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Ingredients
Asparagus Salad with Raspberry Dressing
- Ingredients
- 36 ozs white Asparagus
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- salt
- peppers
- 4 ozs Baby spinach
- 1 bunch Radish
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp ground Turmeric
- 4 ozs Raspberries
- 1 bunch Cress
- 2 Tbsps Shelled pistachio
Peel the asparagus, cut off the woody ends and cut into pieces at an angle. Heat 1 tsp. oil in a frying pan. Fry the asparagus for about 10 minutes at medium heat, stirring occasionally and seasoning with thyme, salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and let it cool down.
In the meantime, wash the spinach and shake it dry. Clean, wash and slice the radishes. For the dressing, whisk remaining oil with lemon juice, mustard, honey and turmeric and season with salt and pepper. Mix in half of the raspberries and crush lightly.
Arrange the asparagus with spinach and radishes, add the rest of the raspberries and sprinkle with the dressing. Cut the cress from the bed, chop the pistachios and sprinkle both over the salad.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 165 cal. | (8 %) | ||
| Protein | 8 g | (8 %) | ||
| Fat | 10 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 10 g | (7 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
| Roughage | 7 g | (23 %) |
Healthy, because
The antioxidants in raspberries strengthen and protect the blood vessels, promote blood circulation and better supply the body with nutrients.
Even smarter
Outside of asparagus season, steamed cauliflower makes a great substitute.