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An image of a Mediterranean Salad with shaved asparagus, green peas, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto and Parmesan on a white plate.

Mediterranean Salad with Asparagus

Agnieszka Weiner
A healthy and delicious salad full of Mediterranean flavours and beautiful colours.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g green asparagus woody ends removed,
  • 150 g green peas fresh or frozen
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes halved,
  • 4 slices of prosciutto ham torn into smaller pieces,
  • 50 g Parmesan cheese shaved,
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp basil chopped,
  • salt and pepper.

Instructions
 

  • Boil a pan of salted water.
  • Cut away the tops of the asparagus (about 4-5 cm length).
  • Put the green peas to the boiling salted water and cook for 2 minutes; add the asparagus tops, cook for 1 minute, and finally add the asparagus stalks and cook everything for 30 seconds longer; immediately after that transfer the vegetables to a bowl with ice cold water; drain well.
  • Using a vegetable peeler strip ribbons of the asparagus stalks.
  • In a small bowl make the dressing by mixing the olive oil, lemon juice, and chopped basil.
  • Arrange on a big plate (or on separate plates) the green peas, asparagus tops, asparagus ribbons, halves of tomatoes and prosciutto, drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with the Parmesan shavings.
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