Asparagus Salad with Celery Leaves, Quail Eggs, and Tarragon Vinaigrette
Asparagus Salad with Celery Leaves, Quail Eggs, and Tarragon Vinaigrette is a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 229 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up shallot, kosher salt, dijon mustard, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.
Instructions
Cover eggs with cold water in a very small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, 5 minutes. Rinse eggs under cold running water to stop cooking, then peel and quarter.
Cut asparagus on a very sharp diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 inches long), leaving 2-inch tips. Halve tips lengthwise if thicker than rest of slices. Arrange asparagus on a steamer rack and sprinkle with kosher salt. Steam, covered, over boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
Drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
Whisk together vinegar and mustards.
Add oil in a slow stream, whisking. Stir in shallot, 2 teaspoons tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.
Toss asparagus and celery leaves with half of vinaigrette and mound on 4 plates. Tuck quail eggs decoratively into salads.
Drizzle salads and plates with remaining vinaigrette and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon tarragon.