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Shaved Asparagus and Fennel Salad

Here's how you make Shaved Asparagus and Fennel Salad
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound asparagus spears, large
  • 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 fennel bulb, medium, very thinly sliced (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons fennel fronds, chopped and divided
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Meyer lemon rind, grated
  • 7 teaspoons Meyer lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dill, fresh, chopped
  • 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, divided
  • 1/2 ounce Manchego cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Working with 1 asparagus spear at a time, shave the asparagus into ribbons with a vegetable peeler, stopping just short of the tips. Combine the asparagus ribbons, tips, onions, fennel and 1 tablespoon fronds in a bowl.

  • Step 2: Combine the olive oil, rind, juice, dill 1/8 teaspoon salt, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cheese in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Pour the dressing over the asparagus mixture. Toss gently to coat. Refrigerate for 10 minutes .

  • Step 3: Sprinkle the salad with the remaining fennel fronds, remaining salt, and remaining pepper. Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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