Best Chopped Asparagus Salad Recipes

PEA, ASPARAGUS AND ARUGULA CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add peas, and cook until tender but still slightly firm, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove peas to a strainer and cool under cold running water. Let dry. Bring water back to a boil. Add asparagus, and cook until tender but still slightly crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain, and cool under cold running water. Dry on a dish towel, then slice into 3/4-inch pieces (there should be about 1 cup). Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together garlic chives, vinegar, mustard, large pinch salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning; it should be highly seasoned.
• In a large serving bowl, combine arugula, lollo rosso, peas, asparagus, tarragon and daikon radish. Pour about half the dressing on top, and toss to coat vegetables, adding more dressing if necessary. Let sit for 15 minutes. Taste, and adjust seasoning once more before serving.

CHOPPED ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Over moderately high heat, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the asparagus to a bowl of ice water. Drain, pat dry and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the asparagus, shallots and vinegar. Drizzle the oil on top of the asparagus. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan to measure 1/3 cup. Toss the cheese with the asparagus and season with salt and pepper.

CHOPPED ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• In medium-sized bowl, combine garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle in olive oil slowly, while whisking.
• Drop in peppers, onions and tomatoes as you chop them.
• Blanch asparagus: boil water, drop asparagus into the water and notice that the color turns a bright green, about 30 seconds, immediately remove asparagus with a slotted spoon to ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Once asparagus has cooled a bit, add to the other ingredients and toss well.
• The longer this marinates, the better it tastes.

ASPARAGUS CHOPPED SALAD WITH MEYER LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon juice, orange juice, zest, vinegar, mayonnaise, mustards, honey and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified. Heat a grill to high or a grill pan over high heat. Brush the asparagus with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, for crisp tender. Remove and cut on the bias into 1-inch long pieces. Combine the meclun, tomatoes, cheese, cucumber, olives, chickpeas, and asparagus in a large bowl. Add half of the dressing and toss well to coat, season with salt and pepper. Divide the salad among large dinner plates. Drizzle with more of the dressing and top with pita chips