Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

3 tablespoons olive oil

or more to taste

24 large asparagus spears

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

or as needed

4 ounces pastrami

sliced into thin strips

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Whisk vinegar and mustard together in a mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking rapidly until the dressing is thick and creamy.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pastrami in hot oil until almost crisp 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Divide asparagus salad between four plates and top with pastrami.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 168.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.8g 18%

Carbohydrates: 5.6g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 2.2g

Fat: 13g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.4g 12%

Cholesterol: 19mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 939.8IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.6mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 6.8mg 11%

Folate: 64.1mcg 16%

Calcium: 31.8mg 3%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 21.6mg 8%

Potassium: 302.3mg 9%

Sodium: 382.9mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 117.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.