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Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad
Chef John
"When you shave asparagus thin with a peeler and give it a quick curing/pickling in the mustard dressing, the harsh attributes mellow out substantially, and the sweet, grassy flavor comes through. In fact, it was so delicious that I contemplated serving it without the fried meat. Happily, that passed."
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Ingredients
20 m servings 169 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings
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- Whisk vinegar and mustard together in a mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking rapidly until the dressing is thick and creamy.
- Hold an asparagus stalk at the stem, tip pointing away from you, on a work surface. Shave ribbons of asparagus off of the stalk with a vegetable peeler, moving the peeler from the stem-end to the tip. Repeat with remaining asparagus. Transfer asparagus strips to a bowl.
- Sprinkle salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper over asparagus; drizzle dressing over the top and toss to coat. Let sit until asparagus wilts slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pastrami in hot oil until almost crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Divide asparagus salad between four plates and top with pastrami.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 169 calories; 13 g fat; 5.6 g carbohydrates; 8.8 g protein; 19 mg cholesterol; 383 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
4/19/2014
Wow! I was not sure about this dish at first but after watching the video I thought I would give it a try. I am really glad I did. Hubby loved it, told me don't lose this recipe. I would never ...
Most helpful critical review
6/27/2016
I made this salad according to the recipe. It's pretty simple to prepare and it turned out as promised. However, I discovered that I don't really care for raw asparagus even when it is softened ...
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4/19/2014
Wow! I was not sure about this dish at first but after watching the video I thought I would give it a try. I am really glad I did. Hubby loved it, told me don't lose this recipe. I would never ...
5/3/2014
I made the recipe exactly according to the directions and the video. It came out perfectly. I had never eaten asparagus raw before. The dressing tenderizes the asparagus just right. My husba...
4/16/2014
I loved it. Being a vegan, I did have to change the meat. Instead of the pastrami I used the bacon chips (a teaspoon or two, just to flavor the dressing is all I needed)you buy in the salad topp...
5/2/2014
Wow...Quite elegant: DELICIOUS, and VERY easy. I didn't have pastrami so I cooked sliced proscutto instead and it was awesome. The contrast of the crispy fried meat with the fresh raw vegetabl...
1/18/2016
Don't be hesitant to try this out. My husband hates undercooked veggies so I knew I was venturing out there when I set this on the dinner table. He and our guest loved it, as did I. I followed ...
6/15/2015
Delicious! Did not have pastrami so I used bacon bits instead. Will definitely make agaim.
11/25/2014
This was SO GOOD! I wasn't sure of what to expect from a pickled cold asparagus salad, but it was fantastic and I am definitely going to be making often. My husband loved it and went back for ...