Pea, Asparagus And Arugula Chopped Salad
- Total Time
- 30 minutes plus standing time
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Ingredients
- Sea salt
- ½cup peas
- 6spears asparagus, trimmed
- 1tablespoon thinly sliced garlic chives, or chives and ½ small garlic clove, crushed
- 2teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1cup roughly chopped baby arugula
- 2cups ¼-inch slices lollo rosso or red leaf lettuce
- 1tablespoon chopped tarragon
- 1½-inch piece daikon radish, sliced into paper thin rounds with a vegetable peeler (cut rounds in half if larger than 1 inch in diameter)
Preparation
- Step 1
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 ¾-inch pieces (there should be about 1 cup). Set aside.
- Step 2
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.
- Step 3
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.
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Very tasty. I used snow peas and added a handful of diced ham. For the dressing, I also increased the amount of mustard, added dried tarragon, and changed the ratio of oil and vinegar since I prefer a sharper dressing
Used snow peas rather than greens peas. It was a nice side salad to Coq au Vin.
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