Friday, August 13, 2010

Strawberry Asparagus Salad




Submitted by Chelsey
Recipe Chef Brad

Me and my mom took a cooking class last night from Chef Brad! He is awesome so I thought I would share the recipes! The food was amazing and we both learned a lot!!
Simple ingredients, but oh so good.



Ingredients:
For the salad
Fresh strawberries

Fresh Asparagus

Fresh Leafy lettuce

Feta Cheese

Pine nuts, roasted or almond

Cooked Kamut

Fresh mushrooms, sliced

Roasted red peppers



For the Dressing

1/4 cup Xagave

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup flax oil

1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar

3/4 cup fresh strawberries

dash salt


Directions:
Chop lettuce and place on serving dish. Cut ends off asparagus and saute in olive oil, xagave, and splash of balsamic vinegar. Do not over cook the asparagus. Lighty toast pinenuts in a saute pan over medium heat. Slice strawberries, mushrooms, and red peppers. Place over lettuce with cooked kamut, about 1/2 cup. Place cooked asparagus around edges and garnish with nuts and feta cheese. Mix dressing ingredients in blender and drizzle over the top of the salad.

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