Ingredients
- 1 kg asparagus (not too thick) in white or green
- 250 g mozzarella
- 350 g cocktail tomatoes
Dressing ingredients
- ½ bunch of basil
- 7 tbsp olive oil
- 8 tbsp balsamico
- 1 pinch of sugar, salt, pepper
An Italian asparagus salad is a very good alternative to classic asparagus recipes.
Preparation
- Cook asparagus approx. 14 min into salted water with a pinch of sugar. Drain and let it cool down. Cut the asparagus in ca. 5 cm long pieces.
- Chop basil and prepare vinaigrette with olive oil, balsamico, sugar, salt, pepper.
- Dice mozzarella. Cut tomatoes into quarters.
- Arrange mozzarella, tomatoes and asparagus on a plate. Sprinkle with vinaigrette.
Tips from the author
You can mix white and green asparagus if you like.
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