C – My two favorite things in one dish.
My home town of Stockton, California holds an annual asparagus festival. I guess I was born loving the stuff. Asparagus has been a life-long buddy of mine. I couldn’t wait for the week of the festival to get asparagus week going.
I wanted to start eating and sharing some recipes now. So, this week is asparagus week.
I have also had a life-long friendship with shrimp. It was the first seafood I ever cooked. It was also the first seafood I ever liked. I think it has a wonderful taste and it’s really easy to cook.
But the reason I like both of them is their taste. Even better is their taste when they are together. Both are sweet and flavorful in their own unique way.
They are both also really fast to cook. Just a few minutes for each of them and your meal is served.
This salad was really fast and packed full of flavor. The three important parts to this dish are shrimp, asparagus and a good dressing.
All combined and mixed together to make this a really easy, refreshing and delicious dish. It took under 30 minutes to make the whole thing.
| Asparagus Week: Shrimp Asparagus Salad |
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 shallot, mince
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp parsley minced
- 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1 pound asparagus, woody ends cut off. Cut ⅛ inch slices on a bias
- ½ pound shrimp, peeled, deveined
- Place shallots, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified.
- Add parsley and taste. Adjust seasonings if needed. Set aside.
- Salt and pepper the shrimp.
- In a saute pan, place a tablespoon of grapeseed oil into pan and heat on medium high.
- Add shrimp and cool for 2 minutes on both sides or until pink. Place in a large bowl.
- In a separate saute pan, add a tablespoon of grapeseed oil and heat on medium high heat. Add asparagus. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook for a minute or two until asparagus have softened, but is still crisp. Remove and add to the bowl with the shrimp.
- Add a tablespoon or two of vinaigrette into the bowl and mix well. Add more if needed.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Two of my favorite foods in life coming together to make a delicious, healthy, quick and filling dish.
Life is great. I can’t complain.