Griddled Asparagus, Shallot & Wild Garlic Salad
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Springtime on a plate, with seasonal English asparagus and sweet shallots as the stars. Both are given a lick of heat and smoke and then topped with crispy breadcrumbs, pink pickled radishes and a wholegrain mustard dressing.
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361 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • A bunch of radishes
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 50g breadcrumbs
  • 4 shallots
  • 200g asparagus
  • A handful of wild garlic
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  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Slice the leaves off the radishes, pop the leaves in a colander and gently rinse under cold water. Set aside. Rinse the radishes. Thinly slice the radishes and slide them into a small bowl. Squeeze over the juice from half the lemon, add a pinch of salt and toss together. Set the radishes to one side to lightly pickle.

  • 2.

    Peel and finely chop or grate the garlic. Slide it into a large bowl. Spoon in 1 tbsp of the mustard and squeeze in the juice from the remaining lemon half. Stir with a pinch of salt and pepper and 1 tbsp oil till a dressing is formed. Set aside.

  • 3.

    Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large pan and warm over a medium-high heat. Tip in the breadcrumbs with a little salt and pepper. Fry for 3-4 mins, stirring frequently, till the breadcrumbs are golden brown. Tip into a bowl and give the pan a quick wipe clean.

  • 4.

    Peel the shallots and slice them. Snap the woody ends off the asparagus (they'll break at the right point when you bend them).

  • 5.

    Return the clean frying pan to a medium-high heat and warm for 2 mins. Pour in 1 tbsp oil and add the asparagus and shallots. Fry for 5-6 mins, stirring often, till the asparagus is tender and the shallots are golden.

  • 6.

    Tip the cooked asparagus and shallots into the bowl with the salad dressing. Add the radish leaves, wild garlic leaves and the pickled radishes . Toss to combine. Divide the salad between two warm plates and sprinkle with the golden breadcrumbs.