Green and White Asparagus Salad

Simple and elegant French-inspired salad recipe for spring entertaining. The cheese is optional. White asparagus can be difficult to locate, so go ahead and substitute an equal amount of standard green asparagus. *There's also a purple variety of asparagus which would work perfectly and look beautiful in this salad. From gourmettrading.net.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Salad

• 1  bunch green asparagus, trimmed
• 1  bunch white asparagus, trimmed
• 2  small  head frisee, cleaned

• Vinaigrette

• 6  tablespoons champagne vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  whole grain mustard
• 2  tablespoons honey or 2  tablespoons  agave nectar
• 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
•  salt, to taste
•  fresh crack black pepper, to taste

• Garnish

•  parmesan cheese, shavings (optional)

Directions

1. Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together and set aside.
2. Three methods for preparing the asparagus-#1 (pan)grill.
3. #2 Oven roast the asparagus for about 6-8 minutes at 400 degrees.
4. Or, #3 in a pot of boiling salted water blanch the asparagus for 3-5 minutes until just tender. Immediately transfer to a cold water bath to stop the asparagus from cooking any further.
5. Arrange the frisèe on a platter.
6. Place the aspragus spears on top. Drizzle vinaigrette over the vegetables.
7. If desired, garnish with Parmesan shavings.
8. Servings are estimated.