Recipe

Tempura Asparagus Salad With Citrus Ginger Vinaigrette Recipe

	Rayguitar / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago One of my Asian fusion dishes. This salad is great anytime of year, but seems to taste better in the summer. Goes great with Champagne and Cucumber water. Prep:15m Cook:5m Servings:6	Rayguitar
	citrus asparagus asian ginger

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Ingredients

Salad:

Your favorite mixed greens.

1 bunch baby asparagus stalks

Tempura batter (see below)

Mandarin oranges

Cucumber

Honey glazed walnuts

Tempura batter:

1 large egg

1 cup flour

1 cup ice water

Dressing:

White balsamic vinegar (if you don't have white balsamic, the dark will do. The coloring of the dressing is much better with the white).

Olive Oil

Sesame oil

Salt and Pepper

Fresh lemon juice

Honey

Mandarin Orange

Ginger

Directions

First make the dressing. Mix all below ingredients into blender.

A few drops of sesame oil (do not overdo the sesame oil)

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 TBLspoon honey

Pinch of salt

1 TEAspoon of minced and peeled ginger

Juice of 1 mandarin orange

Add olive oil and vinegar to taste

Blend until all is purified. Leave in blender.

*If you don't like honey or are allergic, substitute sugar. Remember to combine the dressing ingredients until YOU like it.

Make the honey glazed walnuts:

In a saute pan on medium heat, add walnuts.

Heat for 1 minute, do NOT burn.

Add a small amount of honey (just enough to barely coat nuts), stir quickly, and remove from pan to cool.

Make the tempura asparagus:

Mix flour, egg, and ice water quickly into a bowl.

Dip asparagus and immediately put into hot peanut oil.

Fry until almost golden brown.

Toss salad greens with desired amount of dressing, peeled cucumber slices, mandarin orange slices, and honeyed walnuts.

Top with tempura asparagus.

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Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This sounds fabulous. I love asparagus and anything citrusy. Great post. You have my 5. Love the honeyed walnuts. Yummers.

turtle66 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Sounds good Ray.

wynnebaer 1 year, 5 months ago said:
You are so right....This would go great with the grilled chicken with pineapple sauce....I am always looking for new ways to do asparagus as I have just tried it in the last year or so and love it....I know, what took me so long? Got my 5..:)

auntybea 1 year, 5 months ago said:
OMG! Where are you getting these??? Five!!!!!