Green Asparagus Salad with Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 kg green asparagus
• Salt
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp medium-hot mustard
• 3 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 Green Chili Pepper
• 150 g tofu (plain, herb‑flavored or smoked as desired)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the asparagus and blanch in lightly salted water for about 5 minutes so it remains firm. Whisk together salt, pepper, lemon juice, sugar, mustard and oil to make a dressing.

2. 2.

   Shock the asparagus in cold water, place in a bowl, toss with the dressing and let cool. Meanwhile pat the tofu dry and cut into 1 cm cubes.

3. 3.

   Wash the chili pepper, trim the stem end with a sharp knife, remove the seeds and slice into thin rings. Arrange the asparagus on plates, sprinkle with chili rings and scatter the tofu cubes over the top.