Asparagus Salad, Meyer Lemon Dressing & Egg Salad Crostini
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4.9
Asparagus Salad, Meyer Lemon Dressing & Egg Salad Crostini
Description
The asparagus is first blanched and prepared both as whole spears and shaved pieces, which are tossed lightly with a Meyer lemon dressing made from lemon juice and zest, shallots, honey, canola oil, and Dijon mustard. This creates a tangy, slightly sweet dressing that complements the vegetable’s natural flavor. Pickled shallots and fresh chives add acidity and herbal notes.
Egg salad is made by smashing hard-boiled eggs with Dijon and whole grain mustards, crème fraîche, and mayonnaise, producing a creamy and slightly tangy topping. This egg salad is spooned generously over toasted crostini brushed with butter, serving as a rich and textured base.
The assembled dish features crostini topped with egg salad, surrounded by arranged asparagus spears and shaved asparagus tossed in the lemon vinaigrette, finished with additional dressing drizzled around for flavor. This combination highlights the freshness of asparagus and the richness of the egg salad, making it suitable for light lunches, appetizers, or brunch.
Ingredients
Asparagus:
- 10 asparagus medium size, blanched, spears
- 1 ounce asparagus shaved
- ½ ounce shallots pickled
- 1 piece Crostini brushed with butter, toasted
- ¼ cup egg prepared as salad
- chives
Meyer lemon dressing:
- 3 lemon juice only, Meyer variety
- 3 lemon zest only, Meyer variety
- 1 shallot finely diced, large
- honey to taste
- 2 cups canola oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Egg salad:
- 5 egg hard boiled
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- ½ cup crème fraîche
- 1 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
Asparagus
- Place toasted crostini in the centre of a serving dish.
- Top with egg salad, toss asparagus with meyer lemon dressing.
- Arrange the asparagus on the crostini making sure the root end is lined up.
- Toss shaved asparagus with vinaigrette.
- Top asparagus spears with shaved asparagus, pickled shallots and chives.
- Drizzle more dressing around the plate.
Meyer Lemon Dressing
- Place all ingredients in a quart container, shake to emulsify.
Egg Salad
- Smash eggs.
- Fold in remaining ingredients.
- Season.
Notes
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