Mortadella-Wrapped Asparagus Dandelion Greens Salad

Ingredients:

for the salad:

1/4 lb thinly sliced mortadella
1 lb asparagus
iv hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 bunch cherry radishes, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 large bunch dandelion greens, chopped
1/4-1/3 loving cup shaved parmesan or asiago (or a mix)

for the dressing:

1/4 loving cup white vino or cognac vinegar
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon
bounding main salt
freshly the world dark pepper


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking canvass amongst foil.

Tightly roll 2 asparagus spears inwards i while of mortadella. Repeat for remaining asparagus. Arrange inwards a unmarried layer on the lined baking sheet. Bake 5-10 minutes or until the asparagus is warmed through too the mortadella is crisping some the edges. Set aside.

In a large bowl, toss together the remaining salad ingredients. Whisk together the dressing ingredients until well-combined.

Divide the salad amidst iv plates. Drizzle amongst dressing. Top amongst wrapped asparagus.

My thoughts:

I saw a motion-picture exhibit of a salad on Instagram that had a salad topped amongst asparagus wrapped inwards some variety of meat too idea it would live on fun to brand at home. It actually took the salad from bland to much to a greater extent than exciting too meal-worthy. I dear the imported mortadella I larn from my local Italian shop then I idea it would live on the perfect meat to usage some the asparagus. It added the same variety of meaty, salty season equally the to a greater extent than mutual prosciutto merely the garlic too pistachio added to the season equally well. Plus it was easier to eat; the texture is much softer than the oftentimes chewy prosciutto. Try, it mightiness larn yous novel favorite saltation salad.

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