Shaved Asparagus Salad
Asparagus walnut salad with lemon vinaigrette is shaved asparagus with fresh lemon, Parmesan and walnuts, packs spring flavor into every teeny, tiny bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: raw
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- zest of 1/2 lemon, finely grated
- freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound thick asparagus spears, rinsed
- 3 tablespoons walnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, set aside.
- Break or cut off the woody bottoms from the asparagus spears; discard. Break or cut off the flower ends and set aside. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the asparagus stalk. When it gets too thin to peel, chop the remaining spears with a knife.
- Layer asparagus strips and flowers in a bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over. Sprinkle with walnuts, cheese shavings and parsley
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 150