Green asparagus spears with oven-dried tomatoes and spicy root vegetable and black olive dressing
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Green asparagus should only ever be used when in season. Never overcook it, as this completely ruins it. Asparagus is traditionally served with hollandaise sauce, but this recipe is a different, lighter way to serve it. Created by Derry Clarke head chef and owner of Michelin Star restaurant L’ecrivain https://www.lecrivain.com/
PREP IN
10 MIN
COOK IN
187 MIN
SERVE
4
Green asparagus spears with oven-dried tomatoes and spicy root vegetable and black olive dressing
Intermed..
PREP IN
10 MIN
COOK IN
187 MIN
SERVE
4
Introduction
Green asparagus should only ever be used when in season. Never overcook it, as this completely ruins it. Asparagus is traditionally served with hollandaise sauce, but this recipe is a different, lighter way to serve it. Created by Derry Clarke head chef and owner of Michelin Star restaurant LR
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Ingredients
- 16 green asparagus spears
- 4 plum tomatoes, peeled and trimmed
- A little thyme, chopped
- A little garlic, chopped
- 1 carrot
- 1 stick celery
- 1 small fennel bulb
- 1 red onion
- 1 teaspoon curry paste or red Thai curry paste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bunch coriander, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 pitted black olives
FOR THE TOMATOES:
FOR THE SPICY ROOT VEGETABLE AND BLACK OLIVE DRESSING:
Method
- 1. Slice the tomatoes and cook them in a low oven at 60°C with a little chopped thyme and garlic for 2–3 hours.
- 2. Finely dice the carrot, celery, fennel and onion.
- 3. Mix together the curry paste, olive oil, coriander and lime juice.
- 4. Add the root vegetables and olives.
- 5. Lightly season and chill.
- 6. <h5>To serve:<h5>
- 7. Boil or steam the asparagus spears until tender, about 5–7 minutes (do not overcook).
- 8. Place the tomatoes on a plate, then place the asparagus on top. Pour over the dressing.
