

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