Cucumber And Grilled Asparagus Very Green Salad
- 1 English cucumber, chopped
- 2 Bunches asparagus spears
- 1/2 cup Green Onions, thinly sliced, including green parts
- 1 cup Seedless Green Grapes
- 2 Avacados, peeled and chopped
- 2 Medium Jalapeno Peppers, finely diced
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 tablespoons Frresh Cilantro, chopped
- Juice and zest of 2 limes, (Use 3 if they are small)
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 4 Large Bibb Lettuce Leaves, rinsed and patted dry
- 4 Large Pansy Blossoms (Optional)
- Preheat grill to very hot.
- Clean and trim asparagus spears.
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Add asparagus and blanch for 1 minute. Remove asparagus from boiling water with tongs and plunge into a bowl of ice water. When cool, remove from ice water and blot dry with a paper towel. Place on a plate.
- Drizzle asparagus spears with 1/4 cup olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Turn to coat evenly.
- Place asparagus spears on a preheated, clean grill over high heat. Make sure to place the spears perpendicular to the grill grates so they don't fall through. Grill about 3-5 minutes. Using tongs, keep turning the asparagus spears until they are lightly charred in spots. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 1" pieces.
- In a medium salad bowl, add asparagus, grapes, green onions, Jalapeno pepper, cucumber, and avocado. Add remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil, limejuice and lime zest. Add cilantro and additional salt and pepper to taste. Toss together and mound on top of Bibb lettuce leaves. Garnish with Pansy blossoms.
- Serve immediately.
- If you prefer NOT to grill the asparagus, skip steps 4 & 5. Cut asparagus into 1" pieces and continue to step 6
cucumber, green onions, green grapes, peppers, olive oil, frresh cilantro, salt, black pepper, bibb lettuce leaves, blossoms
Taken from food52.com/recipes/4932-cucumber-and-grilled-asparagus-very-green-salad (may not work)