Asparagus and Beet Salad

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Archives

Serves 8 people

Categories: Salad- Salad Dressings- Slaw

Ingredients

  • 16 stalks asparagus
  • 1 (8 1/4 oz.) can pickled whole beets
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • 1/2 lb. cooked baby shrimp
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 hard cooked eggs (optional)
  • Dressing:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2/3 tsp. beet juice
  • 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Wash asparagus. Break off and discard tough ends. Cut off tips. Cut the stalks into long diagonal slices. Blanch slices in 1 cup of boiling water with 1/4 tsp. salt, covered, 3 minutes. Add tips and cook 1 minutes. Drain. Put ice cubes on top to chill rapidly. Drain off water.

  2. Drain beets bit reserve a little of the liquid. Cut beets in half and add onion, shrimp, chilled asparagus. Squeeze lemon juice over the ingredients. Toss. Refrigerate. Mix dressing ingredients together and chill.

  3. Line 6 salad plated with lettuce. Top with salad ingredients. Cut eggs into quarters and garnish plate with two wedges of egg. Serve dressing separately.

  4. For dressing: Blend all three ingredients together.

  5. makes 1 cup

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