Dave and I have been making use of the new BBQ we set up on our apartment balcony and the other day I made the tastiest asparagus salad that I thought I should share.
Ingredients
- bunch of asparagus
- 1/3 cup of herbed goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup of sliced almonds
- package of mixed greens
- salt and pepper
- Wash and snap asparagus stems where they naturally break, then pat dry
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the asparagus spears and grill them on the BBQ until tender – you want them to turn bright green without losing their firmness
- While the asparagus cools, prepare a simple balsamic vinaigrette, using 1 chopped clove of garlic, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard olive oil, salt and pepper
- Toast the almond slices in your toaster oven until they turn golden brown – watch them closely so they don’t burn
- Lay asparagus over a bed of mixed greens, top with crumbled herbed goat cheese, drizzle on the balsamic vinaigrette and sprinkle the almonds over top
Laying it out simply on a long rectangular platter made for beautiful presentation, even though it took a whole of 15 minutes to prepare!
2 comments:
I love asparagus - I'm going to have to try this recipe out - thanks!
any other suggestions to swap out the asparagus? i love all the other ingredients! i am not the best cook... if you have any easy recipes... definitely post em!! great blog!
thanks,
hallie
www.theglamlamb.blogspot.com
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