Asparagus and prosciutto salad
Rating: 4.0
This Fresh recipe has been extracted from the Yates Garden Fresh Cookbook published by HarperCollins.
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This is a salad for a warm spring day. Shaved smoked ham is a good substitute if prosciutto is not available.
Ingredients:
- At least 16 asparagus spears, trimmed
- 8 slices prosciutto
- 8 Tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 sprigs lemon thyme
- Shaved Parmesan or fresh goat’s milk cheese, crumbled
Method:
- Cook the asparagus in boiling water for a bare 3 minutes, then remove and plunge into iced water.
- Remove and slice the spears lengthwise into halves, and put aside.
- For the dressing, whisk together the oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Strip leaves off the thyme, chop finely and add to the oil / lemon dressing.
- Allowing two slices of prosciutto per serving, arrange the slices prettily on an entree plate.
- Divide the asparagus between the plates, and spoon over 2- 3 tsp of the dressing.
- Garnish with cheese.
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Fran
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16:55, 10 February 2010
This recipe sounds wonderful and is great for year round. Thank you for sharing.
Gary
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09:33, 07 July 2010
perhaps your could wrap the asparagus in a bundle of four with the proscuito after a lite grill and then present on the plate
David
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16:53, 10 September 2010
i love it
Necia
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12:28, 31 October 2010
Sounds nice, yet to try.
Patty
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15:15, 03 November 2010
Looks interesting
Debra
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12:46, 23 December 2010
I can't wait to try this as I love fresh Asparagus !!
Helen
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11:15, 02 February 2011
Like the sound of this. Am always looking for different salads. Thanks
denae
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11:32, 04 February 2011
Do this with snow peas it is beautiful!!!
liliana
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16:58, 07 February 2012
prosciutto and asparagus go well together especially with shaved parmesan on top.yum!
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