NEW Tanimura & Antle Artisan™ Salad with Beets & Asparagus

Serves: 10 5oz portions

Ingredients:

• 12.5 cups (approximately 6 heads) Tanimura & Antle Artisan Lettuce, cleaned and chopped
• 50 ea (3-4 bunches) Asparagus Spear Tips sliced in half, top 1 inch of Asparagus
• 10 ea. Golden Beets (about bunches with 4 beets/bunch) green tops removed
• 1 Tanimura & Antle Artisan Onion, peeled, cut in half and sliced thin
• 1 Bunch Fresh Dill
• 1.5 Cups Dill & Fennel Vinaigrette Dressing

Directions:

Note: All ingredient preparation can be done in advance and refrigerated.

Preparation:

• Put large pot of water on the stove to boil adding 2tbsp of salt/qt of water. Add beets and bring to simmer.
• Add asparagus to simmering water with the beets. Simmer for 1 minute and then remove asparagus and either place in ice water or in the refrigerator to cool and stop cooking.
• Continue to cook the beets until tender, approximately 35-45 minutes. Peel the cooled beets. If desired, shape beets into triangle shape by making cuts that merge into a point and slicing thin.

Salad Assembly*:

• Place beets on plate by placing pointed triangular tips out toward the rim in a concentric design as shown in photo. Next place asparagus tips between each beet slice.
• Place all prepped lettuce in the mixing bowl and then add 6 oz of the dressing to the lettuce and toss to lightly coat.
• Place small mound of lettuce in center of plate.
• Dress the onions same as the lettuce. Place small amount on top of each salad.
• Drizzle a small amount of dressing over beets and asparagus. Garnish each plate sprigs of dill.

* Individually plate servings for fancier presentation or simplify by gently tossing all ingredi- ents together for a family salad.

Dressing

Ingredients:

• 6 oz Oil (olive, canola or blend of both)
• 2 oz Vinegar (red wine or white wine vinegar)
• 1 1⁄4 tsp Salt 1⁄4 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tbsp Fresh Dill, minced
• 1 tsp Ground Fennel

Directions:

• Whisk all ingredients together in mixing bowl and store in a glass or plastic container in refrigerator.

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