Shaved Asparagus Salad with Ricotta Salata & Toasted Pine Nuts
2
Points®
Total Time
20 min
Prep
20 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Putting something new on the table is as easy as changing the way to cut it. These shaved asparagus are ready in 20 minutes and offer a no-cook solution to a weeknight side dish. Serve as a salad or side, the simple shaving makes thin ribbons that absorb the other flavors quickly and easily. Toasted pine nuts and briny capers coupled with tarragon and vinegar make an irresistible dressing that plays well agains the salty freshness of the ricotta salata. Be sure to choose the fattest asparagus spears to make shaving them easier. Serve this dish alongside grilled meat or fish, especially mildly flavored flakey white varieties like cod, grouper, or tilapia.
Ingredients
Capers
1 Tbsp, chopped (plus 2 tsp caper juice)
White wine vinegar
1 Tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp
Asparagus
2 pound(s), thick spears, trimmed
Pine nuts
3 Tbsp, toasted, divided
Fresh parsley
2 Tbsp, chopped
Chives
2 Tbsp, chopped
Fresh tarragon
2 Tbsp, chopped
Kosher salt
½ tsp, (or to taste)
Black pepper
¼ tsp, freshly ground (or to taste)
Ricotta salata cheese
1 oz