Inspiring Asparagus Salad

A vibrant spring salad featuring asparagus sprears tossed with shredded Jarlsberg cheese, zesty microgreens, fresh thyme and a white wine vinaigrette. Norwegian Jarlsberg cheese is sweeter and softer than traditional Swiss cheese.

Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

Servings8

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus

1 tablespoon kosher salt, divided

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 ounce fresh thyme, divided

1/3 pound Jarlsberg cheese, shredded

1/4 cup spicy microgreens

Directions

Trim the ends of the asparagus and peel the stems. Rinse them thoroughly.
In a large skillet, add water to a depth of ½ inch and bring it to a boil.
Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the boiling water.
Add the asparagus to the skillet and simmer until they are crisp-tender, which should take about 4-6 minutes.
After cooking, immediately plunge the asparagus spears into ice water to chill them. Then, pat them dry with paper towels.
Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, pepper, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
Remove the leaves from 2/3 of the thyme sprigs. Coarsely chop the leaves and stir them into the olive oil mixture.
TO SERVE: Arrange the chilled asparagus on a serving platter.
Pour the dressing over the asparagus.
Top with cheese and spicy sprouts.
Garnish with the remaining thyme sprigs.

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2 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus

Fresh Green Asparagus, 1.25 Pound

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1 tablespoon kosher salt, divided

Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 3 Pound

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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce

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2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

L&B Italian White Wine Vinegar, 17 Ounce

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

L&B Cracked Black Pepper, 1.7 Ounce

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1 ounce fresh thyme, divided

L&B Fresh Thyme, 0.75 Ounce

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1/3 pound Jarlsberg cheese, shredded

Jarlsberg Cheese Wheel, 1 Pound

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1/4 cup spicy microgreens

Krav Farms Organic Microgreens Spicy Mix Microgreens, 1.5 Ounce

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Directions

Trim the ends of the asparagus and peel the stems. Rinse them thoroughly.
In a large skillet, add water to a depth of ½ inch and bring it to a boil.
Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the boiling water.
Add the asparagus to the skillet and simmer until they are crisp-tender, which should take about 4-6 minutes.
After cooking, immediately plunge the asparagus spears into ice water to chill them. Then, pat them dry with paper towels.
Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, pepper, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
Remove the leaves from 2/3 of the thyme sprigs. Coarsely chop the leaves and stir them into the olive oil mixture.
TO SERVE: Arrange the chilled asparagus on a serving platter.
Pour the dressing over the asparagus.
Top with cheese and spicy sprouts.
Garnish with the remaining thyme sprigs.