Name: Chorizo and Fiddlehead Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 ml) fiddleheads, thoroughly washed and drained; 3/4 lb (340 g) gemelli pasta; 5 oz (170 g) chorizo sausages, diced; 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil; 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup (10 g) fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plust more for serving; 1/2 cup (100 g) oli-packed sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped; 1 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice; 1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard; 1 egg yolk; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups (500 ml) fiddleheads, thoroughly washed and drained
3/4 lb (340 g) gemelli pasta
5 oz (170 g) chorizo sausages, diced
1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (10 g) fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plust more for serving

Sundried Tomato Mayonnaise

1/2 cup (100 g) oli-packed sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
1 egg yolk
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil

Preparation

Bring two large pots of salted water to a boil. Plunge the fiddleheads into the first pot and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and discard the water. Repeat with the second pot of boiling water. Plunge the fiddleheads into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
Meanwhile, in another large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and oil lightly.
In a skillet over medium heat, brown the chorizo in the oil. Drain the chorizo and set aside.

Mayonnaise

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sundried tomatoes, lemon juice, mustard, egg yolk and garlic. Add about a third of the oil slowly, drop by drop, whisking constantly. When the mayonnaise begins to set, add the remaining oil in a stream. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the pasta, chorizo, cucumber, parsley and mayonnaise to the large bowl of fiddleheads. Mix well. Adjust the seasoning.

Note from Ricardo

If you can’t find fiddleheads, replace them with asparagus or green beans cut into pieces. The cooking time will be 3 to 5 minutes, depending on their size.

Chorizo and Fiddlehead Pasta Salad

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