Name: Asparagus Caesar Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice; 1 egg yolk; 2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard; 1 tsp chopped capers; 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) anchovy paste; 1/2 cup (125 ml) canola oil; 1/2 lb (225 g) bacon, thinly sliced; 2 slices bread, cut into 1/4-inch (1/2-cm) cubes; 2 lb (1 kg) asparagus, trimmed; 1 lemon, zest finely grated; Parmesan shavings to taste

Preparation

Dressing
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard, capers and anchovy paste. Add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Asparagus Salad
- In a skillet, brown the bacon until crispy. Set aside on a plate lined with a paper towel.
- In the same skillet, brown the bread cubes in the bacon fat. Set aside on the plate with the bacon.
- In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on their size, or until they are tender crisp. Drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water to prevent further cooking. Drain well.
- In a bowl, gently toss the asparagus, lemon zest and bacon.
- Divide the asparagus among 4 plates. Drizzle the dressing over the asparagus. Sprinkle with croutons and Parmesan shavings. Season with pepper.

Asparagus Caesar Salad

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Asparagus Salad

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Asparagus Salad

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