If you can't find purple asparagus in the market, the green variety works just as well in this recipe. There is barely any difference in taste and texture.
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Asparagus Salad with Blue Cheese and Goji Berries
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 bunch thick purple asparagus, washed and cut into 2 inch pieces*
- 1 pear (any kind), diced
- 2 tbs crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tbs Goji berries (we use Navitas Naturals)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- *Note: You can substitute green asparagus if you can't find purple
Instructions
- Boil asparagus in salted water for about 4 minutes. Drain and place in a bowl with ice water
- Remove asparagus from ice water, drain and arrange in a small platter. Add diced pear, top with crumbled blue cheese and Goji berries. Season with salt and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
To easily cut the asparagus, bend the spear several times until you find a place where it snaps easily and discard the hard stem at the bottom
Goji Berries are high fiber, antioxidants, vitamins A, C and E, beta-carotene and iron
ENJOY! From May I have that recipe
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