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Summer time to me is all about easy, colorful and fresh meals. My favorite activity during these months is hitting up the farmers market every weekend and loading up on fresh veggies! This summer asparagus salad is going to be on repeat this year! It’s so easy yet incredibly impressive and delicious.
Salads are always fun because they can be whatever you want. I love salads with lots of greens and a bomb dressing. That is exactly what this asparagus salad is. It’s fresh, crisp and light but also has a lot of texture so it feels very hearty.
HOW TO ENJOY THIS SUMMER ASPARAGUS SALAD
I usually have this as a starter or a quick lunch. But when I just want to make it a full meal, all I’ll need to do is add protein. I love these two recipes below to go with this asparagus salad:
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Let’s Get Cooking
Let’s Get Cooking
Easy Asparagus Salad
A fresh and simple summer salad. Blanched asparagus tossed with fresh greens, brined artichokes, a delicious dressing and then served with heirloom tomatoes.
A fresh and simple summer salad. Blanched asparagus tossed with fresh greens, brined artichokes, a delicious dressing and then served with heirloom tomatoes.
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:5 mins
Total Time:15 mins
Yields:4 Serves
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Ingredients
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1
bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
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1/2
a red onion, sliced
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1/3
cup extra virgin olive oil
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4
tbsp red wine vinegar
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1/4
tsp salt
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1/2
tsp black pepper
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1
tsp Italian seasoning
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1/3
cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1
can artichoke hearts, roughly chopped
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~ 2 cups of romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
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1
tbsp capers, roughly chopped
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1
large heirloom tomatoes, sliced into 4 thick slices
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2
4-ounce balls of burrata cheese
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Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- To begin, bring a pot of water to a boil and salt heavily. Add the asparagus and cook for 3 minutes if your asparagus is thinner, and 4 1/2 minutes if your asparagus is on the thicker side. Immediately remove the asparagus from the boiling water and transfer it to an ice bath (cold water and ice) for 1 minute. Then drain and set aside.
- Add the sliced red onion to a bowl with ice cold water, submerge the onion slices and set it aside. This will help cut the strong onion taste so it’s more enjoyable.
- Now, in a large mixing bowl, add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese and whisk to combine. Now, add the artichoke hearts, romaine lettuce, capers, asparagus and red onion slices to the bowl with the dressing. Toss to combine, making sure all the greens and vegetables are well coated with the dressing.
- Now you can serve this family style, or individually. Lay a slice of tomato on a plate and add with the asparagus and lettuce mixture on top. Finish the salad with a piece of burrata and fresh basil leaves. ENJOY!
Notes
- *You can prep this salad a day ahead of time if you’re preparing for a large dinner. Simply add all the ingredients for the dressing into a mason jar, shake and store in the fridge. Prepare the rest of the ingredients as instructed. In a large serving bowl, put the chopped lettuce on the bottom, followed by the asparagus and red onion slices on top. Cover the bowl and transfer to the fridge. When you’re ready to serve, all you have to do is drain the artichoke hearts and chop them and add them, along with the capers, to the salad. Then pour the dressing over top, toss to coat and serve.
- *This salad will not keep in the fridge. Mostly because of the parmesan cheese in the dressing and the asparagus. I don’t like nor do I recommend eating asparagus, prepared this way, a day or two later. So I recommend enjoying this salad right when you make it.
I have duped myself Salad Queen for the summer bc this Georgia heat isn’t playing fair. I made this tonight for dinner on the patio with some shrimp. And sure as grits is grocery we have a winner! I can’t wait to take this to a dinner party!
YES!!! love it, babes! Also, I’m gonna start using “sure as grits” often lol
This salad is incredible. The flavors are perfectly balanced and I could eat it every day. The burrata cheese is key and takes it over the top! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes! Thank you!
So happy you enjoyed it, Kellie! It’s been my fave all summer long.