Recipe: Perfect Light Asparagus Salad

Light Asparagus Salad.

You can have Light Asparagus Salad using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Light Asparagus Salad

1. It's 2 of eggs.
2. You need 6 of (c.250g) Jersey Royal new potatoes.
3. It's 8-10 of asparagus tips.
4. Prepare 50 g of mayonnaise.
5. You need 50 g of crème fraîche.
6. You need 2 of cloves, garlic, finely chopped.
7. It's 1 tsp of capers.
8. You need of Sea salt.
9. Prepare of Ground black pepper.
10. You need 2 of spring onions, finely chopped.
11. It's 1 stick of celery, finely chopped.
12. It's A few of chives, finely chopped.

Light Asparagus Salad instructions

1. Hard boil the eggs and chop in half lengthwise..
2. Boil the potatoes in lightly-salted water..
3. Remove, cut into halves or bite-sized chunks and set aside..
4. Bend the asparagus and snap off the tough bottom end (retain for soups if wished) and blanch in boiling water for 30-40 seconds maximum. You can reuse the potato water..
5. Place the asparagus ice-cold water and cut in half, again lengthways..
6. Whisk together the mayonnaise, crème fraîche, garlic and capers. Then taste and season but note only minimal salt may be needed..
7. Add the potatoes and ensure that they’re coated by the mixture, then gently mix in the spring onions and celery and place half on each eating plate..
8. Add the eggs and asparagus, half to each plate, and lightly sprinkle the chives over all..

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