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Roasted Asparagus, Tomatoes & Egg Salad

Roasting is one of my favorite ways to serve vegetables because there’s little preparation needed. The process also intensifies the natural flavor of vegetables, making them sweeter with a kick of smokiness. It’s very little work that yields great results! This recipe is similar from one I saw in Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook, Plenty, though it has a few more ingredients and some sherry vinegar, for a zestier effect.

The eggs are boiled, peeled and mashed like you would if you were making egg salad, except without mayonnaise and mustard. This was the first time I served eggs this way with asparagus, as I usually prefer them poached or in a creamy Hollandaise sauce. It was delicious nonetheless and with the addition of roasted tomatoes and sherry vinegar, rounded up the flavors of the dish very nicely. It’s a wonderful salad that screams summer and outdoor barbecues because of its sharp, clean and refreshing properties.

I like serving this asparagus and egg salad with a nice big steak, or for a healthier choice, a simple sushi rice egg drop soup and some yummy strawberries with coulis for dessert. Ooh and a nice cold glass of white wine too, mmm..

You can make this recipe in advance and refrigerate the ingredients separately until ready to be served. I ended up with extra mashed eggs and ate it with crackers and cheese. That’s another cool things about this salad; each ingredient is just as yummy on its own!

Asparagus Egg Salad A light and refreshing salad of baked asparagus and tomatoes, served with eggs and parmesan. Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 23 minutes

Total Time: 38 minutes

Yield: 2 people 1 x

Category: Salad

Cuisine: Vegetarian, Vegan Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 20 stalks asparagus (ends trimmed)

stalks asparagus (ends trimmed) 15 grape tomatoes

grape tomatoes 2 large eggs (boiled and peeled)

large eggs (boiled and peeled) 2 tablespoons capers

capers shaved parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon scallion (thinly sliced into strips (optional))

scallion (thinly sliced into strips (optional)) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tablespoon sherry vinegar

sherry vinegar salt and pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees On a cooking tray, lay aluminum and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add asparagus and tomatoes. Bake asparagus in the oven for 15 minutes and take out and let cool to room temperature. Cook the tomatoes for an additional 8 minutes and take out. You can peel the skin or leave it on, it’s a textural preference. Let cool to room temperature. Put the eggs in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork until granular. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Assemble the salad starting with a layer of asparagus. Top with a few tomatoes and add more asparagus. Repeat until all are used. Top with eggs, shaved parmesan, capers and scallions. Whisk olive oil with sherry vinegar and a little salt and pepper in a bowl and drizzle on top of the salad. Serve immediately. Nutrition Calories: 412

Saturated Fat: 4

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