Strawberry-Mango Salad with Green Asparagus
The Strawberry‑Mango Salad with green asparagus from Spoonsparrow is an exotic spring delight.
Ingredients
- 30 g pine nuts (2 tbsp)
- 800 g green asparagus
- 300 g Strawberries
- 1 Mango
- 5 g mint (1 handful)
- 150 g Parma ham
- 250 g mozzarella (9% fat) (2 balls)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g organic orange (0.5 organic oranges)
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tsp liquid honey
- 7 g medium‑sharp mustard (1 tsp)
- 1 tsp Pink peppercorns
Instructions
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1.
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat. Wash asparagus, trim woody ends and peel the lower third of the stalks. Clean, wash, and halve strawberries.
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2.
Peel mango, remove pit, and slice into thin strips. Rinse mint, pat dry, and pluck leaves. Cut ham lengthwise. Halve mozzarella.
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3.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Sauté asparagus, turning occasionally, for 7–10 minutes over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper.
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4.
Meanwhile, peel half an orange hot, dry it, grate the zest, and squeeze the juice. Whisk vinegar with lemon and orange juice, salt, pepper, honey, mustard, and remaining oil.
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5.
Arrange asparagus on plates. Place a ½ ball of mozzarella beside each. Distribute mango strips, strawberries, and ham over the asparagus. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle pink peppercorns and orange zest before serving.