Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad

Name: Chef John's Shaved Asparagus Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste; 24 large asparagus spears; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed; 4 ounces pastrami, sliced into thin strips

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5min

When you shave asparagus thin with a peeler and give it a quick curing/pickling in the mustard dressing, the harsh attributes mellow out substantially, and the sweet, grassy flavor comes through. In fact, it was so delicious that I contemplated serving it without the fried meat. Happily, that passed.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:06:13 GMT