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Buttermilk Asparagus Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Buttermilk Asparagus Salad

10 ingredients 7 min + 5 min Serves 4-6. openrecipes
Buttermilk Asparagus Salad

Simple side - asparagus tossed with a garlicky buttermilk dressing, perky radish sprouts, lots of fresh cilantro, and a handful of cooked posole.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

315
Calories
12g
Protein
22g
Fat
21g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Radish 1/2 cup (58g) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • buttermilk dressing:
  • 1 medium clove garlic
  • scant teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1 cup / 240 ml buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml good-quality white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch of asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-Inch segments
  • 1 large handful of cooked posole / hominy (see head notes)
  • a big handful of chopped cilantro
  • a big handful of sprouts (I used radish sprouts here)

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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