Grilled Asparagus over Greens for 2
- 6 -8 asparagus spears, roasted
- 4 cups little gem lettuce (sucrine)
- 12 cup cottage cheese, drained
- 2 tablespoons roasted pistachios
- 6 stuffed pimento-stuffed green olives
- 12 small cucumber, peeled and diced very small
- 14 cup plain yogurt, drained
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
- salt
- white pepper, to taste
- milk or buttermilk, for thinning
- fresh dill sprig
- Prepare the dressing: Place the diced cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle with salt; stir.
- Set the the cucumber in a colander placed over the bowl and set aside to drain; about 30 minutes.
- Rinse to remove salt and drain again.
- Place the remaining salad dressing ingredients in a bowl and stir in the cucumbers to mix well.
- Cover and chill under ready to serve.
- Prepare the asparagus: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Lightly drizzle asparagus spears with olive oil and roast for 8 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Arrange the lettuce on two chilled salad plates.
- Top each serving with cottage cheese, asparagus spears, green olives and the roasted pistachios.
- Spoon dressing over each serving.
- Garnish with fresh dill sprigs if desired.
gem lettuce, cottage cheese, pistachios, green olives, cucumber, yogurt, sour cream, fresh dill, salt, white pepper, milk, dill sprig
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-asparagus-over-greens-for-2-424065 (may not work)