Asparagus Mushroom Salad
When I served this as a main course for a luncheon with friends, everyone asked for the recipe. Occasionally I'll garnish the salad with toasted walnut halves instead of tomatoes to give it some crunch.8-10 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bunch romaine, torn
- Tomato wedges and additional paprika, optional
Directions
- Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until crisp-tender; drain and
- rinse in cold water.
- In a bowl, toss mushrooms with 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Combine
- cream, paprika, salt, pepper and remaining lemon juice; whisk until
- smooth. Pour over mushrooms; toss to coat.
- Line a large serving platter with romaine. Arrange the asparagus in
- spoke fashion with stems toward center. Spoon mushrooms into center.
- If desired, garnish with tomato wedges and paprika. Yield: 8-10
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 106 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.