Pea Salad with Asparagus and Cheese
Pea salad with asparagus and cheese is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the vegetable salad category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 500 g Green Asparagus
- 300 g freshly shelled peas (with shell about 500 g)
- 1 bunch arugula
- 350 g goat cream cheese
- olive oil (cold pressed)
- 6 tbsp finely chopped parsley (mixed)
- 6 tbsp finely chopped basil (mixed)
- 2 Garlic cloves
- Salt
- Pepper (from the grinder)
Instructions
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1.
Wash, trim, cut off woody ends of asparagus and blanch in plenty of salted water for about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly, then slice diagonally into long pieces.
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2.
Blanch peas in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Wash arugula and dry by spinning.
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3.
Peel garlic and press into 8 tbsp olive oil. Add herbs, salt and plenty of pepper. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth, then rest for 5 minutes.
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4.
Mix asparagus, peas and arugula and divide onto four plates. Sprinkle goat cheese spoonfuls over the salad and drizzle with the garlic herb sauce. Serve with fresh crisp white bread.
