Name: Grilled asparagus and avocado salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 bunch of asparagus; 1 avocado; 1 lemon; 1 clove of garlic, minced; Olive oil; Balsamic glaze; 2 handfuls of rocket or mixed watercress salad

Grilled asparagus and avocado salad

11 Apr 2022

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

This healthy, vegan grilled asparagus and avocado salad can be served with pea shoots, rocket or watercress leaves. For a vegetarian version add some shaved/grated Parmesan or crumble some feta/goat’s cheese on top. Serve it with crostini, toast or blini.

Ingredients

1 bunch of asparagus
1 avocado
1 lemon
1 clove of garlic, minced
Olive oil
Balsamic glaze
2 handfuls of rocket or mixed watercress salad

Instructions

Heat a griddle pan. Rub the asparagus with olive oil, then grill them until lightly charred.
Brush the asparagus with the minced garlic and squeeze half of the lemon over them. Keep turning the asparagus over, until the garlic becomes a bit yellow - it must not burn because it will taste bitter!
Remove the grilled asparagus to a plate.
Remove the skin and stone of the asparagus, then cut its flesh into bite-sized chunks.
Scatter the leaves onto two plates then arrange the avocado on top. Drizzle with oil, and squeeze the remaining lemon juice over them.
Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper then drizzle some balsamic glaze over the salad and serve. ( You can add some grated/shaved/crumbled cheese before the glaze, if liked)