Salads

Sliced Asparagus Salad

Name: Sliced Asparagus Salad
Yield: Yield: about 31/2 cups

Yield: about 3½ cups

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Sliced Asparagus Salad

Yield: about 3½ cups

This salad is a wonderful way to showcase the great flavor of raw asparagus.

Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):Calories 250 (82% from fat)
carb. 3g
pro. 3g
fat 25g
sat. fat 6g
chol. 5mg
sod. 277mgcalc. 235mg
fiber 2g

Ingredients

1bunch (about 1 pound) asparagus,
preferably thin spears
¼cup toasted pine nuts
pinch freshly ground black pepper
pinch crushed red pepper
2tablespoons Lemon Vinaigrette
(page 21)
1½ ounces Pecorino

Preparation

1. Insert the medium slicing disc into the food processor. Slice the asparagus and then transfer to a shallow serving bowl. Add the pine nuts, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and vinaigrette.
Toss lightly to combine.
2. Remove the medium slicing disc and replace with the fine slicing disc. Slice the Pecorino and then add to the bowl with the other ingredients. Stir gently and serve immediately.

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