Raw Asparagus Salad
- 18 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/16 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar
- Pinch dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed caraway seed
- 13 cup red-wine vinegar
- 13 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 18 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups trimmed and finely sliced asparagus (about 1 pound)
- 2 tablespoons finely sliced scallions, green and white parts
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced radish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 medium sized Boston or bibb lettuce leaves, washed
- Make the dressing by combining the mustard, celery salt, pepper, paprika, salt, sugar, thyme and caraway seed in a medium bowl.
- Whisk in the vinegar, oil and 3 tablespoons of water.
- Transfer cup dressing to a small bowl, then whisk in the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover tightly and chill the remaining dressing for use in other salads.
- Assemble the salad by lightly tossing the asparagus, scallions and radish together with the salt.
- Lay a cup-shaped lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates.
- Divide the mixture into the lettuce cups.
- Drizzle with the dressing.
- Serve immediately.
mustard, celery salt, black pepper, paprika, salt, sugar, thyme, caraway seed, redwine vinegar, vegetable oil, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, scallions, radish, salt, bibb lettuce
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9589 (may not work)